Show:
the English Language
Feudalism
English Knights
Japanese Samurai
Crusades
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true or false: English is made up of many different languages

true

100

Name the groups of English feudalism.

King, lords, knights, peasants/serfs

100

vocab: a way of knighthood where knights had a sacred duty to protect others and uphold laws

chivalry

100

Name the groups of Japanese feudalism

Emperor, daimyos, samurai, peasants

100

Which religion(s) was/were Jerusalem important for?

Muslims, Jews, Christians

200

true or false: Old English is very similar to Modern English

false

200

true or false: Japan had a similar feudal system to England

true

200

What did knights wear since chainmail wasn't sufficient?

Steel plates, leather gloves, gauntlets, helmet

200

true or false: the Japanese emperor was an important figure in running the country

false

200

vocab: people who made trips to show their devotion to God, and sometimes to ask forgiveness for their sins

pilgrims

300
What language was Beowulf written in?

Old English

300
Before William the Conqueror, how did England divide land ownership?
"Common ground": a big open area where farmers could share pasture ground
300

vocab: special symbol on a knight's shield

Coat of arms

300

What did a samurai have to do if he fought for his lord?

The samurai has to either win or die

300

Who led the People's Crusade?

Peter the Hermit

400
What analogy does the textbook use to describe the English language?
Play-doh
400

What did William the Conqueror believe about land ownership?

He believed that he (the king) owned all the land.

400
What did knights do before the Code of Chivalry?

they threatened peasants, rode over the crops, killed animals, raided monasteries, and stole from churches

400

What are katanas and why were they important to samurai?

Katanas are special curved swords that samurai used to learn different sword strokes. Samurai thought that their katanas had magical powers.

400

What does the Latin word "crux" mean? What did this have to do with the crusades?

"cross": Crusaders were Christians who set out to reclaim Jerusalem from the Islamic empire.

500
Name at least three languages that makes the English language
Greek, Latin, Scandinavian, French
500

Where was feudalism practiced before it spread to England?

Normandy

500

List the positions in training that lead up to knighthood.

page, squire, knight

500

Other than fighting, what activities did samurai value? Name at least three.

poetry (haikus), dancing, gardening, writing, painting

500

How did crusaders lose the city of Jerusalem after they recaptured it?

Saracens, led by Saladin, attacked the city.