Medivial social studies test Flashcards
Chivalry
knight’s code of conduct
Feudalism
Exchange of loyalty for land, protection, and service.
Serf
Peasants who cannot leave the lord’s manor.
Fief
Land granted by a lord to a vassal.
Clergy
The social hierarchy of the church.
Pilgrimage
Journey to a holy site.
Guild
Organization of people in the same trade
Bubonic plague
deadly contagious disease known as the Black Death.
Habeas corpus
Cannot be jailed indefinitely.
Patriarch
Head bishop in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Constantanople
Capital city on the eastern edge of Europe.
Persecute
Causing a person to suffer because of their beliefs.
Byzantine empire
Eastern part of the Roman Empire.
Compare and contrast the tactics used by English and French soldiers during the Hundred Years War
Britain used archers, light armor, gunpowder, and recruited an army. The French used knights in heavy armor on horseback.
What was the significance of Model Parliament?
Everyone had an opportunity to participate in the government.
Which group of people faced persecution in medieval towns?
Jewish people
Identify the different taxes that peasants had to pay
Tallage, head money, and merchet.
Describe the aftermath of the Bubonic Plague
Surviving workers could demand more rights, higher wages, and safer working conditions.
What is saint Francis known for
Developed the monk way of life.
List the social classes in fuedalism.
Monarch, lords/ladies, knights, peasants, serfs.
What happened between Pope Gregory VII and King Henry IV?
Pope Gregory excommunicated King Henry; it showed the clergy had just as much power as the monarch.
Describe the architecture of high-rise cathedrals.
Gothic
What is a miracle play?
Dramatized the lives of saints.
Before criminal justice reform, how did people have to prove their innocence?
Trial by ordeal or trial by combat.
Was feudalism effective or ineffective in providing security, economic stability, and opportunity? Explain.
For security feudalism was pretty effective. Although if you were poor it was hard for you to get shelter unless you exchange land for shelter. Economic stability was very effective because poor people could have food because they grew it. Finally, opportunity was very ineffective because you could only move down the social class.
What is Joan of Arc known for?
Leading the French to victory; was executed by the British; later named a saint.
Explain the importance of the Magna Carta.
Limited the power of the king.
What happened during the Hundred Years’ War?
War between Britain and France over fief land. People were now more loyal to their country than to the fief.
How was a castle built for defense?
If the castle had walls it was hard for the enemies to get in.
What is Charlemagne best known for?
Uniting the Christian lands in Europe.
Explain Justinian’s Code.
Revised laws, updated court procedures, and protected women’s rights
Where do monks live and pray? Where do nuns live and pray?
Monasteries/convents.
What kind of entertainment did knights provide?
Jousting
Explain iconoclasm.
Destroying religious icons.
How did the decline of feudalism result in the rise of democratic thought? Has it influenced our government and justice system today? How so?
The decline of feudalism resulted in common people having a lot more power and in this result they became more loyal to their country.
