Vocabulary
Charlemagne
The Plague
Feudalism
Garbage Bag
100
What is a concordat?
agreement between parties, especially between nations or between a church and a nation
100
Which barbarian tribe did Charlemagne lead?
Franks
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 did the pope and monks think about the Black Death?
The plague was a punishment from God
200
What is a manor?
A large piece of land owned by a lord during the Middle Ages.
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
Who is William the Conquerer?
-Ruler of Normandy -Invaded England in 1066 -Conquered England in the Battle of Hastings
300
Who is the pope?
spiritual/religious leader and head of the Roman Catholic Church
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
Serfs needed the Lords permission to _________ and ________________.
Marry and Leave the Manor.
400
What is papacy?
the jurisdiction of a pope and the period of time the pope is in office.
400
Who was Charlemagne?
The king of France that united the western part of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.
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
Who is King John?
-Murderer -Punished people without trials -Raised taxes
500
What is a monarchy?
form of government where a country is ruled by a king or queen
500
What does the term self-sufficient mean? Why did a manor house have to be self-sufficient?
- The ability to provide for ALL of your own needs. - Because there were long distances between the manor houses.
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
What is the Magna Carta
Document limiting the power of the king and signed by King John after the noblemen revolted.