Chapter 5 Test Flashcards
What happened during the middle ages that allowed farmers to grow more crops?
There was a warming period
What prompted and motivated the crusades?
Religious reasons
What was the purpose of the Knights Templar?
They protected pilgrims who traveled to the Holy Land.
What are features of Romanesque architecture?
Rounded vaults and thick walls
What is the book “Divine Comedy”?
Imaginary journey through hell, purgatory, and paradise
Who wrote the book “Divine Comedy”?
Dante
What is a key characteristic of Gothic style architecture?
Outside supports called Flying Buttresses
Who used the Longbow to defeat French forces?
The English/England
When did the Roman church lose its credibility?
When it could not stop the Black Plague
What is Power of the Purse?
The ability of the English parliament to control the issuing of taxes
What was the Reconquista?
When the Iberian Peninsula was reclaimed from Muslims
Which Pope had the greatest political power in the Roman church?
Innocent III
Who was Hugh Capet?
The count of Paris who founded a new royal Line in France.
Who founded the Norman dynasty?
William the Conqueror
Who were accused of starting the plague and were then persecuted?
Jews/Jewish people
