Ap euro context quiz

Who gave land to the nobles/lords?

The king or monarch

Why did kings grant nobles land?

To exchange for/ secure loyalty and military service.

What was the jobs of the kights/ vassals ?

To protect land and serve lords

Who worked the land and had little freedom?

Serfs/ peasants

What was feudalism based on?

Land ownership and loyalty among classes including lords, vassals, and serfs.

What is feudalism?

Loyalty and military service in exchange for land and protection.

What was the climate like during the Little Ice Age?

Colder temperatures in Europe and N America

What was the main affect of the little ice age (on food supply)?

It led to shorter growing seasons, crop failure/shortage, famine, population decline

How long did the little ice age last?

About 500 yrs

What countries fought in the hundreds year war?

England and France

What weapon gave England an advantage ?

The longbow

What caused the hundreds year war?

England and France were fighting over land

Where did the fighting take place in the hundreds year war?

In France and was destructive for France

Explain the marriage alliance practiced in the Hundred Years’ War? Why was it used?

A Child of a king/queen would Marry a child of a king/queen from another country, forming an alliance. It was used to claim land

How did the Black Death spread so fast?

Through trade routes (Silk road), ships , and cities

What was some cultural effects of the plague?

Art was impacted by the plague(focused more on death), relationship with religion affected (made church authority weaker)

How many popes claimed authority during the great western schism?

Two, at one point three.

What is the universal Christendom?

The idea that everybody who is Christian is catholic

Babylonian captivity is when:

Popes lived in Avignon, France instead of Rome