Social Classes
This king, though was never able to read or write, was known as Charles the Great, and ruled the majority of western and Central Europe.
Who was King Charlemagne?
Social Studies textbook, page 399
This river is the “backbone of the busiest inland system of water ways in the western part of Europe.”
What is the Rhine River?
European Geography Power Point 3/18/2020
A group of people with common interest and skill that worked together to purchase goods as a whole and set prices to control the market in cities.
What is a guild?
Social studies textbook, page 404
A document in Latin known as the “Great Charter.”
What is the Magna Carta?
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta 3/25/2020
A political, social, and economic system which was developed in the 800s provided people protection.
What is a Feudalism?
Text book page 401.
This group in feudal society were under the monarchs but above the serfs and provided work, land, and protection to the serfs, and money, military aid, and supplies to the kings.
Who were the nobles in Middle Age feudal society?
Middle Age Feudalism Reading, 3/20/2020
This is a way of helping farmers by removing trees and vegetation.
What is deforestation?
European Geography Power Point 3/18/2020
Young Christians who devoted themselves to Christianity and the church and lived in monasteries and convents.
Who are monks and nuns?
Social Studies textbook, page 401
This important document, the Magna Carta, was signed In 1215 so kings would need to obey law.
What document his the foundation of the Constitution?
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta 3/25/2020
A king or a queen known as supreme leaders in this social structure.
What is a monarch?
Text book page 401
These were more professional soldiers that would bid their services to the highest payor to offer protection.
Who were the mercenary knights?
Middle Ages Feudalism Reading, 3/20/2020
This mountain system had low slopes and valleys and meadows which were good for farming.
What is the Alpine Mountain System?
European Geography Power Point 3/18/2020
A medieval woman who was a successful writer during the Middle Age time period.
Who was Christine de Pisan?
Social studies textbook, page 405
This king, crowned in 1199, made many demands and angered many lords causing the Magna Carta to be created.
Who is King John?
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta 3/25/2020
A person who received a land from a king or a higher lord in the feudalism system.
Who is a vassal?
Middle Ages Feudalism Reading, 3/20/2020
These people were lower in class in the feudal society and were bound to the land to farm it, that was owned by their lord.
Who were the serfs in Middle Age feudal society?
Middle Ages Feudalism Reading, 3/20/2020
This stream is a string ocean current that travels from the Gulf of Mexico and extends up the Eastern Coast causing the warmth of water and weather.
What is the Gulf Stream?
European Geography Power Point 3/18/2020
An Italian explorer and merchant who travelled through Asia by the Silk Road.
Who is Marco Polo?
The Magna Carta helped these people so that kings and nobles wouldn’t have all the power.
Who where the citizens, women, and children of the Middle Ages.
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta 3/25/20
A code of behavior or conduct that a knight followed in the time of feudalism.
What is chivalry?
Social studies textbook, page 401
This famous medieval knight in legend about the Round Table, was a Celtic ruler who fought against invaders from England.
Who was King Arthur in the Knights of the Round Table?
Social Studies textbook, page 416
This country has four major land regions which are: The North West Mountains, The North European Plain, The Central Uplands, and The Alpine Mountain System.
What is Germany?
A famous type of Viking, known as a Norman, who led his people marching in to England and later southern Italy.
Who was William the Conquerer?
Social Studies textbook, page 397
This document was made during King Johns rule and was also an English law.
What is the Magna Carta.
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta 3/25/2020
The name France comes from this word, which was also the name of the German tribe ruled by King Charlemagne.
What is the term Franks?
Middle Ages Feudalism reading, 3/20/2020