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Early Middle Ages
Popes and Kings
Church Splits/Crusades
Black Death
Political and Social Change
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Who was Charlemagne?
King of the Franks and 1st Holy Roman Emperor
100
What religious group does the Pope lead?
Christian/Catholic Church
100
What year does the Christian church split?
1054 AD
100
Where did the Black Plague come from?
China/Asia
100
What was the war between France and England called?
The Hundred Years' War
200
What is the name of Charlemagne's kingdom/empire?
Frankish Empire
200
What does excommunicate mean?
to cast someone out of the Church
200
What was the name of the Eastern Christian Church? What was the name of the Western Christian Church
Orthodox Christians, Roman Catholics
200
What rodent and insect were responsible for the spread of the plague?
Rats and fleas
200
What year was the Magna Carta signed? Who signed it? What kingdom did it effect?
The Magna Carta was signed by King John of England in 1215 AD
300
Where did the Vikings come from?
Scandinavia
300
Who had the power to excommunicate?
Bishops and the Pope
300
Where did Christian knights attack during the crusades? Why?
The Holy Land, Turkish Muslims had taken control of the Holy Land and Jerusalem
300
What 2 major factors lead to the quick spread of the Black Death?
dense population, and dirty cities
300
What was the Spanish Christian effort to retake Spain called?
The Reconquista
400
What is a Knight?
A warrior who gives military service in exchange for land
400
What was a King's greatest power?
Military power
400
What were the 3 main effects of the Crusades on Europe?
1. Increased trade with Asia 2. Kings power grew 3. Tensions rose between Christians, Muslims, and Jews
400
About what percentage of the European population died during the Black Death?
about 33% or 1/3
400
What happened to the power of the King's of France and England after the 100 Years War?
The English King lost power, and the French King gained power
500
What is the name of the Pope's own country? What city does he live in?
Papal States, Rome
500
Name 3 powers that both Pope's and Kings shared?
Political power, Wealth/Royalty, decide punishments
500
What 2 cities were captured during the 1st Crusade?
Jerusalem and Antioch
500
What Black Sea port city did the plague arrive in, on its way to Europe?
Kaffa
500
What was the Inquisition's favortie way to punish heretics and witches?
Burning them alive at the Stake