Chp. 13 Test

With the decline of the Roman Empire, a time in European history came about called the __________ _____, or the medieval period...this was from the year 500-1500.

The Church survived the fall of the Roman empire and provided order and security to the land.  During this time the Germanic people lived in small communities and were governed by _________________rules and traditions.

 By 600 many Germanic peoples had converted to ________________. 

Christianity would spread with the help of __________________ who traveled the lands spreading their religious beliefs.

The Church built religious communities called ____________________ where monks and nuns lived a devoted life serving God.  

The idea of a _________________ kingdom ruled by a Pope would be a central theme of the middle ages.

With the end of Charlemagne’s rule, the territories became a battleground as new waves of invaders attacked Europe.  There was constant warfare that led to the rise of European _____________ which is a system based on land ownership and personal loyalties. 

The Viking explorer ______ _________ reached North America about 500 years before Columbus. 

The structure of the feudal system was like a pyramid, at the top was the king, then the most powerful vassals, then the ______________ who were mounted horsemen who pledged to defend their lord's land in exchange for fiefs (land).

 Most peasants were called _________, these people were not slaves but were bound to the land and the crops they produced belonged to their lord.