Japan
What is an archipelago?
A chain of islands
What led to the Middle Ages in Europe?
The Fall of Rome.
Was Feudal Europe a society based on social mobility or a rigid social structure?
Rigid social structure
What powers did the Pope have during the early Middle Ages?
Could raise an army and choose leaders.
Feudalism developed after…
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Who served as a “puppet leader” during the feudal era in Japan?
The Emperor
What was the name of Easten Europe at this time?
The Byzantine Empire
Who was at the top of the social hierarchy in Feudal Europe?
The Pope
What was the goal of Catholics during the Crusades?
Capture the Holy Land/ Jerusalem
A feudal manor was…
Self sufficient
Who held the most power during the feudal era in Japan?
The Shogun
What was the unifying force in Western Europe?
The Church
Which class of people made up the bulk of the population?
Peasants/ serfs
What was the goal of Muslims during the Crusades?
Protect the Holy Land/ Jerusalem
This was the most significant economic commodity in Feudal Europe…
Land
What was the role of the Samurai?
They were warriors.
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
How was a manor self-sufficient?
Everything they needed was on the manor or produced on the manor.
What did the Pope tell Crusaders about what would happen to them if they died fighting in the Crusades?
Their sins would be forgiven.
The Bubonic Plague was spread by…
Trade routes, fleas, rats or humans
Which group of people were at the bottom of the social hierarchy in feudal Japan?
Merchants
What year did the Middle Ages begin?
476CE
What was the benefit of a three-field system?
One field is not planted on (lays fallow) and that gives the soil a break so it could replenish its nutrients.
What was the name of the Pope who motivated soldiers to fight in the first Crusade?
Pope Urban II
The Plague spread from _____ to _____.
Asia to Europe.