People in the Middle Ages
The Rise of Early American Civilizations
Vocabulary
Knights
Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs
100

Another name for "Serf"

What is a Vassal?

100

To raise and train animals to live around humans.

What is Domesticate?

100

Protection that Knights wore on their bodies for battle

What is armor?

100

The name of the Aztec capital city

What is "Tenochitlan?"

200

The name of the person who sold or traded goods

What is a Merchant?

200

To supply water using pipes or channels.

What is irrigate?

200

True or False - it did not cost a lot of money to become a Knight

False

200

This civilization included parts of Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina

What is the Inca Civilization?

300

The name of the people who lived on a Lord's land, needed permission to marry, and did the work.

What were Serfs?

300

To be successful.

What is "flourish?"

300

A code of conduct or behavior a Knight needed to follow.

What is "Chivalry?"

300

This civilization had many city-states, each with it's own King.

What is the Mayan civilization?

400

The name of the church leader during the Middle Ages.

Who was the Pope?

400

A narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land.

What is an "Isthmus?"

400

A contest between two Knight on horseback where they tried to knock each other off their horses with a long pole.

What is a "jousting?"

400

This civilization practices terrace farming as a way to grow food.

What is "Terrace farming?"

500

The name of the person who was taught a skill by a Master, often without pay.

Who was an Apprentice?

500

Made up of different people or things.

What is "diverse?"

500

The name for young boys when they are in training to become a Knight.

What is a "Squire?"

500

People treated this leader like a God. He wore gold- fringed clothing and ate off of gold plates.

Who was the Sapa Inca?