| Feudalism | ||
| #1 | Feudalism grew out of people's need for protection from what? | invaders |
| #2 | Name for a portion of land given to a noble | fief |
| #3 | Literally means 'slave' and refers to a peasant farmer | serf |
| #4 | Basic unit of land which could be watched over by a single knight | manor |
| #5 | Define feudalism | feudalism = a political, economic, and social system in land was given in exchange for services |
| Daily Life in the Middle Ages | ||
| #1 | Gentle mythical beasts that could only be tamed, it was believed, by young girls | unicorns |
| #2 | Dragons were believed to represent 'what' that people encountered in their daily lives? | evil |
| #3 | Trade fairs were at first celebrations of what? | Chuch holy days |
| #4 | Reading and writing in Latin would have been taught at this type of medieval school | grammar school |
| #5 | People in the early Middle Ages did not use money and did 'this' instead to get goods | bartered |
| The Crusades | ||
| #1 | What city was the focus of the Crusades? | Jerusalem |
| #2 | Which pope initiated the Crusades? | Pope Urban II |
| #3 | What were Crusades promised for their service | salvation/ticket to heaven |
| #4 | Which period of time did the Crusades occur: Early, High, or Late Middle Ages | High Middle Ages |
| #5 | What was the main outcome of the First Crusade? | Christian crusaders captured Jerusalem |
| The Plague | ||
| #1 | Where did the Plague come from? | China/Asia |
| #2 | What helped to carry and spread the Plague throughout Europe? | fleas (on rats) |
| #3 | What were some methods for treating the plague? | charms, herbs, bloodletting |
| #4 | Why was it called the 'bubonic' plague? | After the swollen 'buboes' that appeared on the body |
| #5 | Although we don't know exactly how many, what percentage range is estimated to have died from the Plague in the Middle Ages? | 25-50% of European population |
| Legacy of the Middle Ages | ||
| #1 | What is ONE medieval invention that helped improve agriculture? | plow, horse collar, or horseshoes |
| #2 | 'Beowulf' and 'The Song of Roland' are medieval examples of literary genre? | poetry (specifically 'epic' poetry) |
| #3 | What two stages (in order) would a boy have to go through in order to become a knight? | page, then squire |
| #4 | A knight's code of conduct, such as bravery and mercy, was known collectively as what? | chivalry |
| #5 | What were the 2 main objectives of the Magna Carta? | 1) to provide a list of rights for nobles, 2) require to king to follow the law |
| Final Question | |
| What church in Jerusalem, which played a role in the Crusades, sets atop the spot many Christians believe Jesus was crucified? | The Church of the Holy Sepulchre aka the Church of the Resurrection |