Middle Ages Flashcards
Feudalism
the dominant social system in medieval Europe
Manor
A land held in condition of feudal service
Crusades
Series of religious wars
Serf
A farmer working on the lords land
Knight
A person who serves in the military
Apprentice
A person learning a trade
Vernacular
A language or dialect
Great schism
Was the event that divided chalcedony an Christianity Roman Catholism
Inquisition
When the pope suppressed herosy
Allah
Islamic god
Mecca
Where the Muslims go to take their pilgamige at the hajj
Quran
The Islamic bible
Where did feudalism emerge
Europe Germanic tribes
What did serfs get I. Return of working on the lords Manor
Protection and a small piece of land to farm for themselves
What led to the decline of the feudal system
Fief could be passed down
States more powerful then the system
Monarchs could higher soldiers
A persons social status was determined by what
Whatever their father was
Which pope called for a crusade
Pope urban the second
What were the goals of the crusade
To reclaim the holy land from Muslims
What did these goals change
Travel abroad
Expanded trade
Less power for pope
Weakened feudal system
What is chivalry
Code of conduct
What was the difference beetween missionaries monks
Monks stayed missionaries traveled
Describe the life of a monk
They had 7 church services a day they had little sleep and three meals
What was an impact of the plague
Wiped out 1/3 of europes population
What starts the plague
Rats and fleas
How did the workers death affect those who remained
Prices went up loss of labor force
How did the Black Death contribute to the decline in feudalism
There was a lack of food and resources
What symptoms did the Black Plague give
Fever vomiting and headaches
What are the 5 pillars of Islam
Belief worship fasting almsgiving and pilgramige
Where did Islam begin
Arabia
Caligriphy is a type of what
Writing
What does Islam mean
Muslim world
What do Muslims believe about Muhammad
He is unpredictable and unknown
What did Gregory do to the position of pope
He made it the head of the Roman government
What is an accomplishment of Charlemagne
Strengthened royal power
What did John Wycliffe do
Translated the bible from Latino to English
What did Johannes Gutenberg invent and how did it change the world
First printing press he made letters
Why were Jews likely to get the plagues
They were cleaner
Why were Jews likely to get the plagues
They were cleaner
Lord
Wealthy land owners,serving a soldier,and a laborer
Mosque
A Muslim place of worship
Hajj
the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year, and that all Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime.
Caliph
the chief Muslim civil and religious ruler, regarded as the successor of Muhammad.
