Vocab
Serfs were allowed to attend ______ on Sundays
Mass
What did the English Channel do?
It separated Great Britain from Europe
What did the Concordant of Worms settle?
Who was allowed to appoint bishops
Joan of Arc fought for which country in England vs. France?
bonus points if you can tell me her other name
France
Joan the Maiden
How did Charles Martel establish feudalism?
by giving land to people who agreed to fight muslims
What was a serious crime against the Catholic Church?
Heresy
What is antisemitism?
Hostility toward Jews
Which king signed the Magna Carta?
John of England
What were the three most important farming inventions?
Horse-drawn ploughs
wind power
crop rotation
How did feudalism work?
Lords got land from kings, vassals protected lords, serfs and peasants lived and worked on the lords land
What is theology
the study of religion
How did the Black Death affect Europe?
About half of people died, trade declined, serfs gained more rights, wages increased, food prices fell
What was the Inquisition?
The Church used the Inquisition to punish and execute people for Heresy
Why did the pope pick King Otto as "Emperor of the Romans"?
He defeated the Magyar invaders
He defeated nobles who previously controlled the pope
How did Henry II change the legal system in England?
He created common law, a royal court, and a two jury system
What was the local language called?
Vernacular
Which statement about Europe is NOT true?
a. Severe drought was common
b. Most of Europe is close to the sea
c. The climate can vary from region to region
d. There are several mountain ranges
A.
Who asked Europe's nobles to start a crusade against Muslim Turks in 1095 CE?
The Pope
Why was Charlemagne a great leader?
he united much of western Europe
he converted people to Christianity
he created a central government
he promoted learning arts and literacy
Why did the Crusades weaken feudalism?
Nobles sold their land and freed their serfs, less nobles means more power to the kings
What were the monks that lived in the community but worked at the monasteries called?
friars
Who were the vikings and where did they roam?
They were skilled sailors that would raid villages in Scandinavia
What are some ways the Crusades changed life in medieval times?
nobles lost power, feudalism lost power, jews and muslims faced more persecution, Europeans learned new information about the Byzantines
Which scholar tried to combine faith and reason?
Thomas Aquinas
Why was the Magna Carta written?
King John increased taxes and punished people without a trial, so his nobles forced him to