World History Flashcards
Europe middle ages was when…
500CE-15000CE
In the Middle Ages, the Europeans most likely to be educated were people
Who worked for the church,men
The basis of power under feudalism was
owning land and being catholic
Peasants accepted their harsh lives because
Belived that it was in Gods plan
People were tried by the Inquisition for
not being catholic or having different beliefs than the catholic teachings (religious or scientific)
Knights traded military service for
places to live and higher social class then peasants/serfs.
What did the church used to use what to punish individuals?
excommunication
What was the main goal of the Crusades?
Take back the holy land
What is the name of England’s legislative (law-making) body which limited the power of the king but extended rights to the people?
parliament
What did the Magna Carta guarantee?
Basic rights for nobles and eventually everyone else as well.
How many people were killed by bubonic plaguge?
2/3 or 0.666
How did the black death spread?
Fleas bit rats and when the rats died they would hop to the next living thing aka humans making it easily spread.(the plague came from the italians on trading boats and spread throughout europe from there)
Define serfs and know their job description, etc.
The peasants in the manors. They would do the hard labor. Gave most of what they made to the lords.
Why and how did the Middle Ages come to an end in Europe?
The middle ages ended because things were improving with farming, meaning they made more money which led to more jobs being needed and places(banks)to hold all the money being made.
Explain how feudalism worked, and know the roles of all people/groups involved: kings, lords, knights, and serfs
The king gives out land to the lords. King gets their armies and the lords get land. Knights get high social status and a place to live in return for defending the lords and going where the lords tell them. The serfs are the peasants in the manors. They would do the hard labor. Gave most of what they made to the lords.
