Module 19 The Middle Ages HMH

Europe's largest peninsula

• Balkan

• Italian

• Scandinavian

• Iberian

Which nation did Patrick convert to Christianity?

• Spain

• France

• Ireland

• England

Drag the name of the Middle Ages figure to the correct description:

• Benedict

• Leader of the Franks who led the Franks to Christianity

• Clovis

• Italian saint who created a set of rules for monks to follow

• Leo III

• Pope who crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans

Which of the following is true of castles built during the Middle Ages? (Choose two)

• They were built by peasants to house their families

• They were places of refuge for nobles and peasants in time of war

• They were constructed mainly out of stone

• They were difficult to destroy by fire, and therefore many survive today

Who was William the Conquerer?

• First man to circumnavigate the Globe

• Leader of the 3rd crusade

• Norman ruler of England and Northern France

• the first pope of the Christian Church

What is a guild?

• A group of merchants who agree to sell certain products and decrease economic competition between them

• A group of knights banded together to protect pilgrims as they travel through hostile territory to religious shrines

• A group of farmers agree to share their harvests to ensure that there is a supply of food throughout the entire year

• A group of specialized workers organized to set prices for their products and determine product quality

What is a Schism?

• a division

• a church official

• an agreement

• a religious decision

Match the following

• Urban II

• English king who led the Third Crusade

• Saladin

• Pope who called for the First Crusade

• Richard I

• Muslim leader who fought the Crusaders during the Third Crusade

Why did the Crusades ultimately fail? (pick THREE)

• Christian rulers left their best knights in England

• Christian forces were poorly equipped to fight in the desert environment

• Christian soldiers were outnumbered by Muslim Armies

• Christian leaders often fought amongst themselves

Why did many European kings increase the size of their landholdings by the end of the Crusades?

• European kings claimed lands from nobles and knights who had died during the Crusades

• Knights gave land to European kings in exchange for armor and horses

• European kings conquered land in Palestine

• Popes granted land to European kings who promised to fight during the Crusades