The early medieval church was called ___________ meaning "universal" or "encompassing all".
What is "Catholic"?
100
What was the center of life for the nobility, and usually contained the jail, treasury, armory, the court, and the seat of government?
What is the Castle or Manor House?
100
The most powerful of the Germanic tribes who established many independent kingdoms and ruled most of Gaul.
Who are the Franks?
100
Knights would compete in a mock war called a ___________, which contained the joust and the melee.
What is a tournament?
100
Who was the greatest of the Carolingian kings and was eventually crowned emperor by the Pope?
Who was Charlamagne?
200
According to this decree from the church, the church forbade the pillage of her property and extended protection to all noncombatants in society.
What is the "Peace of God"?
200
Who were the landholding nobles who the King offered property to?
Who are Lords?
200
During Merovingian rule, who actually supervised the king’s household, and had authority over the financial, military, and administrative functions of the government?
Who is the Mayor of the Palace?
200
The strict code of behavior that knights lived by was known as:
What is Chivalry?
200
Known as “King of the Franks”, _________ cried out to God in battle vowing to believe and be baptized in His name if he emerged victorious?
Who was Clovis?
300
During this “mystery”, Catholics believe the Priest transforms the bread and wine into the actual body and blood of Christ.
What is Transubstantiation?
300
This was the land set aside for the lord, usually 1/6th to 1/3rd of the land.
What is Desmesne?
300
Which house was known as the "Do-Nothing Kings"?
What is the Merovingian House?
300
A competition between two knights on horseback wielding lances is called:
What is Jousting?
300
Who was the best remembered of all the mayors when he stopped the advance of the Muslims into Europe. He was given the nickname, “The Hammer”
Who is Charles Martel?
400
List the Catholic Church ladder from top to bottom:
What is Pope,Cardinal, Bishop, Priest, Monk/Nun?
400
List the Medieval social order pyramid from top to bottom:
What is King, Lord, Nobility, Peasant?
400
During this treaty, the three brothers decided to split Charlemagne’s empire into three separate kingdoms.
What is the Treaty of Verdun?
400
During a tournament, fighting with weapons and/or shields is known as the _________.
What is the Melee?
400
Which mayor was given the crown when he appealed to the pope to be granted king. The pope responded, “the one who wielded the power should be king”.
Who is Pepin the Short?
500
List the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church.
What is Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Mass, Holy Orders, Penance, and Extreme Unction?
500
What is the difference between the Two-Field and Three-Field System?
What is a circular rotation on crops, guaranteeing the replenishing of the soil?
500
In what year was Charlamagne crowned Emperor?
What is 800 A.D.?
500
List the 3 stages of Knighthood and descriptions of each.