Middle Ages/ Renaissance Flashcards
What are 2 other names for the Middle Ages?
The Midevil Times and the Dark Ages
What was the Middle Ages between?
The fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance
What did the Midevil Ages range from?
476-1300
What is a Primary Source?
An original source from a person or thing from a person or thing who witnessed or went through the experience. (A first hand source)
What is a Secondary Source?
A source from someone who who heard about an experience from the Primary Source (Second hand source)
What is a Monarchy?
A leadership of kings and queens
What is tithing?
The people in Europe at the time had to give 10% of their earnings to the church
Why were the Middle Ages also called the Dark Ages?
Because they were before and after 2 amazing eras
What was the goal of the crusades?
To take over Palestine and ensure safety for the Chrsitians
What did the Crusades originally do it for?
The Muslims
What is feudilism?
The economic system of the Middle Ages
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth (in French)
What was the Renaissance a time of innovation of?
Art, science and literature
Where did the Renaissance period start and why?
Italy because it was more wealthy
What is Humanism?
The belief that man is the center of his own universe
