Christianity
What do you call someone (e.g., monk, nun) whose job it was to spread Christianity?
a missionary
What religion was the most popular in Europe during the medieval era?
Christianity
What is the term for the lowest-ranking "noble" (a soldier) in medieval Europe?
a knight
What kind of structure (i.e., house) did the highest nobles and monarchs live in?
a castle
What special task did medieval monks and nuns take on for the benefit of society?
record history/books; teach
What tradition/practice in Christianity became popular at this time?
going to Mass
What was the name for the "honor code" upheld by knights and noble peoples of Europe at this time?
chivalry
What existed outside the walls of a manor?
marketplaces, houses of serfs, etc.
What is the official term for an "agreement" between the Pope and the monarch of a country?
a Concordat
What is "anti-semitism"?
hostile behavior or attitudes toward Jewish people
What is the term for a lower-ranking "noble" who assisted higher-ranking nobles?
a vassal
towns and cities
Who was the first Polish king to make a concordat with the Pope?
King Kazimir I
Where would people who were not Christian live?
in separate communities within or outside of the center of cities
What is the term for a payment made by the king to a servant for his/her loyalty?
a fief
What is the term for a peasant who worked for nobles yet did not have the freedom to marry or live where they wanted?
serfs
What was the title of the first concordat made in medieval Europe?
the Concordat of Worms (Germany)
heresy