Middle Ages Culture and Church

what is a lord?

• a high priest

• the pope

• A king that has handed lots of his fortune to another indavidual.

• a person who gave land to a knight.

who is a vassal?

• a person that wishes to serve the king

• a person that works on the battlefield to help the wounded souls rest and be accepted into heaven.

• Knights who promised to support a lord in exchange for land

• a duo of knights that infiltrate the enemy's defences.

who was a serf?

• a powerful ship captain

• a worker that worked unloading things from boats

• a worker that was tied to the land that he or she lived

• a worker that volunteered to work in the fields in exchange for money

Why was Christianity important to people in the Middle Ages?

• It provided hope in salvation in a tough world

• It guaranteed monetary riches

• It provided fame

• it provided power

Removing someone from the Christian church was called

• Exile

• Excommunication

• Banishment

• Replacement

Large church buildings that were created to show glory to God

• Chapels

• Chambers

• Cannons

• Cathedrals

After the fall of Rome, Europe and its people

• Began to flourish

• Moved to different parts of the world

• Broke up into many competing kingdoms

• Formed a new Empire

A person who lives in a religious community and devotes his life to serving God

• Monk

• Monastery

• Mortuary

• Illuminated Manuscript

A religious community where monks would live and work for the service of God

• Cathedral

• Manor

• Monastery

• Mansion

An important Christian monk that laid the foundational rules for many other monks

• St. Thomas

• St. Jude

• Jesus

• St. Benedict