Government
This was a loosely organized system of rule in which powerful local lords divided their landholdings amount lesser lords.
What is feudalism?
The seat of the Catholic Church
What is Vatican in Rome
What was the main vector of the Black Death
Bacterium carried on fleas by rats
Name for the church selling salvation to the public
indulgences
They are a group that pledged service and loyalty to the greater lord.
What are the vassals?
What was an advantage of the crusades for Europe
They learned from the advanced civilization of the Muslims
How many died during the black death
1/2 to 1/3 of Europe
City where three monotheistic religions came together to pray for end to Black Death
Damascus
It was the only contact people had with the church.
Who was the parish priest or local priest
China
Where did the Black Death come from?
The name of the Muslim Leader who took back Jerusalem in the Second Crusade
Saladin Al Ayyubi
This was the underlying idea that governed the system
What is loyalty to your betters
Game played by monks in monasteries to alleviate boredom
Nine Men Morris
How did Jews suffer due to the Black Death
They were blamed for it and persecuted for spreading it.
Name of the Battle where Muslim Defeat meant Europe would not become Muslim
Battle of Tours
In the face of invasions by Vikings, Muslims, and Magyars, kings, and emperors were to weak to maintain law and order thus leading to:
feudalism
The crusades
What series of wars brought power and wealth to the church?
What was the result of the Children's Crusade?
They all got kidnapped or sold into slavery
Name two ways the Black Death changed Europe
Left behind stronger genetic population
Weakened feudalism led to economic prosperity
Growth of towns and cities
Grandson of Charles Martel, considered the founder of the Carolingian Line which is the royal line of England
Charlemagne