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The Middle Ages
Charlemagne & Clovis
Byzantine Empire
Feudalism
Garbage Bag
100

What was life like in the Middle Ages?

people struggled to survive, few people could read and write, life was dangerous without the protection of the king

100

Which barbarian tribe did Charlemagne lead?

Franks

100

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

Constantinople

100
Who was at the very top of Pyramid of Feudalism, who was the ruler who claimed ownership of the lands?
King
100

Tsar who brought much of Northern Russia under his rule.

Who is Ivan the Great?

200
What is a manor?
A large piece of land owned by a lord during the Middle Ages.
200

In addition to spreading Christianity, Charlemagne was crowned as this by the pope.

Holy Roman Emperor

200

Who expanded the Byzantine Empire to its greatest length and was responsible for rebuilding the Hagia Sophia? **Double Jeopardy**

Justinian

200
The King often granted the land to Important _______ who pledged their loyalty by swearing to serve and protect the king.
Lord
200

The five basic obligations of Islam

What are the "Five Pillars"?
300

The system of loyalties and protection between kings, vassals, and serfs was called

Feudalism
300

What part of Europe did Charlemagne conquer and unite? *Double Jeopardy*

Western Europe

300

What two major cultural heritages were preserved by the Byzantine Empire?

Greece and Rome

300
A local Servant who worked on Feudal lands or manors and was "bound to the soil".
Serf
300

Suleiman the Magnificent and Akbar the Great have this in common.

What is political stability and religious tolerance?

400

The Middle Ages was between what two time periods

Antiquity and the Renaissance

400

Why did Clovis convert to Christianity?

To unite his people

400

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453? 

The Ottomans

400

Name a cause and an effect of the Crusades **Double Jeopardy**

Causes: Christians attempted to get back the Holy Land from the Muslims

Effects: Increased Trade, End of isolation of Western Europe, Decline of Feudalism, Spread of Ideas/Knowledge

400

William the Conqueror was also known as this before he secured the British throne. 

Who is Duke of Normandy?

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

What happened to the empire after Charlemagne died?

The empire was split into 3 sections by the Treaty of Verdun.

500

Name three symptoms of the bubonic plague.

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

500

Who forced the Magna Carta document onto the king?

a group of nobles

500

What was the Magna Carta meant to do?

limit the power of the king, protect the rights of the nobles, make sure there were witnesses before a trial could happen