Ch. 1-5
What is Atilla the Hun known for?
Being a brilliant and cruel general of the Huns
Put these in order from least important/powerful to most important/powerful:
Knights, Lords, Serfs, Kings
Serfs, Knights, Lords, Kings
What is a religious community of women who dedicated their lives to religion?
Convent
How many sons did Eleanor of Aquitaine have?
5
Rodents
Who crowned Charlemagne as king?
The Pope
How old were you when you became a pageboy?
7 or 8 years old
What did William the Conqueror conquer?
England
Which son was killed in a crusade? - King Richard or King John
King Richard
The 100 Years War was fought between....
England and France
1054 CE
What were castles used for in the Middle Ages?
They were used as fortresses and they were cold and not very comfortable.
What are guilds?
Groups of businessmen that control a craft
Which brother was older? King Richard or King John
Who won the 100 Years War?
France
The East was primarily which church?
West - Roman Catholic
East - Greek Orthodox
List 2 ways that a vassal was self-sufficient.
Raised and cooked their own food.
Made their own clothing and furniture.
Who were Eleanor of Aquitaine's two husbands?
King Henry II and King Louis VI
Who became king when King Richard died?
King John
When was the end of the Middle Ages?
1500s
What happened in 476 AD?
The Western Roman Empire ended after King Odoacer killed the Roman Emperor
List these steps of becoming a knight in order from first to last:
pageboy
sent away
knight
squire
Sent away, Pageboy, Squire, Knight
What is the Domesday Book?
An account of all of the people, livestock, and important belongings in the kingdom
Who was known as the worst king in the Middle Ages?
King John
What ideas from the Magna Carta are in the US Constitution?
Democracy and peoples' rights