Geography
Which body of water separates the British Islands from continental Europe? (Hint: This body of water was crossed by William the Conqueror and his troops right before the Battle of Hastings)
English Channel
What is the name given to the socio-political and economic system that developed in the middle ages where land was exchanged for military service, loyalty, and labor?
Feudalism
What were Catholic monasteries responsible for in the Middle Ages?
1. Spreading Catholicism through educating their members, teaching peasants to read and write, and sending missionaries to other areas in Europe.
2. Monks preserved/made copies of Christian writings/the Bible.
3. Preserved knowledge by making copies of ___________________________?
Important Classical Books
What is the name given to the conquering of England by William the Conqueror?
The _________ Conquest
The Norman Conquest
What right was established by the Magna Carta that influenced the court system?
Habeus corpus/right to a trial by jury
Which mountain range is located north of Italy and creates a land barrier between Italy and the rest of continental Europe?
The Alps
What was the name given to societies that developed in the Middle Ages that formed as a result of Lords needing workers to farm their land, grow crops efficiently, and establish a local economy?
Manorialism
Which group did the Catholic Popes have constant disagreements with, over who could appoint local church officials (basically who had power over the other)?
European Monarchs/Kings
What is the name given to the battle that started the Norman conquest where William the Conqueror defeated Harold Godwinson?
The Battle of Hastings
Why was the Magna Carta so important related to government? What were the nobles that forced King John to sign it hoping to establish?
limiting the power of the King
What is the name of the strong ocean current that is responsible for Great Britain being surrounded with warm water currents which causes this area to have a mild climate?
The North Atlantic Drift
Give the feudal system social pyramid labels in order starting at the top. There are four levels.
Kings -> Nobles -> Knights -> Peasants
What is the name of the first person to be crowned the Holy Roman Emperor by the Catholic Pope, who made Christianity the official religion of the Holy Roman Empire?
Charlemagne
What was William the Conqueror responsible for building all over England due to establishing feudalism during the Norman conquest?
Castles
What group forced King John to sign the Magna Carta?
Nobles
What mountain range is located in western Russia and creates a boundary between Europe and Asia?
The Ural Mountains
What is the following next step for feudalism:
1. Monarch gives land to the nobles
2. Nobles give land to the knights
3._________________________
4.Peasants farm the land
Knights protect the land and people.
What was the name given to the important Catholic buildings occupied communities of monks and nuns in Medieval Europe that increased access to education, preserved Christian writings, and became a place for the sick and poor to be cared for in times of need?
Monasteries
The Norman conquest of Great Britain, led by William the Conqueror, was responsible for bringing what language into England's culture?
French
Which document in American history was established on foundational principles that are also found in the Magna Carta?
The US Constitution
What is the name of the low-lying, open region that covers much of northern Europe and is vital for agriculture?
North European Plains
Which leader during the Middle Ages conquered much of Europe, which increased the use of feudalism because he used this political/economic system to mange his vast empire?
Charlemagne
What is the name of the document signed by both the Papacy and Monarchs to decrease the extreme tension between the two groups about who should have power over the other in 1122?
Concordat of Worms
What was King William responsible for establishing in England that led to the future establishment of parliament in England?
The English Royal Court
Explain how the Magna Carta established the rule of law in England?
Many possible answers, but name rules established
Ex: trial by jury, limited king's power, banned slavery in England, made tax laws,