VTP 9 Deck 1

Question 1

Scholasticism

Answer 1

system of thought that uses logic and reason to support Christian belief

Question 2

Common Law

Answer 2

system of law that is based on court decisions that have become accepted legal principles

Question 3

Capetians

Answer 3

people who built an effective bureaucracy

Question 4

Exchequer

Answer 4

Treasury

Question 5

Vernacular

Answer 5

everyday language of ordinary people

Question 6

Vernacular

Answer 6

everyday language of ordinary people

Question 7

Schism

Answer 7

permanent division in a church

Question 8

Crusade

Answer 8

holy war

Question 9

Pope Innocent 3

Answer 9

Sent a diplomatic mission to the Mongols in Central Asia. This brought the Europeans new knowledge about the world

Question 10

Isabella

Answer 10

Spanish ruler who defeated the Muslim stronghold of Grenada, completing the Reconquista

Question 11

Joan of Arc

Answer 11

a 17-year old French peasant woman who led French troops to several victories against the English. She was later taken captive and burned at the stake as a witch

Question 12

Thomas Aquinas

Answer 12

Wrote “Summa Theologica,” which examined Christian teachings in the light of reason. Brought together the Christian faith and classical Greek philosophy

Question 13

William the Conqueror

Answer 13

King of England in 1066. Had a complete census taken in 1086, which resulted in a book called the “Domesday Book,” which listen every castle, field, and pigpen in England.

Question 14

Black Death

Answer 14

A bubonic plague that spread through Europe and killed 1 in 3 people.

Question 15

Magna Carta

Answer 15

An English document that established that everyone has to obey the law, even the king. Guarantees everyone the right to justice and the right to a fair trial.

Question 16

Concordat of Worms

Answer 16

A treaty signed by popes and Roman emperors agreeing that the Church had the sole power to elect and invest bishops with spiritual authority.

Question 17

Reason for German disunity during medieval times

Answer 17

rulers failed to control strong and independent nobles

Question 18

Results of the plague in Europe

Answer 18

1 in 3 people died
Social breakdown and chaos

Devastated the European economy, because as workers and employers died production declined.

Question 19

Results of the plague in Europe

Answer 19

1 in 3 people died

Social breakdown and chaos

Devastated the European economy, because as workers and employers died production declined.