Middle Ages Flashcards
Q: How did most people survive during the Middle Ages?
A: Farming
Q: Why did scholars in the Renaissance call the Middle Ages the Dark Ages?
A: They believed that there was no learning happening.
Q: Which Barbarian tribe was England named after?
A: Angles (Angle Land)
Q:What is a person with power who controls land given to him by a king?
A: Lord
Q: What form of government is where land is traded for loyalty and services?
A: Feudalism
Q: What were the king’s soldiers called in Medieval Europe?
A: Knights
Q: What do you call a person who gets land from a king or lord if he promises to fight for him?
A: Vassal
Q: What was the plot of land that a king or lord would give a vassal?
A: Fief
Q: What was it called when a king would kiss his new vassal on the cheek?
A: Kiss of Peace
Q: What was a person with wealth and power called in the middle ages?
A: Noble/Nobility
Q: What is the house that Lords live in called?
A: Manor
Q: Who were the people on a feudal estate who worked for the Lord called?
A: Serf
Q: What was the Medieval system of rotating crops called?
A: 3-Field System
Q: What were a king’s highly trained soldiers called?
A: Knights
Q: How old were knights when they began their training?
A: 7-8 years old
Q: What was a boy in the first stage of Knight training called?
A: Page/ Pageboy
Q: What was a boy in the second stage of Knight training called?
A: Squire
Q: What was it called when two knights would fight on horseback with lances?
A: Jousting
Q: What was the name of the rules of behavior for knights?
A: Code of Chivalry
Q: What were the serfs who were set free called?
A: Freedman
Q: Where did the name holiday come from?
A: Holy Days
Q: What is a group of businessmen who control a certain craft called?
A: Guild
Q: Why did the Medieval Nobles live healthier and longer lives than the serfs?
A: They had better diets.
Q: What is the name for an unpaid person who is learning a trade from a master craftsman?
A: An Apprentice
Q: When an apprentice proves to be skillful enough to make money he is called what?
A: Journeyman
Q: When a journeyman proves they are highly skilled they are considered what?
A: Master
Q: What is a perfect example of a perfect finished product?
Masterpiece
Q: What is a document given by a ruler that allows people to elect their own government?
A: Charter
Q: Why did the Medieval Nobles live healthier and longer lives than serfs?
A: They had better diets.
Q: Where did medieval women train to become nuns?
A: Convent
Q: What is the name of the tapestry William the Conqueror ordered to detail history?
A: Bayeux Tapestry
Q: What battle did the Bayeux Tapestry document?
A: The Battle of Hastings
Q: What book did William the Conqueror order to document everything about people of Medieval England?
A: Domesday Book
Q: After William the Conqueror died, many weak kings followed. Who finally crossed the English Channel and became a strong king?
A: Henry II
Q: How was Henry II related to William the Conqueror?
A: Great-Grandson
Q: Where was Henry II crowned King?
A:Westminster Abbey
Q: What animal did Henry II travel with?
A: Falcon
Q: What tax made lords send money instead of soldiers?
A: Shield Tax
Q: Who did Henry II appoint to be his chancellor?
A: Thomas Becket
Q: After Henry appointed Thomas Becket to be chancellor what job did he give him?
A: Archbishop of Canterbury
Q: Why was King Henry II mad at Thomas Becket?
A: He disagreed with a law that gave the king more power.
Q: What happened after King Henry II wondered out loud, “Will no one rid me of this upstart priest?”
A: Four of the King’s Knights killed Becket on the altar of the church.
Q: What is a form of government in which people choose their leaders?
A: Democracy
Q: What document made it so a King has to follow his own laws?
A: Magna Carta
Q: Why were the barons and merchants mad at King John?
A: He raised taxes and took hostages
Q: What was King John’s nickname?
A: John Lackland
Q: Why was King John’s nickname John Lackland?
A: His father gave all of his land to John’s brothers.
Q: How long was the Hundred Year’s War?
A: 116 years
Q: What was England’s advantage at the beginning of the Hundred Year’s War?
A: They invented the longbow
Q: What was France’s advantage at the end of the Hundred Year’s War?
A: They invented the cannon.
Q: After the Hundred Years war, the British switched from speaking French to speaking what language?
A: English
Q: How old was Joan of Arc when she heard voices telling her to save France?
A: 17
Q: What is the oldest son of a French king called?
A: A dauphin
Q: What city did Joan of Arc free?
A: Orleans (or lay ahn)
Q: What did Joan of Arc have to do to get the governor to pay attention to her?
A: She had to cut off her hair and dress like a boy.
Q: How long had the city of Orleans been under siege before Joan saved the French?
A: 7 months
Q: How was Joan of Arc wounded when she was freeing Orleans?
A: An arrow pierced her neck.
Q: What crime did Joan of Arc have to stand trial for?
A: Heresy
Q: What is Heresy?
A: Going against the church
