Fall of Empires and Feudalism
The system of labor for protection that developed in Europe after Rome fell was called this __________
What is feudalism?
This group forced King John to sign the Magna Carta because they were angry over heavy taxes and lost wars.
What are noble Barons?
This holy city in Palestine was the primary goal for both Christians and Muslims during the Crusades.
What is Jerusalem?
The Black Death was brought into European ports on ships coming from trade routes connected to this continent.
What is Asia?
This is the term for a piece of land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for military service and loyalty.
What is a fief?
This 700-year-long movement was the effort by Christian kingdoms to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula (Spain) from Muslim rule.
What is the Reconquista? (the Spanish Inquisition)
In 1095, this person called on volunteer knights to travel to the Holy Land and reclaim it from Muslim control.
Who is Pope Urban II?
These two creatures worked together to spread the plague bacteria to humans.
What are black rats and fleas?
These peasant farm workers were legally tied to the manor land and could not leave without their lord's permission.
Who are serfs?
This core legal idea states that no one—not even the king—is above the law.
What is the Rule of Law?
This respected Muslim leader recaptured Jerusalem during the Third Crusade and later signed a truce with Richard the Lionheart.
Who is Saladin?
Because the Crusades reopened these types of networks, the plague was able to spread quickly across Europe.
What are TRADE routes?
Name two major reasons why the Western Roman Empire collapsed.
What are political instability (corrupt leadership), economic problems (high taxes/inflation/food shortages), or foreign invasions (lack of military ability)?
This teenage girl claimed heavenly voices told her to save France, led an army to victory at Orléans, and inspired the French in the Hundred Years' War.
Who is Joan of Arc?
DAILY DOUBLE!
The Fourth Crusade went wildly off track when European crusaders ended up attacking and looting this Christian Byzantine capital instead of traveling to Jerusalem.
What is Constantinople?
DAILY DOUBLE!
Roughly what fraction or percentage of Europe's population was killed by the Black Death?
What is one-third to one-half (approx. 30% to 50%)?
The smaller economic system that existed INSIDE the feudalism structure was THIS
What is the Manor System?
Ivan the Great threw off the Mongols in this developing European/Asian country?
What is Russia?
Name two major long-term outcomes or effects of the Crusades on Europe.
What are increased trade between Europe and the Middle East, greater cultural diffusion, decreased power for the Pope, or increased power for kings?
The massive death toll from the Black Death helped destroy this economic system in Europe because it wiped out its labor force.
What is the system of feudalism?
Complete the hierarchy of the feudalism pyramid with 1 being the top and 4 being the bottom.
What is 1. King/Monarch, 2. Nobles/Royals, 3. Knights/Lord of Manor, 4. Serf/Peasant