Geo-Politics
Region that was home to the feared Vikings who raided Europe during the 9th century.
What is Scandinavia?
This clergy member reigned supreme over Christians in Europe during the middle ages.
Who is the pope?
This group exposed European king's failure to protect their people.
Who are the Vikings?
The Black Death was believed to have orginated here.
What is Asia?
Europe was reconnected to the East with these after the Crusades.
What are trade routes?
A body of water that separated the kingdom of Britain from Sweden and Norway.
What is the North Sea?
In addition to hope, the church offered people these things to do in order to better their changes at reaching heaven.
What are sacraments?
Someone who granted land in exchange for military service and loyalty.
Who is a lord?
This pope ordered all European kings to finance and fight a Crusade against the Seljuk Turks.
Who is Pope Urban II?
An organization of a group of workers that provided protection for its members and regulations related to a specific industry was known as this:
What is a guild?
The pope began ruled over this small area as a political leader- emphasizing his growing power in Europe.
What are the Papal States?
The christian church gained power in western Europe by owning/controlling 1/3 of this.
What is "land"?
Who is a serf?
The Christians failed to take this key geographic region away from the Muslims.
What is Jerusalem? Holy Land acceptable.
In the year 1000, Europe failed to take advantage of this valuable natural resource.
What is "Fertile land"?
This political region adopted the name of its legendary predecessor; though in reality it was nowhere near as advanced or powerful.
What is the Holy Roman Empire?
What is gain powerful allies in the church?
In this ritual, a vassal pledged their loyalty to one or more lords.
What is an homage oath?
Perhaps the strongest motivation for serfs to participate in a Crusade would be to escape this:
Their own poverty.
What is "a charter from a king"?
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe's political geography was best described as this:
What is: fragmented/ no longer united/ lacking centralized leadership?
According to historian William Manchester, Europeans who converted to Christianity but continued to kill innocent people were a part of THIS:
What is "the paradox of the middle ages" or the "paradox of Christianity"?
The feudal system ensured that most people lived in isolation on these self sufficient places.
What is a manor?
The church lost some authority in western Europe partly because they failed to do these specific things during the Plague.
What is "perform last rites" and "take confession"?
The formation of towns marked progress in western Europe because citizens of a town had more of this:
What are freedoms/rights?