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Dark Ages
Feudalism
Roman Catholic Church
The Crusades
Other Important Events
100
The name given to tribes that were uncivilized and uneducated.
What is Barbarian?
100
The land owned by the lord, this included his home, farms, fields, village and peasant's homes.
What is the manor?
100
Often these were the only people in a community who could read or write, and they had the job of transcribing books by hand, word for word.
Who are the Monks?
100
The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars fought between the Christians and this religious group.
Who are the Muslims?
100
This battle took place in 1066 AD and as a result the English language was born.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
200
The institution that influenced not only religious but economic and social life during the Dark Ages
What is The Roman Catholic Church
200
This worker was "bound to the land", belonging to the manor and the lord.
Who is the Serf?
200
Huge churches dedicated to the glory of God and used as a visual tool to understand Christianity.
What are Cathedrals?
200
The Crusades were fought due to the Christians wanting to take this back from the Muslims?
What is Jerusalem/Holy Land?
200
This war took place between France and England and lasted about 100 years!
What is the Hundred Years War?
300
The Dark Ages began wit hthe fall of the Roman Empire in this year.
What is 476 AD
300
The moral Code of Conduct that required knights to possess many positive qualities.
What is chivalry?
300
One who spoke out against the church or its' teachings.
What is a Heretic?
300
Those who fought in the Crusades believed that these would be forgiven and they would automatically go to heaven.
What are Sins?
300
The Black Death was also known by this name.
What is Bubonic Plague?
400
The Frankish kingdome, the only kingdom successful during the Dark Ages, was under the leadership of this king.
Who is Charlemagne?
400
The economic relationship between the lord and the people who worked for him.
What is Manorialism?
400
This could be the fate of someone who doesn't follow the Church's major teachings.
What is Excommunication?
400
These people were anxious to fight in the Crusades because by doing so they could escape the difficult life they lived.
Who are the Serfs?
400
This French heroine led the troops of her homeland into battle and was executed by the English.
Who is Joan of Arc?
500
During the Dark Ages, these fierce and savage fighters came from Asia, helping to ruin all that the Roman Empire had created.
Who are The Huns?
500
Anyone below you in a feudal system, he had to follow his lord's rules.
What is Vassal?
500
People had to pay this to the Church which amounted to 10% of their earnings.
What is a Tithe?
500
He was the great warrior of the Turkish Muslims who reunited the Muslim world against the Christians in the 3rd Crusade.
Who is Saladin?
500
This invention effectively ended the use of castles as a means of defense.
What is the Cannon?