Vocabulary
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages.
Who is the Pope?
Name ONE invention from the Tang and Song Dynasties that spread through trade.
What is gunpowder, the compass, porcelain, or paper currency?
I moved from place to place instead of living in one permanent home. What am I?
What is a Nomad?
Place these feudal groups in order from highest to lowest: King, Knights, Nobles, Peasants.
King → Nobles → Knights → Peasants
This religion spread throughout Europe and became a major unifying force during the Middle Ages.
What is Christianity/Catholicism?
This term describes a period after the fall of Rome when learning, trade, and strong government declined in Europe.
What are the Dark Ages?
This leader united the Mongol tribes and created the largest land empire in history.
Who was Genghis Khan?
We were seafaring warriors from Scandinavia known for our raids and longships. Who are we?
Who are the Vikings?
What system developed in Europe where kings gave land to nobles in exchange for loyalty and military service?
What is Feudalism?
A medieval European wants to learn how to read and write. Where would they most likely receive their education? (Hint: Most learning in Europe happened here.)
What is the Church?
The economic system of the Middle Ages where peasants worked on a lord's land (a manor) for protection and food.
What is Manorialism?
What trade route helped spread Chinese inventions and ideas to other parts of Asia and Europe?
What is the Silk Road?
We made up most of the population in feudal Europe and worked as farmers and craftsmen on a noble's land. Who are we?
Who are the Peasants?
This term refers to the community of Christian countries in Europe during the Middle Ages.
What is Christendom?
What was the main goal of the Crusades?
To retake the Holy Land from Muslim control.
Acceptable Answers:
Retake Jerusalem
Retake the Holy Land
Take back the Holy Land from Muslim rulers
This term describes a time of peace across the Mongol Empire that made trade and travel safer.
What is Pax Mongolica?
Explain Why are the Tang and Song Dynasties considered a Golden Age in Chinese history?
Because of advances in culture, math, learning, and inventions.
I was a merchant from Venice who traveled to China and wrote about the wealth of the Mongol Empire. Who am I?
Who is Marco Polo?
This document, signed by King John in 1215, limited the power of the king.
What is the Magna Carta?
How did the Crusades change relationships between Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
They led to more conflict and hostility between the groups.
This policy of avoiding foreign involvement eventually weakened the Ming Dynasty.
What is Isolationism?
Explain how the Mongols were able to create the largest empire in history.
We fought under the symbol of a red cross and traveled to the Holy Land during a series of holy wars. Who are we?
Who are the Crusaders?
How did Viking raids help lead to the development of feudalism in Europe?
Viking raids made people feel unsafe, so they turned to local nobles and knights for protection, leading to feudalism.
The Crusades failed to permanently capture the Holy Land. Despite this, what was one positive effect they had on Europe?
Europeans gained new ideas, new goods, and increased trade.