1. The stability and protection ofThe stability and protection of
the Roman Empire wasthe Roman Empire was
shattered by:shattered by:
InvasionsInvasions
ofof
BarbariansBarbarians

2. This is the name for theThis is the name for the
system that arose in thesystem that arose in the
Middle Ages to provideMiddle Ages to provide
security and protection on asecurity and protection on a
local level:local level:
FEUDALISMFEUDALISM

3. A lord gave land to aA lord gave land to a
vassal in exchange for:vassal in exchange for:
1. Military service1. Military service
2. A percentage of2. A percentage of
cropscrops
3. Administration of3. Administration of
courtscourts
4. Fee collection4. Fee collection

4. The origin of serfdom inThe origin of serfdom in
which people are boundwhich people are bound
to work the land for ato work the land for a
particular landowner is:particular landowner is:
The RomanThe Roman
LatifundiaLatifundia
and Slaveryand Slavery
system.system.

5. This was the name for theThis was the name for the
stable, self-sufficientstable, self-sufficient
economic system in theeconomic system in the
Middle Ages:Middle Ages:
TheThe
ManorManor

6. The 3 major classes in theThe 3 major classes in the
Middle Ages with theirMiddle Ages with their
separate roles:separate roles:
1. The Clergy –1. The Clergy –
spiritual guidancespiritual guidance
2. The Nobles –2. The Nobles –
protection andprotection and
justicejustice
3. The Peasants –3. The Peasants –
agricultural laboragricultural labor

7. Typically, the nobles attainedTypically, the nobles attained
their tiles and lands in thistheir tiles and lands in this
manner:manner:
InheritanceInheritance

8. T or F: The church could holdT or F: The church could hold
manor lands and churchmanor lands and church
officials could serve asofficials could serve as
vassals.vassals.
TRUE! The CatholicTRUE! The Catholic
church amassedchurch amassed
great wealth andgreat wealth and
many land holdingsmany land holdings
during the Middleduring the Middle
Ages!Ages!

9. With his CarolingianWith his Carolingian
Renaissance, this kingRenaissance, this king
emphasized learning,emphasized learning,
Christianity and revivedChristianity and revived
Roman culture:Roman culture:
CharlemagneCharlemagne

10. On Christmas Day of 800AD,On Christmas Day of 800AD,
this official crownedthis official crowned
Charlemagne, thus establishingCharlemagne, thus establishing
the power of the Church:the power of the Church:
POPEPOPE

11. Charlemagne was crownedCharlemagne was crowned
with this title:with this title:
HolyHoly
RomanRoman
EmperorEmperor

12. With powers such asWith powers such as
excommunication andexcommunication and
interdict, this institution heldinterdict, this institution held
authority over Europeans:authority over Europeans:
TheThe
CatholicCatholic
ChurchChurch

13. The name of the treaty thatThe name of the treaty that
divided Charlemagne’s empiredivided Charlemagne’s empire
between his GRANDsonsbetween his GRANDsons
(although the SOL says it’s(although the SOL says it’s
between his sons, ARGH):between his sons, ARGH):
TreatyTreaty
ofof
VerdunVerdun

14. These defensive structuresThese defensive structures
provided protection fromprovided protection from
invaders such as the Vikingsinvaders such as the Vikings
and Magyars:and Magyars:
CastlesCastles

15. Viking and Magyars settled inViking and Magyars settled in
1._____________ while the1._____________ while the
Angles and Saxons settled inAngles and Saxons settled in
2.____________.2.____________.
1. Mainland1. Mainland
EuropeEurope
2. England2. England

16. Medieval society was anMedieval society was an
interesting combination ofinteresting combination of
these 3 traditions:these 3 traditions:
 RomanRoman
 ChristianChristian
 GermanicGermanic

17. The concept of a unitedThe concept of a united
Christendom meant thatChristendom meant that
loyalty to the ________ cameloyalty to the ________ came
before loyalty to thebefore loyalty to the
government.government.
CatholicCatholic
ChurchChurch

18. St. Benedict is a founder of a:St. Benedict is a founder of a:
MonasteryMonastery

19. Monks were engaged inMonks were engaged in
illumination and copying ofillumination and copying of
ancient manuscripts and helpedancient manuscripts and helped
to preserve secular works fromto preserve secular works from
ancient:ancient:
GreeceGreece
andand
RomeRome

20. The Latin alphabet and theThe Latin alphabet and the
Christian faith were carriedChristian faith were carried
to the Germanic tribes andto the Germanic tribes and
the Celts by ________________the Celts by ________________
MissionariesMissionaries

21. The parish priestsThe parish priests
administered the 7administered the 7
___________, essential for___________, essential for
salvation.salvation.
SacramentsSacraments

22. English king who united mostEnglish king who united most
of Medieval England after heof Medieval England after he
successfully conquered itsuccessfully conquered it
William theWilliam the
ConquerorConqueror

23. Law code of medievalLaw code of medieval
England that applied to ALLEngland that applied to ALL
citizens, begun by Henry IIcitizens, begun by Henry II
COMMONCOMMON
LAWLAW

24. English king forced by noblesEnglish king forced by nobles
to sign the Magna Cartato sign the Magna Carta
which limited the kingswhich limited the kings
powerspowers
KINGKING
JOHNJOHN

25. War between England andWar between England and
France that helped defineFrance that helped define
both as strong nationsboth as strong nations
100100
YEARS’YEARS’
WARWAR

26. French king who establishedFrench king who established
throne in Paris and graduallythrone in Paris and gradually
gained control of all of Francegained control of all of France
HUGHHUGH
CAPETCAPET

27. Peasant girl turned soldierPeasant girl turned soldier
who unified France duringwho unified France during
the 100 Years’ Warthe 100 Years’ War
JOANJOAN
OFOF
ARCARC

28. Spanish monarchs whoSpanish monarchs who
unified Spain as a Christianunified Spain as a Christian
nation by kicking out Jewsnation by kicking out Jews
and Muslim Moorsand Muslim Moors
FerdinandFerdinand
& Isabella& Isabella

29. Russian tsar who overthrewRussian tsar who overthrew
the Mongols, made his capitalthe Mongols, made his capital
in Moscow and expandedin Moscow and expanded
RussiaRussia
IVANIVAN
THETHE
GREATGREAT

30. Pope whose speech called forPope whose speech called for
the Crusadesthe Crusades
POPEPOPE
URBAN IIURBAN II

31. Why the Pope calledWhy the Pope called
Christian soldiers to join theChristian soldiers to join the
CrusadesCrusades
MuslimsMuslims
had takenhad taken
JerusalemJerusalem

32. Outcome of the 1Outcome of the 1stst
CrusadeCrusade
Christians re-Christians re-
captured Jerusalemcaptured Jerusalem
but many returnedbut many returned
home and Muslimshome and Muslims
took it back againtook it back again

33. Muslim leader the CrusadersMuslim leader the Crusaders
lost Jerusalem tolost Jerusalem to
SALADINSALADIN

34. Why Crusaders sackedWhy Crusaders sacked
Constantinople in the 4Constantinople in the 4thth
CrusadeCrusade
TheyThey
wanted thewanted the
city’scity’s
wealth.wealth.

35. *Population declined*Population declined
*scarce labor*scarce labor
*decline of feudalism*decline of feudalism
*Church loses influence*Church loses influence
*trade decreased*trade decreased
Results ofResults of
the Blackthe Black
DeathDeath

36. *literate*literate
*worked in monasteries*worked in monasteries
*translated Classic works into*translated Classic works into
LatinLatin
CHURCHCHURCH
SCHOLARSSCHOLARS

37. *Increased demand for luxury*Increased demand for luxury
items from Mid Eastitems from Mid East
*credit and banks now used*credit and banks now used
$$ effects of$$ effects of
thethe
CrusadesCrusades