Chapter 8

Question 0

Frontier

Answer 0

A sparsely populated, undeveloped area on the outskirts of a civilization

Question 1

Medieval

Answer 1

Referring to the Middle Ages in Europe of the period of history between ancient and modern times

Question 2

Missi dominici

Answer 2

Agents of the emperor Charlemagne who traveled throughout the empire to check the conditions of the roads, listening to grievances, and see that justice was done.

Question 3

Curriculum

Answer 3

Formal course of study, based on Latin learning.

Question 4

Feudalism

Answer 4

A loosely organized system of rule in which powerful local lords divided their landholding among lesser lords.

Question 5

Vassal

Answer 5

Pledged service, and loyalty to the greater lord.

Question 6

Feudal contract

Answer 6

Custom and tradition by an exchange of pleadges

Question 7

Fief

Answer 7

Estate

Question 8

Knight

Answer 8

Mounted warrior

Question 9

Tournament

Answer 9

Mock battles

Question 10

Chivalry

Answer 10

A code of conduct that says the Knights have to be brave, loyal, and honest

Question 11

Troubadour

Answer 11

Wandering poets

Question 12

Serfs

Answer 12

Slaves who couldn’t be bought and sold. They were bound to the land.

Question 13

Manor economy

Answer 13

Economy based on feudalism

Question 14

Sacrament

Answer 14

The sacred rights of the church

Question 15

Tithe

Answer 15

Tax equal to a tenth of a persons income

Question 16

Secular

Answer 16

Worldly

Question 17

Papal supremacy

Answer 17

Authority over all secular rulers

Question 18

Canon law

Answer 18

Applied to religious teachings, the clergy, marriages, and morals

Question 19

Excommunication

Answer 19

People couldn’t receive the sacraments, or a Christian burial

Question 20

Interdict

Answer 20

An order excluding an entire town, region,or kingdom from receiving most sacraments and Christian burials

Question 21

Simony

Answer 21

Selling of church offices

Question 22

Friars

Answer 22

Monks who didn’t live in isolated monasteries

Question 23

Antisemitism

Answer 23

Prejudice against Jews

Question 24

Charter

Answer 24

Written documents that set out the rights and privileges of the town

Question 25

Capital

Answer 25

Money for investment

Question 26

Partnership

Answer 26

Merchants joined together to meet the needs of the economy

Question 27

Bill of exchange

Answer 27

A merchant deposited money with a banker in his home city

Question 28

Tenant farmers

Answer 28

Paid rent for their land

Question 29

Middle class

Answer 29

Standings between nobles and peasents