Dark Ages Vocabulary

A Knight is___________________

• the lowest social class of the Dark Ages

• the same thing as a king

• serves the king and protects land

The King ____________________

• receives his title through divine right

• serves as a God

• relies on the peasants to be re elected

A peasant__________________________

• is elected by nobles

• receives their title from God

• works on landowners property for protection

Feudalism is basically a reciprocal political relationship between the king and the knights.

• true

• false

Status Quo means_________________________

• the existing state of affairs regarding social/political issues

• you can not vote

• to stop what you are doing.

Heresy means___________________

• you are a peasant

• you need protection from barbarians

• a belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religion (Christians)

Magna Carta is a ________________

• bill you receive from the king

• statement the knight's made

• a document that ensured the king would protect the holdings of the land bearer from outside invaders like France, in return, the nobles/knights remained loyal to the king

The bubonic plague was caused by rats.

• True

• False

The time frame of the dark ages was between ________ and ___________

• 300-500 AD

• 500-1500 AD

• 700-800AD

A primary source is ________________

• gets the information from somewhere else or by a person not directly involved in the event

• information copied from a book

• information that was created the same time as the event or by a person directly involved in the event