What are the three names for this time period? - The middle ages, dark ages, and medieval ages
What caused this time period to start? - The fall of Rome
Mountain ranges? - Ural mountains
What declined after the fall of Rome? - population, culture, etc
Who were the Franks? - Frank, member of a Germanic-speaking people who invaded the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century.
What territory did the Franks control? - Gaul
Famous Franks? - Clovis
Who was the first king of the Holy Roman Empire? - Charlamagne
Who crowned him? - Pope Leo Ⅲ
Secularism? - means "earthly" or "worldly". The focus of life on material possessions and goals.
Invaders from the north? - the Vikings
Where did the Vikings come from? - Scandinavia
First Norse invasion? - The Vikings first invaded Britain in AD 793
Why did the Norse invade? - They attacked and raided settlements to find treasure and slaves.
Long ship details? - rowed & wind-powered could carry up to 300 men
Viking slaves? - Thralls
Feudalism chart? Can you draw, label, and explain? - A type of government where land and protection was exchanged for labor/ service
What is a Vassal? - a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance.
What was a grant - gift of land called? / Fief
Difference between a Serf and a Peasant? - Peasants were the poorest people in the medieval era and lived primarily in the country or small villages. Serfs were the poorest of the peasant class, and were a type of slave.
What was the Norman Invasion? - The norman conquest
Who was fighting and who won? - William duke of "normandy" and harold godwinson. William won and became "William the conqueror"
What happened between Pope Gregory 7th and Henry 4th? - The conflict between Henry IV and Gregory VII concerned the question of who got to appoint local church officials.
What is a Knight's Code? - Chivalry
Guilds? - a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.
Beliefs and teachings of Judaism - Jewish people believe there's only one God who has established a covenant—or special agreement—with them.
Beliefs and teachings of Islam - The religious obligations of all Muslims are summed up in the Five Pillars of Islam, which include belief in God and his Prophet and obligations of prayer, charity, pilgrimage, and fasting.
Significance of Abraham to Jews and Muslim - Abraham is traditionally considered to be the first Jew and to have made a covenant with God.
Holy books of both religions? - Koran (Islam) Torah (Judaism)
What is the Jihad? - a struggle or fight against the enemies of Islam
Where is the Holy Land? - Palestine
Which city is the Holy City? - Jerusalem
Crusades: Pope, Quotes, Purpose - Goals, 1st -3rd trips/ Pope urban II , reclaim holy land, Deus vult!" or "God wills it!"
Who is Saladin? - Saladin was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, the first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the man who united the Muslim world against the Crusader forces of Europe.
Who is Richard "The Lion Heart"? - He joined the Third Crusade to the Holy Land also king of England
Who is King John? - king of England who signed the manga carta
What is the Magna Carta? - Important document limiting the ruling of the king
How does Divine Right work? - a monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving his right to rule directly from the will of God.
What is Parliament? - an assembly of prominent men, summoned at the will of the King once or twice a year, to deal with matters of state and law.
Explain the difference between Common Law and Royal Decree? - common law applies to everyone and royal decree did not apply to the king
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