middle ages review jeopardy

In the early Middle Ages, was there social mobility? Explain your

answer.

No, there was very little social mobility. You were born into your social class and stayed there. (Like in the caste system in India.)

In the Middle Ages, what was feudalism?

Feudalism was the system of

exchanging land for military service

What was manorialism?

Manorialism was the economic system in

the Middle Ages where land was the

basis of wealth

What empire fell causing Western

Europe to fall into the Dark Ages?

The Roman Empire.(Western Europe

went into the Dark Ages and Eastern

Europe became the Byzantine Empire.)

What was the only central power authority that

provided unity and stability for people in

the Middle Ages?

The Roman Catholic Church

How could the church show its political

power over kings in the Middle Ages? Give examples.

The church made Canon Law. If it was not obeyed, a secular leader could be

excommunicated or receive an interdict on their entire country to

persuade them to follow the church.

What is a feudal monarch?

A king or queen in the Middle Ages in

Europe or any feudal system.

What does this statement mean?“Manors were self-

sufficient in the early Middle Ages.”

The manor provided everything people

needed in the early Middle Ages.

(In the High Middle Ages, people learned about luxury items from Asia

and other parts of Europe so trade revived.)

What services did monks and nuns

provide in the Middle Ages? Give two

examples.

1. They helped the sick and poor.

2. They copied ancient texts from Greece and Rome to preserve them.

Why did people want to reform the

Catholic Church?

It had become corrupt and clergy lived in

luxury.

What were two effects of the Agricultural Revolution?

1. Increased food production

2. Doubled the population.

3. Caused the Commercial

Revolution (when Europe started trading

again)

Which leader of the Franks valued

education and set up a school in the early

Middle Ages?

Charlemagne

What was the purpose of a castle?

To defend against attack.

How did the three field system allow serfs to produce

more crops?

The land didn’t lose its nutrients as quickly

(because one field was left fallow) so serfs were able to grow more food

over the years.

What did guilds do in medieval towns?

They offered trade protection, a training

process, helped the poor and participated in the law making of a town.

How many people were killed by the

plague between 1347 and 1352?

25 million people in Europe alone.

Why did people in medieval Europe build cathedrals?(Or why is any place of worship built for that

matter?)

To express their religious beliefs and show dedication to

their beliefs.

What were two effects of the Crusades?

1. Increased trade with Asia.

2. Wider world view for Europeans

3. Increased hostilities between Christians, Muslims and Jews.

What are two characteristics of

Gothic cathedrals?

1. Stained glass windows (to let in light and illustrate

Bible Stories to the illiterate)

2. Flying buttresses

3. Vaulted ceilings