Feudal Life
Under feudalism, who received protection from nobles in exchange for service?
What are peasants or serfs?
Who spread Christianity across Europe during the Middle Ages?
Who are missionaries?
Who was the Frankish king known as “Charles the Great”?
Who is Charlemagne?
Most land in Europe lies within how many miles of a seacoast?
What is 300 miles?
What was the series of “holy wars” launched by Western European Christians?
What are the Crusades?
The land given to a vassal by a lord in return for loyalty was called a _______.
What is a fief?
A written agreement between the pope and a ruler is called a _______.
What is a concordat?
The Franks settled in what is now which modern country?
What is France?
Narrow inlets of the sea between steep cliffs in Scandinavia are called _______.
What are fjords?
Who invaded Europe between 800 and 900 C.E.?
Who were the Muslims, Magyars, and Vikings?
What structure stood at the center of each feudal territory?
What is a castle?
What was the study of religion and God known as?
What is theology?
What was one of Charlemagne’s main goals as emperor?
What is to unite Europe under Christianity?
Europe’s seas and rivers were important because they allowed for _______.
What is trade?
What deadly disease spread from Central Asia and killed millions in Europe?
What is the Black Death?
Which group followed a code of chivalry?
Who are knights?
Pope Urban II called for the first Crusade against which group?
Who were the Muslim Turks?
Kings, popes, and princes established what type of schools to train scholars?
What are universities?
Which group used fjords and ships to invade parts of Europe?
Who are the Vikings?
What style of church featured stained glass windows and tall ceilings?
What is Gothic architecture?
When Charlemagne’s empire collapsed, who gained most of the power in Europe?
Who are the nobles?
Charlemagne forced conquered people to do what?
What is convert to Christianity?
After Charlemagne’s rule, how did his government’s fall affect the Church’s power?
What is it increased the Church’s influence in political life?
How did rivers and mountains shape Europe’s political development?
What is they divided territories and created natural borders?
What did the Crusades lead to in terms of trade and cultural exchange?
What is increased contact between Europe and the Middle East?