Medieval Europe

Who was Charlamange?

• A famous painter from the Renaissance period.
• A legendary Greek philosopher.
• A 20th-century political leader.
• the leader of the Franks from 768 to 814 C.E., who unified most of the Christian lands of Europe into a single empire

Define chivalry

• A code for modern etiquette
• A type of armor worn by knights
• • the medieval knight’s code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for women

• A form of medieval dance

What is feudalism?

• • the economic and political system of medieval Europe in which people exchanged loyalty and labor for a lord's protection

• Feudalism is a modern economic system based on free trade.
• Feudalism refers to a type of government where kings rule without any nobles.
• Feudalism is a social structure that emerged during the Industrial Revolution.

What is a fief?

• • land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service

• A fief is a type of medieval weapon.
• A fief is a title given to knights.
• A fief is a form of currency used in trade.

True or False: A Serf is a peasant who could not leave the lord’s land on which he or she was born and worked

• True

• False

What are clergy?

• • the body of people, such as priests, who perform the sacred functions of a church

• Clergy are members of the military.
• Clergy are secular government officials.
• Clergy are professional athletes.

Persecute- to cause a person to ____ because of his or her beliefs

What's a pilgrimage?

• A pilgrimage is a type of religious festival celebrated annually.
• • a journey to a holy site

• A pilgrimage is a journey taken solely for physical fitness.
• A pilgrimage is a vacation to a popular tourist destination.

• Religious order-a brotherhood or sisterhood of monks, nuns, or ______

What is the Roman Catholic Church

• A political organization in ancient Rome
• • the Christian church headed by the pope in Rome

• A non-Christian religious group
• A historical artifact from the Roman Empire