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Analyzing Photos
100
Which resource provided wood on a manor?
Forest
100
Who led local churches?
Priest
100
Who was at the bottom of the feudal pyramid?
Peasants
100
What were common symptoms of the Black Plague?
Large painful swollen bumps on body
100
Define pilgrimage
A religious journey to a holy place
100
What is the role shown in this photo?
Rat catcher
200
Explain what mills were ùsed for.
Mill = To grind flour for bread
200
Describe at least 3 traits for beauty standards in women.
Pale skin, large forehead, no brows, no lashes, modesty
200
What was the main job of knights?
To protect the land and the people from invadors
200
What did people believe caused the plague, but what really caused the plague?
Sin; Fleas on rats
200
Define chilvary
Bravery, loyalty, honor, and respect
200
What role is shown in this photo?
Black Plague Doctor
300
Explain how hygiene and sanitation in medieval towns affected people's health.
Poor sanitation, dirty streets, and contaminated water increased the spread of diseases.
300
How did the Church gain wealth and power?
By owning land and collecting tithes
300
What records did the catholic church keep track of?
Birth, marriage, death
300
Name this haircut and what does it symbolize?
Tonsure, devotion to God
300
What are relics and why are they important?
Holy objects: [bones, clothing, hair of saints] to “heal” or “protect” them
300
What medieval system is shown in the photo?
Manor System
400
List 6 buildings found on a manor?
Church, barn, castle, mill, blacksmith, peasant homes,
400
Why were monks and nuns important to education?
They copied books by hand to preserve knowledge
400
Describe what each major building in a manor was made out of?
Church = Stone
Castles = Stone
Peasant Homes = Mud and straw
400
How did the plague arrive in Europe and from where, and why did it spread so rapidly?
On trade ships from Asia; poor hygiene and sanitation
400
Describe the manor system.
A self-sufficient village where peasants worked for a lord in exchange for protection.
400
Who is at the top and the bottom of this pyramid.
Top = Pope, Bottom = Priest
500
Explain how a manor was self-sufficient. Give at least five examples.
Farms grew food, Forests provided wood, Mills ground grain into flour, Blacksmiths made metals, peasants worked the land, rivers provided water
500
Explain why the Catholic Church was the most powerful institution in medieval Europe.
Influenced religion, education, government, and daily life, collected taxes, owned land
500
Name three geographical landmarks in a manor system and the resources they provided.
Farms (food)
Forest (wood)
Rivers (Water)
500
Who were crusaders fighting during the crusades, what were they fighting for?
Muslims; control of Jerusalem
500
What is feudalism?
A system where land was exchanged for loyalty and protection.
500
Name all the ranks in this pyramid and their roles. 
King - Own land, Nobles/Lord - Control land, make rules, Knights - protect the land, Peasants - work the land