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Early Middle Ages I
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Early Middle Ages V
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These people came from Scandinavia and raided European villages
Who were the Vikings
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Why were towns able to grow?


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More food being farmed

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Which Mountain range separates Europe from Asia

What are the Ural Mountains

100

This king created the largest empire since the Romans. He also encouraged learning and eduation among his people

Who was Charles the Great (Charlemagne)

100
Before the Roman empire collapsed, it controlled the land around the Mediterranean Sea and most of this continent
What is Europe
200
Self sufficient communities of Monks

Monasteries 

200

What technology helped farmers to grow more food?


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heavier plow, horse collar

200
This Germanic group settled in what is today France
Who were the Franks
200

These oceans borders Europe


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What are the Atlantic and the Arctic

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If a person went against the Church, they could be____________


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What is Excommunicated 

300

Why did nobles start to become as powerful as kings during this time?



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Kings could not defend all of the land from raids so nobles hired knights to protect their people on the manors and managed themselves.

300
This channel separated and protected Britain and Ireland from mainland Europe
What is the English Channel
300

This person won the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and was crowned King of England 

Who was William the Conqueror?

300

What was the economic system in Feudal Europe that consisted of the manor house, village, church, and fields 

Manoral System 

300
The Church used these to educate the illiterate masses about the Bible
What are stained-glass windows
400
This is the day that Charlemagne was crowned Emperor by the pope
What is Christmas Day
400
This geographical feature in Europe caused people to remain isolated, allowing them to develop their own identity and culture
What are mountains
400

What was the name for land during the Middle Ages?



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Fief 

400

These were people sent out to teach their religion

Who were missionaries 

400

What led to the decline of feudalism? 


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Growth of trade

500

List the hierarchy of the Feudal System


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King, Noble, Knights, Serfs

500

What is a guild?


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a group of skillied laborers who do the same thing and have united

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A noble who served a lord of a higer rank
What is a vassal
500

During the Middle Ages, this was the faith that most people belonged to

What is the Roman Catholic faith

500

What two places was Eleanor of Aquitaine queen?


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England and France