Feudalism
People who were tied to the plots of land they were born on and typically did most of the work in society.
What is a serf
The head of the Catholic Church.
What is the Pope
The European country that was born under the Frankish rule.
What is France
Means “successor,” or “deputy.” The chief civil and religious leader of Islam. Regarded as the successor to the prophet Muhammad’s leadership.
What is a Caliph
A series of religious wars launched by European Christians between 1095 and 1291 to reclaim Jerusalem and other holy sites in the Middle East from Muslims.
What is the crusades
The warrior class in the Japanese Feudal system.
What are the samurai
This man was given the title "The Great" and was crowned as the Holy Roman Emperor in 800CE.
What is Charlemagne
The Asian country where feudalism arose along the same time as European feudalism.
What is Japan
The political and religious state of Muslims and the lands in their possession in the centuries after the death of Muhammad.
What is a Caliphate
A plague that killed roughly 30 to 50 percent of the entire European population.
What is the Bubonic Plague/Black Death
The code of honor knights developed and followed in the European feudal system.
What is chivalry
Born in Mecca, he is the founder of Islam.
An important religious site for those who practice Islam. They make a journey to this place at least once in their lifetime.
What is Meccca
All other beliefs and practices within Islam are based on this teaching which emphasiezes complete acceptance and commitmnet to Islam.
Shahadah - profession of faith
The conflict between 1337 and 1453 that was a series of battles between England and France for control over lands in France.
What is the Hundred Years War
This person was at the top of the Japanese feudal system even though they held very little real power.
What is an emperor
The holder of true political power within the Japanese feudal system.
What is a shogun
An area of the world that was a crossroads for trade between Europe, Africa, and Asia in the early 600s.
What is the Arabian Peninsula
The cubical building in Mecca considered by many Muslims to be the metaphorical "House of God." Islam's holiest site.
What is the Kaa'ba
This woman believed God was telling her to save France by expelling its enemies and install Charles as the rightful king.
These people were put at the lowest tier in the Japanese feudal system as they contributed nothing new to society.
What are merchants
This man was given the nickname "The Hammer" after successfully fending off Muslim (the Moors) invaders in the Battle of Tours.
The capitol of the Eastern Roman Empire otherwise known as the Byzantine Empire.
What is Constantinople
The term used to describe Christian, Muslims, and Jews and their religious scriptures.
What is the People of the Book
A historic document signed by King John of England in 1215. Another name for this is "Great Charter" in Latin