Medieval Geography
What mountain range is in The Roman Empire?
The Alps
What were peasants?
Farmers and worked in castles and were kind of like slaves
Who were manors gifted by?
Lords
What was invented to help horses pull heavier plow?
The horse collar
What did you need to use a cannon?
Gunpowder
What was the city in France that we had to label?
Paris
What did noble woman do?
Ran the manor and managed the servents
What were manors?
A big home, land and peasants? servants to farm and work
Why were horse shoes invented?
To protect their hooves
What made castles obsolete?
The cannon
What sea is to the right of Great Britain and above the Roman Empire on the medieval European map?
The North Sea
What were knights?
Full time warriors
What was the manor system?
Lords would give a manor to loyal knights and vassals
What was the big heavy wooden plow called?
Caruka
What did commons people use in battle which made them more important?
The long bow
What city was at the top of The Roman empire
Hamburg
What is centralized government?
Power is connected at the center, local governments are subject to it's authority
Who were gifted manors?
Knights/vassals
What was helpful about the horse collar?
They could pull heavier plows
What was good about the long bow?
If flew faster, farther and could pierce armor
What was the longest river that we had to label on the map?
The Danube River
What is Decentralized government?
Power is controlled by a local government
How much control did the lord of the manor have of his land?
All of the control
Why was farming important?
Most people were farmers and that's how they made a living.
What did the knights wear which made it easier to move faster?
Light armor