Test 2

Question 1

Why did Western Europe start to decline?

Answer 1

Roman collapsed

Question 2

What did Western Europe enter a period of? (3 things)

Answer 2

Political decline, social decline, economic decline

Question 3

What happened from 500 to 1000?

Answer 3

Trade suffered, economy decline, towns became vacant, education ceased

Question 4

What do we call the years 500 to 1000?

Answer 4

The dark ages

Question 5

When are the middle ages and what are they also called?

Answer 5

500 to 1500, also called medieval period

Question 6

What did the Germanic people do and what were they?

Answer 6

The Germanic peoples conquered parts of Europe. They were Goths, Vandals, Franks, Saxons

Question 7

Who was the leader of the franks?

Answer 7

King Clovis

Question 8

What did king Clovis do?

Answer 8

He converted to Christianity and becomes allies with the pope

Question 9

What happens to Islam in the year 600?

Answer 9

It begins to spread throughout Arabia

Question 10

What did Muslim armies do

Answer 10

They began to overrun Christian lands

Question 11

When was the battle of tours

Answer 11

732

Question 12

What did Charles Martel do

Answer 12

He took franks(Christian warriors) and defeated the Muslims near present-day France

Question 13

What was the result of what Charles Martel did

Answer 13

Christian warriors began thinking that God was on their side and against Muslims

Question 14

Who was Charlemagne

Answer 14

Son of Charles Martel

Question 15

What does Charlemagne mean

Answer 15

Charles the great

Question 16

How many years did Charlemagne reign in Western Europe

Answer 16

46 years

Question 17

What did he send all over Europe

Answer 17

He sent missionaries all over Europe to convert others to Christianity

Question 18

What was it the first sense of

Answer 18

First sense of new government for Europe

Question 19

What did Charlemagne want

Answer 19

He wanted to unify all of Europe

Question 20

What did he use to try to unify all of Europe

Answer 20

Education and lawful authority

Question 21

What did he think about education

Answer 21

He thought it was important

Question 22

What did he create

Answer 22

Local schools

Question 23

When did he die

Answer 23

814

Question 24

What did he leave

Answer 24

A lasting legacy

Question 25

What do Muslim leaders continue to do

Answer 25

Muslim leaders continued to invade and conquer land in both eastern and western Europe from 800 900

Question 26

What new invaders arrive in 900

Answer 26

Vikings

Question 27

Where were Vikings from

Answer 27

Scandinavia

Question 28

What were Vikings

Answer 28

Independent farmers, expert sailors, traders and explorers

Question 29

What did they do in European communities

Answer 29

Invaded looted and burned European communities

Question 30

Where did Vikings settle

Answer 30

Settled in Western Europe and mixed with the existing inhabitants

Question 31

What did people wear in the medieval period

Answer 31

What you wore depended on who you were in the medieval period

Question 32

What did rich people own for clothes

Answer 32

If you were rich you would probably own a variety of clothes, in the latest styles and colors

Question 33

What did poor peasants usually have for clothes

Answer 33

One tunic

Question 34

What type of clothing was a very expensive

Answer 34

Silks and other luxurious materials from abroad

Question 35

What was most clothing made out of

Answer 35

Wool

Question 36

What does it mean that clothing was made of wool

Answer 36

This meant that clothing in the medieval period was itchy, difficult to wash and dry and very hot in the summer

Question 37

What was the peasants main food

Answer 37

Dark rye bread

Question 38

What did peasants grow

Answer 38

Peas, beans and onions in their gardens and collected berries, nuts and honey from the woods

Question 39

What did peasants not eat much

Answer 39

Meat

Question 40

What did many of them keep

Answer 40

Many kept a pig or two but could not often afford to kill one

Question 41

What could they hunt

Answer 41

They could hunt rabbits or hares but might be punished for this by their Lord

Question 42

What were the long range weapons

Answer 42

Longbow, crossbow, catapult

Question 43

What were the three main characteristics of a castle

Answer 43

Moat, drawbridge, gate

Question 44

What was used in hand to hand combat

Answer 44

Sword, axe, spear

Question 45

What were the three main pieces of armor

Answer 45

Helmet, shield, gauntlets

Question 46

What was the tool that was used for jousting

Answer 46

Lance

Question 47

What were the two Squires called

Answer 47

Knight and Squire

Question 48

What were the six ways a castle was attacked

Answer 48

Fire arrows, battering ram, ladder, belfry tower, catapult, siege(infantry)

Question 49

What is the order of medieval hierarchy from top to bottom

Answer 49

King, nobility, knight, peasant

Question 50

How does the church dominate medieval life

Answer 50

People converting to Christianity, priests administer sacraments, baptism, Gothic churches, woman viewed as week

Question 51

What were the main things about monasteries and convents

Answer 51

Monks, Benedictine rule(rules to regulate monastic life with obedience poverty and chastity), Schools, healthcare

Question 52

What happens with opportunities for woman

Answer 52

Escape the limits of society with greater rolls, church will withdraw the rights of nuns to preach

Question 53

What happens to church power

Answer 53

Grows

Question 54

What was the pope

Answer 54

Supreme ruler, overall secular

Question 55

What does canon law state

Answer 55

Disobey = Excommunication, going to hell

Question 56

What was corruption and reform

Answer 56

Success = problems, Wealth increase = discipline decrease, pope Gregory the seventh – Limited secular power, friars – traveled to preach own good works

Question 57

What happened with Jews in medieval Europe

Answer 57

At first they were treated well by Muslim Spain, pre-Judice starts 1000's, blamed for disasters like illness and famine

Question 58

When did Western Europe start to decline?

Answer 58

476