Middle Ages Review

Front

What are clergy?

Back

Religious officials who work for the church.

Front

During the Middle Ages, who had the most influence over the lives of the people?

Back

the Pope

Answer explanation

The Pope had the power of excommunication, which gave him power over the Kings in the early Middle Ages.

Front

The name “bubonic” comes from the Greek word “buboes.” What does that mean?

Back

Swollen Glands

Front

What is heresy?

Back

Denying or not believing the teachings of the church.

Front

What was the main reason people enlisted to fight in the First Crusade?

Back

The Pope said anyone who fought would be allowed into heaven.

Front

Who founded the Merovingian dynasty that ruled the Franks for 200 years?

Back

King Clovis I

Front

Why was Charlemagne titled the “Holy Roman Emperor”?

Back

He created a Christian empire.

Front

Which capital became the Muslim center of education/learning and the largest city in Western Europe?

Back

Cordoba

Front

What was the result of all the different invasions from foreign groups into Europe?

Back

The Feudal System.

Front

The Magna Carta was a document that King John was forced to sign in 1215. This event did what for the very first time?

Back

Limited royal power