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Crusades
Guilds
Medieval Towns
The Church
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100
What part of Northern Europe did the Vikings come from and why did the Vikings begin to invade Western Europe?
The Vikings came from Scandinavia in search of food.
100
Fill in the blank. Guilds provided their members with _______ against fire, flood and theft?
Insurance
100
List 2 reasons why Medieval towns began to appear.
Merchants needed food and shelter along trade routes and Merchants needed workers in one place.
100
Name the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Pope
100
What historical event does the Bayeux Tapestry depict or show?
The Battle of Hastings.
200
List the two religions involved in the Crusades.
Islam and Christianity.
200
Define Apprentice
What is a person learning a trade from a skilled craftsman.
200
List 3 details of a medieval town.
Unpaved roads, dirty, and crowded.
200
Define Excommunication.
To exclude (or kick out) a person from church membership.
200
Fill in the blank. After the Battle of Hastings a new English ______ emerged.
culture
300
In what part of the world did the Crusades mainly take place?
The Middle East
300
Define Merchant
What is a person who buys and sells goods.
300
Why were stained glass windows mostly pictures instead of words?
Most people couldn't read in the middle ages.
300
Define Tithe
A tax paid to the Catholic Church. It was 1/10 of a person's income.
300
What did the Magna Carta do to the power of the King of England?
It reduced the King's power.
400
Give two reasons why the Crusades were fought.
They were fought for land and religion.
400
Define Guild.
What is a business group run by merchants or craftsman that regulates a trade.
400
Explain the role of a merchants wife both at home and at the family business in Medieval Europe.
At home she would watch over servants and she would run the business when her husband was away.
400
List 4 reasons why the Church was so powerful during the Middle Ages.
Owned lots of land, controlled people's beliefs, the church wasn't controlled by the king, and the church was rich.
400
Who won the Battle of Hastings and what did he become?
William the Conqueror and he became King of England.
500
List 5 effects of the Crusades on Europe.
Trade increased, knowledge increased, exploration increased, Pope and King became more powerful and Feudalism began to break down.
500
Define Craftsman.
What is a skilled worker who produces products by hand.
500
Explain how merchants made money in Medieval Europe.
A merchant bought goods cheap in Asia and Africa and then sold the goods for high prices in Europe.
500
Explain why priests were so important to people during the Middle Ages.
They were the bridge from man to God, they said mass, they helped the sick, and they tutored rich children.
500
List 2 ideas from the Magna Carta that we still use in the United States today.
The President doesn't own the U.S. and the President needs to ask permission to do things like raise taxes.