Catholic Church Events
Why do Catholics Celebrate Christmas?
Birth of Jesus
Who is a the bottom of the Feudal Social Pyramid?
Peasants
Who was Charlemagne?
The king of the Franks
Who was a famous emperor of the Byzantine Empire?
Justinian
What were the jobs peasants had?
Carpenter, Farmer, Smith, Fletcher,
Who is a Pilgrim?
A person who goes on a religious journey
What is an unfree peasant called?
Serf
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne in return for?
Military support
What type of entertainment happened at the Hippodrome?
Chariot Races
What was the building Lords/Ladies lived called?
Manors
Why did people go on Pilgrimages?
To have their sins forgiven, visit the places Jesus walked, or pray for someone sick.
This social class was in charge of protecting and going to war
Knights
What happened to Europe when Charlemagne Died?
Europe broke apart again
Name one accomplishment by Justinian
Hagia Sophia Church, orphans, bridges, parks, hosiptals, social services
Why were peasants' houses smokey?
The fire/hearth was in the middle
What holiday do Catholics observe that celebrates Jesus' resurrection?
Easter
Ladies had the same job as men but were also in charge of the...
Household and childern
Charlemagne is most remembered for?
He united much of Europe.
Who was Theodora, and what advice did she give her husband during the revolt?
Jusitians Wife and told him to stay
What did peasants do to mask the flavor of rotten meat
Used spices
What city do Catholics visit for a pilgrimage?
Jerusalem
Why did Kings/Queens give land to Lords/Ladies?
To help them manage the Kingdom
What happened to the church when Charlemagne Died?
It rose to power
What did Justinian do with the laws he inherited?
Organized them and made the Justinian Code
At what age did a boy start the process of becoming a Knight?
7