Final thoughts Middle Ages

Question 2

Fall of Rome

Answer 2

476 CE

Question 3

Crusades

Answer 3

12 century

Question 4

Plague

Answer 4

1350 CE

Question 5

Printing Press

Answer 5

1450 CE

Question 6

End of the 100 years war

Answer 6

1450

Question 7

Renaissance (range)

Answer 7

1300 - 1600 CE

Question 8

How did Feudal Affect society (4 ways)

Answer 8

1. Social stratification
2. The world revolved around the church
3. Self sustained – no need for trade
4. Military protection

Question 9

Why was the feudal system in decline by the 1400s?

Answer 9

1. Black death -> labor shortages
2. Rise of strong monarchies who built armies
3. Growth of trade and cities
4. The Hundred Years War: New technology made knights less important

Question 10

5 ways the Catholic Church affect medieval life?

Answer 10

1. Excommunication
2. interdict
3. Kept track of records
4. Controlled how people interpreted religion
5. Had an important role in politics/wars

Question 11

4 ways How did the Crusades impact life in Medieval Europe?

Answer 11

1. Weakened Feudalism
2. There was a revival of religious zeal.
   3.Trade was revived
3. Cultural Exchange to spark the renaissance.

Question 12

4 ways that towns begin to gain people around 1000

Answer 12

3 field system
End of Viking raids
Growth of Trade
Serfs fled to cities

Question 13

Who established Parliament

Answer 13

King Edward I of England

Question 14

4 ways England developed as a nation

Answer 14

Battle of Hastings united England under Willima the Conqueror

Magna Carta

First Parliament

100 years war made patriotism (ugh)

Question 15

What was the Purpose of Machiavelli’s The Prince

Answer 15

A guidebook for rulers. Be ruthless if necessary, be feared, but not hated. Focus on practical politics rather than morality.

Question 16

What was the purpose of Thomas More’s Utopia?

Answer 16

An ideal society with no greed, corruption, or poverty: a criticism of European culture for being unfair (satire)

Question 17

Drama involving the Estates General

Answer 17

King Philip IV (FR) wanted to tax the Church, the Pope refused, so Philip called an estates general to pressure the Pope. Then, the Pope was captured and held in captivity??

Question 18

Estates General

Answer 18

A meeting that was called by the French king whenever an important decision was to be made. There were 3 levels. The third estate was the common people.

Question 19

2 things Michaelangelo is famous for

Answer 19

Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Statue of David