The Early Middle Ages Flashcards
Chapter 17
What is Topography?
The shape and elevation of land in a region
What is Eurasia?
The large landmass that has both Europe and Asia
What is the Northern European Plain?
A wide stretch of open land with lots of rivers
What is a Monk?
Monks were religious men who lived isolated and did prayer and meditation
Who is Charlemagne?
A Christian king who took over parts of the Roman empire and expanded the Frank empire
What are the Middle Ages?
The period that falls between the ancient and modern times C.500-C.1500
What is the Medieval Period?
another name for Middle Ages
Who is Saint Patrick?
He was a missionary who took it upon himself to convert people of Britain to Christian.
Who was Saint Benedict?
A monk who created the Benedictine Rule.
What are monasteries?
Communities of monks
What is chivalry?
The European code of honorable behavior for knights.
What is Bushido?
The Japanese code of the Samurai.
What is a squire?
In the Middle Ages, a squire was the shield- or armour-bearer of a knight.
What are the Alps?
The Alps are the highest and most extensive mountain range that is entirely in Europe, stretching approximately 1,200 km across eight Alpine countries: Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
What are the Ural Mountains?
The Ural Mountains, or simply the Urals, are a mountain range in Eurasia that runs north–south mostly through Russia, from the coast of the Arctic Ocean to the river Ural and northwestern Kazakhstan. The mountain range forms part of the conventional boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia.
