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Who was the Frankish leader who brought Christianity to the Franks?

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Clovis

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From what region or country did the Vikings come?

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Scandinavia

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In the feudal system, what was a manor?

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The Lord’s land with surrounding farmland

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Who were the Troubadours?

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A traveling poet or musician

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During the Middle Ages, who was the lowest-ranking member of the clergy?

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Priests

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The seven sacraments

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  1. Baptism
  2. penance
  3. Eucharist
  4. confirmation
  5. matrimony
  6. anointing of the sick
  7. holy orders
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According to the code of chivalry, know three groups that a knight fought for.

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  1. King or Lord
  2. noble women
  3. Church
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What was the result of the Treaty of Verdun?

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They divided Charlemagne’s empire into three parts

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Why was the interdict an effective weapon for a pope to use against a king?

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Because the King needed the Church’s support.

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What was the bargain made between a lord and a vassal?

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The Vassal could get land and the Lord provided them with an army.

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What was the significance of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne emperor?

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That the Pope is more powerful than the King.

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How were feudalism and the manor system related?

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Manor was the economic system, feudalism was the governmental part.

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What was the chief goal of the Crusades?

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To take back the holy land from the Muslims.

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What did the Magna Carta guarantee?

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The rights of the people of England.

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What was the major cause of the Great Schism?

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When multiple Popes claimed authority over the Catholic Church.

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Which group was the main spreader of the Black Death?

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The traders.

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What was the result of the Fourth Crusade?

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They attacked and looted Constantinople.

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Name three functions of the craft guilds.

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  1. Set prices and wages
  2. guaranteed quality of products
  3. trained apprentices.
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How was the Great Schism finally resolved?

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They kicked out the three Popes and chose one new guy for everyone.

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What is a craft guild?

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A business association.

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What was the name of the legislative body of medieval England?

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Parliament

22
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Name four advancements in agriculture during the Middle Ages.

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  1. Three field system
  2. heavy plow
  3. crop rotation
  4. collar harness.
23
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What became the common medium of exchange in the Middle Ages?

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Barter

24
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What document gave townspeople the right to control their own affairs and town?

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The Magna Carta.

25
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Name three terms that refer to the middle class in Europe.

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Burghers, Burgesses, Bourgeoisie.

26
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What is another name for the Middle Ages?

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The Dark Ages

27
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The Hundred Years War was fought between which two groups?

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England and France.

28
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What was the Great Schism?

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When the Catholic Church had multiple Popes.

29
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What was the cause of the Wars of the Roses?

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Conflict between two family’s over control of the English throne.

30
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What was the Babylonian Captivity?

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When the Pope moved from Rome to France

31
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Name four results of the Crusades.

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  1. Reduced the power of feudalism
  2. opened up trade with the East
  3. brought new technology to Europe
  4. made the world smaller.
32
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Which religious group was allowed to stay in Spain under Ferdinand and Isabella’s rule?

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Catholic

33
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What caused the Black Death in Europe?

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Fleas on rats.

34
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What was the result of the Children’s Crusade?

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The kids were either enslaved or died.

35
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What was the language of the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?

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Latin

36
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What is heresy?

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Violate the basic teachings of the Catholic Church.

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What is Feudalism?

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A form of government in which there is mutual protection between monarchs and nobles of varying degrees of power.

38
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Define Inseculo clergy.

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The priests that worked among the people of society.

39
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What is the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages?

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  1. Pope
  2. Cardinal
  3. Archbishop
  4. Bishop
  5. Priest.
40
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What is the term used to describe a noble who received land from a lord or king?

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Vassal

41
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Which Frankish ruler won the Battle of Tours which ended the Muslim threat on Europe?

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Charles Martel

42
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Who got to walk closest to the buildings in medieval towns?

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The wealthy people.

43
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How many Crusades were successful?

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One; the first one.

44
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How many popes were there during the Great Schism?

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Three

45
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Which trade system came first?

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The Barter system

46
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What did the Land of the Angles come to be known as?

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England.

47
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What items did the manors import?

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Salt and iron.

48
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What did a person have to receive from the Catholic Church in order to get into Heaven?

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Sacraments.

49
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What did some armies do with plague victims?

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Flung them over the walls of city’s they were attacking.

50
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How did banks (financial institutions) get their name?

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From the money changers bench.

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