Vocab
Rome
Feudalism
The Church
Random
100
Aqueduct
A pipe or raised channel built to carry water over a long distance
100
Why did the Roman Empire surround water
For trade
100
What are the three main groups of people in Feudalism
Peasant
Knight
Nobility - King/Queen Lord/Lady
100
What was the religion of Europe during Feudalism
Christianity - Catholic
100
What foods could peasants not eat?
Chicken and Beef
200
Feudalism
The economic and political system in which people exchange loyalty and labor for protection
200
The numbers are Roman Numerals
200
What is a hierarchy?
A system of organizing people based on the amount of power they have, lower and higher people
200
Who was at the top of the Church during this time period?
Pope
200
What are the three stages of being a knight and who do they serve at each stage
Page - Ladies
Squire - Knights
Knight - Lords
300
Merchet
A tax a lord would charge to peasants when they were getting married
300
Who did the Romans Refer to as Barbarians
Anyone who was not Roman
300
Why did Feudalism start? (who was the group of raiders that the Europeans needed protection against)
Attacks from Vikings
300
Why are monks still important to this day
They copied and created books
300
Why might a woman become a Nun?
To escape marriage
400
Page
The first stage in knights training where they serve the lady of the Manor
400
List the three groups of people that Rome was at War with
Gothic/Germanic
Huns
Vikings
400
What was the most important commodity during Feudalism
Land
400
How did pilgrimages lead to the crusades
Christians could no longer go to the holy city of Jerusalem because of Muslims, so they started a series of wars to remove them from the area
400
What is the significance of castles during Medieval Times? (4 things they were used for)
Protection
House Nobility
Celebrations/feasts
Symbol of power to lower classes
500
Persecute
To cause a person to suffer based on their beliefs
500
What were the three reasons for the collapse of the Roman Empire? Explain each one
Political Instability - Violent Transfer of Power
Economic/Social problems - Heavy taxes
Weakening Frontiers - No money to pay soldiers
500
Name 3 of the taxes that peasants would pay and describe what they were
Merchet - Marriage Tax
Tallage - Whenever lord needs money
Head tax- yearly tax
Mill tax - Tax for using the lords mill
500
What are the three rules of being a monk?
Poverty - No property/possessions
Chastity - No marriage
Obedience - Listen to leaders
500
What is Mr. Williams' Favorite football team?
GREEN BAY PACKERS