History Baseball

Who conquered Gaul from the Romans?

Franks

What is a water-filled ditch used for defense called?

Moat

What is a vassal's estate called?

Feif

Name two new technologies from the agricultural revolution.

Iron plow, harness for horses

What system of land division was characterized by powerful local lords?

Feudalism

Who was the Pope that crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans?

Pope Leo III

What is a lord's estate known as?

Estate

What do you call farmers who pay rent for their land?

Tennant farmers

What is the term for the Pope's control over all church matters?

Papal Supremacy

What is the Bill of Exchange?

Exchanging money from one country to another.

At what age would a child typically start an apprenticeship?

7

What is an exchange of pledges between lords and vassals?

Feudal Contract

What is a sparsely populated area on the edges of civilization called?

Frontier

What are the laws developed by a church known as?

Cannon Laws

What is a mounted warrior referred to as?

Knight

What was the capital of Charlemagne?

Aachen

What are the three Benedictine Rules?

Vow of poverty, Vow of Chastity, Obedience to the head of the house.

At what age could one begin training to become a knight?

7

What required knights to uphold certain virtues?

Chivalry

What are contests of fighting skills among lords called?

Tournaments

What is the written document that outlines town rights and privileges?

Charter

What is the church tax known as?

Tithe

Who was the first queen of France?

Eleanor of Aquitaine

What is a journeyman?

A salaried worker

What is it called when a person is denied the sacraments and a Christian burial?

Excommunication

What are the sacred rites of the church referred to as?

Sacraments

What type of learning did Charlemagne promote?

Latin Learning

In which country are the papal states located?

Italy

Who was the first king of the Franks?

Clovis

Who are the followers of Islam?

Muslims

What are lesser lords who pledge service to a greater lord called?

Vassals

At what average age did most peasants live to?

35

What treaty split Charlemagne's empire?

Treaty of Verdun

What is the concept of exchanging money between countries called?

Bill of Exchange

What was the center of the medieval economy?

Manor

Who established the rules for monks and nuns?

Benedict

Who were the nomadic settlers in Hungary?

Magyrs

Who conducted marriages, baptisms, and funerals?

Priests

Who led the Franks at the Battle of Tours?

Charles Martel

What two groups fought at the Battle of Tours?

Franks & The Muslims

Who created the curriculum and oversaw the schools?

Alcuin of York

What serves as the formal foundation for Latin Learning?

Curriculum

Where do nuns typically live?

Convents

Where do monks typically live?

Monasteries

What was Aachen known as?

Charlemagne's Capital