The Dark Ages
After the fall of Rome in 476 CE, what was the political structure of Europe like before the rise of Medieval manors?
(How were the people of Europe organized?)
Germanic Kingdoms led by warchiefs
What was the goal of the manor system in Medieval society?
Self-Sufficiency
What is a church tax called?
Tithe
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
This act gave Henry VIII the authority to divorce Catherine of Aragon without the pope's approval:
Act of Supremacy
How did Clovis unite the Frankish people?
Converting to Christianity
What is a worker who is bound to the land they live on?
Serf
What was the organization within the Catholic Church designed to identify and punish heresy?
The Inquisition
List 2 of the 3 ways the commercial revolution started in Europe:
Guilds
Banks
Fairs
What led to the increase of literacy rates throughout Europe?
The Gutenberg printing press
What is Charles "the Hammer" Martel famous for doing?
Defending Europe from a Moorish Islamic invasion.
Sparing a defeated enemy
Courting a woman
Honor and Loyalty to the Lord
The above list are all examples of what?
Chivalry
What would happen if one were to join a crusader army and fight according to the Church?
Their sins would be redeemed and they would go to heaven.
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michaelangelo
Martin Luther's grievances with the Catholic church's corruption were known as what?
(Hint: He nailed them to the door of a church.)
The 95 theses
Charlemagne, grandson of Charles Martel who expanded the Frankish empire, is famous for being crowned by the pope as the ___________.
Holy Roman Emporer
What was the goal of the Crusades?
To reclaim the holy land and the city of Jerusalem
List two punishments the pope can inflict on someone breaking canon law:
Excommunication/Interdiction
What was the emphasis behind Humanism?
A focus on human potential and achievement
The concept of free will/ability to choose
The protestant reformation was founded on the belief that you did not need the church to reach heaven, you could go to heaven by "______ alone."
(Hint: Martin Luther defended himself with this argument against the church.)
Faith
List 2 out of the 4 uses for castles:
Defense
Administration
Religious Services
Showing off Wealth and Status
How did the Bubonic plague impact Medieval society?
Weakened feudalism and the church
List 2 of the 3 ways that the clergy held power over the people of Europe:
Canon Law
Latin Language/Only ones who can read the bible
7 Sacraments needed to get into heaven
Anatomical accuracy
Realistic emotions
What 2 things were the Jesuits responsible for?
Converting new followers
Educating the clergy properly