Society
In what language was all European education given?
Latin
What did the Church provide during the Middle Ages? Name as many as you can.
Food, clothing, education through art and mystery plays, daily Mass, processions, feast day celebrations.
Name 3 seas or 3 mountain ranges in Europe.
Alps, Ural Mountains, Caucasus Mountains, Pyrenees, Carpathian Mountains.
Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea
France established itself as a powerful nation after surviving the "100 Years War" against what country?
England
What does Charlemagne mean?
Charles the Great
This was the place where farmers would barter their excess crops and would eventually grow into towns and cities.
Farmers' markets
What was the Great Schism, and when did the it occur?
The split between West and East churches after the Patriarch of Constantinople and the Pope excommunicated each other in 1054.
What city was founded by vikings and was ruled by St. Vladimir? What modern day country is it in?
Kiev, Ukraine
Who was the Bishop who refused to let King Henry take over the church's courts and was martyred?
Who is St. Thomas Becket
Which Germanic tribe did Charlemagne rule over?
The Franks
What was arguably the most important invention of the middle ages?
The wheeled plow
Which pope called Europe to reconquer the Holy Land, starting the crusades?
Pope Urban II
What 4 countries make up Scandinavia?
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark
Why was the Magna Carta significant?
It recognized that kings have to respect the rights of their people
Why did the vikings come south?
Overpopulation, searching for fishing harbors, cold weather
Explain Feudalism. Include Lords, Vassals, Knights, peasants, and serfs in your answer.
Lords would give a "fief" (money, land) to vassals in return for loyalty. Knights were vassals who would fight for their lord. Peasants were vassals who farmed on their Lord's land. Serfs were like peasants but were not paid and could not leave the manor/estate.
What does "mendicant" mean?
A mendicant is someone who only survives on what he is given.
How is the United Kingdom different from Britain?
Britain consists of England, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom also includes Northern Ireland.
What happened in the Battle of Hastings? Why was its outcome important?
William the conqueror defeated Harold, Earl of Wessex to become king of England.
When was Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III. (Day and Year)
Christmas Day 800 a.d.
Name all subjects in the trivium and quadrivium
What are: grammar, rhetoric, logic
music, astronomy, arithmetic, geometry
Why did St. Thomas Aquinas' parents imprison him?
Because he wanted to be a Dominican, but they wanted him to be a Benedictine abbot.
name the 3 peninsulas in Europe
Iberian, Italian, Balkan
Name 2 things that King Philip and St. Louis IX did to grow the power of the French king.
Philip: conquered southern France and forced King John of England to give him lands.
St. Louis IX: Created France's supreme court and forced warring lords to make peace.
Who was the viking that was given Normandy in exchange for peace?
Rollo