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The Middle Ages
Charlemagne
The Plague
Feudalism
Garbage Bag
100

How long did the Middle Ages last?

1,000 Years

100

Charlemagne was illiterate but sponsored this in his kingdom.

Education

100

How did the plague spread?

Fleas on Rats.

100
Who was at the very top of Pyramid of Feudalism, who was the ruler who claimed ownership of the lands?
King
100
What was chivalry?
The code of conduct that a knight was expected to live by during the Middle Ages.
200

What is a fief?

land that Lords gave to their vassals to ensure loyalty

200
What does the term, "Charlemagne" mean?
"Charles the Great"
200
What nickname was given to the Bubonic Plague?
The "Black Death"
200
The King often granted the land to Important _______ who pledged their loyalty by swearing to serve and protect the king.
Lord
200
What is an apprentice?
A person that works for another without pay in order to learn a craft or skill.
300
What were the Lord’s main duties toward the people that pledged allegiance to them?
To protect them and their land.
300
What part of Europe did Charlemagne rule over? *Double Jeopardy*
Western Europe
300
How did the Europeans finally stop the spread of the plague?
Cleaned up their cities
300
A local Servant who worked on Feudal lands or manors and was "bound to the soil".
Serf
300

What were the living conditions during the Dark Ages/

Give one example...

the average lifespan was  years

No one expected living conditions to improve

400

What did the vassals have to do in return for fiefs of land? (name one thing)

Serve their lord a few months every year

Fought for and protected their lord

Kept the land safe

Went to court meetings

400

What three things did Charlemagne spread throughout Europe?

1) Feudalism

2) Christianity

3) Education


400
What fraction of Europe's population died as a result of the plague? *Double Jeopardy*
Between 1/2 and 2/3
400
What were three results of the Crusades?
-Increased Trade -End of Feudalism -Spread of Ideas/Knowledge
400

A belief that "when god gives a leader the right to rule"

Divine Right of Kings

500
Which institution restored order to Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire? How did they accomplish this?
- Roman Catholic Church - They set up a court system and educated the barbarians
500
These professional groups created standardised goods, controlled prices of goods and controled membersip. 

What are guilds

500

Name three symptoms of the bubonic plague.

-Blackish/Red Spots -Raised Bumps -Blackening of the Tongue

500
___________ was an economic system based on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty or service. *Double Jeopardy*
Feudalism
500

This person became the strongest political and spiritual leader in Western Europe

The Pope