History Middle Ages Flashcards
Who was the Frankish leader who brought Christianity to the Franks?
Clovis
From what region or country did the Vikings come?
Scandinavia
In the feudal system, what was a manor?
The Lord’s land with surrounding farmland
Who were the Troubadours?
A traveling poet or musician
During the Middle Ages, who was the lowest-ranking member of the clergy?
Priests
The seven sacraments
- Baptism
- penance
- Eucharist
- confirmation
- matrimony
- anointing of the sick
- holy orders
According to the code of chivalry, know three groups that a knight fought for.
- King or Lord
- noble women
- Church
What was the result of the Treaty of Verdun?
They divided Charlemagne’s empire into three parts
Why was the interdict an effective weapon for a pope to use against a king?
Because the King needed the Church’s support.
What was the bargain made between a lord and a vassal?
The Vassal could get land and the Lord provided them with an army.
What was the significance of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne emperor?
That the Pope is more powerful than the King.
How were feudalism and the manor system related?
Manor was the economic system, feudalism was the governmental part.
What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
To take back the holy land from the Muslims.
What did the Magna Carta guarantee?
The rights of the people of England.
What was the major cause of the Great Schism?
When multiple Popes claimed authority over the Catholic Church.
Which group was the main spreader of the Black Death?
The traders.
What was the result of the Fourth Crusade?
They attacked and looted Constantinople.
Name three functions of the craft guilds.
- Set prices and wages
- guaranteed quality of products
- trained apprentices.
How was the Great Schism finally resolved?
They kicked out the three Popes and chose one new guy for everyone.
What is a craft guild?
A business association.
What was the name of the legislative body of medieval England?
Parliament
Name four advancements in agriculture during the Middle Ages.
- Three field system
- heavy plow
- crop rotation
- collar harness.
What became the common medium of exchange in the Middle Ages?
Barter
What document gave townspeople the right to control their own affairs and town?
The Magna Carta.
Name three terms that refer to the middle class in Europe.
Burghers, Burgesses, Bourgeoisie.
What is another name for the Middle Ages?
The Dark Ages
The Hundred Years War was fought between which two groups?
England and France.
What was the Great Schism?
When the Catholic Church had multiple Popes.
What was the cause of the Wars of the Roses?
Conflict between two family’s over control of the English throne.
What was the Babylonian Captivity?
When the Pope moved from Rome to France
Name four results of the Crusades.
- Reduced the power of feudalism
- opened up trade with the East
- brought new technology to Europe
- made the world smaller.
Which religious group was allowed to stay in Spain under Ferdinand and Isabella’s rule?
Catholic
What caused the Black Death in Europe?
Fleas on rats.
What was the result of the Children’s Crusade?
The kids were either enslaved or died.
What was the language of the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?
Latin
What is heresy?
Violate the basic teachings of the Catholic Church.
What is Feudalism?
A form of government in which there is mutual protection between monarchs and nobles of varying degrees of power.
Define Inseculo clergy.
The priests that worked among the people of society.
What is the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages?
- Pope
- Cardinal
- Archbishop
- Bishop
- Priest.
What is the term used to describe a noble who received land from a lord or king?
Vassal
Which Frankish ruler won the Battle of Tours which ended the Muslim threat on Europe?
Charles Martel
Who got to walk closest to the buildings in medieval towns?
The wealthy people.
How many Crusades were successful?
One; the first one.
How many popes were there during the Great Schism?
Three
Which trade system came first?
The Barter system
What did the Land of the Angles come to be known as?
England.
What items did the manors import?
Salt and iron.
What did a person have to receive from the Catholic Church in order to get into Heaven?
Sacraments.
What did some armies do with plague victims?
Flung them over the walls of city’s they were attacking.
How did banks (financial institutions) get their name?
From the money changers bench.
