CH. 11 Key Terms

Question 1

Causes of Black Death

Answer 1

1.) Little ice age caused famine and less farming
2.) Malnutrition resulted in higher susceptibility to disease
3.) Mongols carried rats, spread through trade and ports
4.) When trying to escape, people would bring disease to other locations

Question 2

Black Death

Answer 2

Outbreak of plague(mostly bubonic type) in the mid-fourteenth century that killed 25 to 50% of Europe’s Population

Question 3

Porgroms

Answer 3

Organized massacre of Jews

Question 4

Scutage

Answer 4

In 14th century, money payment for military service replaced obligation of military service in lord-vassal relationship.(King taxed knights fee to not go into war)

Question 5

Third Estate

Answer 5

Europe was separated into three estates, 97% was the third Estate consisting of peasants and 7% of growing middle class(bourgeoisie)

Question 6

Condottieri

Answer 6

Leaders of band of mercenary soldiers in Renaissance Italy who sold services to highest bidder.

Question 7

Great Schism

Answer 7

Divided Christianity, creating Western Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Two then three popes ruled church

Question 8

Conciliarism

Answer 8

Europe decided that final authority was decided by general church council and not only the pope.

Question 9

Mysticism

Answer 9

The immediate experience oneness with God.