Unit 6 - The Formation of Western Europe

What was the Carolingian Renaissance?

• The revival of classical learning and the refinement of contemporary clerical and scholarly practices pursued under the Carolingian rulers of western Europe from the mid-8th to the 9th century.

• A period of artistic and cultural revival in Italy during the 14th to 17th centuries.

• The establishment of the Holy Roman Empire.

• The spread of Christianity throughout Europe.

What is Feudalism?

• A collection of practices that bound lesser lords to greater lords through land and privileges given in return for personal and military support.

• A system of government where the king has absolute power.

• A religious movement that led to the establishment of Protestant churches.

• A period of economic prosperity in medieval Europe.

What was the Schism of 1054?

• The separation of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.

• The division of the Roman Empire into Eastern and Western halves.

• The beginning of the Crusades.

• The signing of the Magna Carta.

What is a Castle?

• Fortified structure in which kings and nobles lived.

• A large church or cathedral.

• A type of medieval ship used in the Crusades.

• A marketplace in a medieval town.

What are Guilds?

• Organizations formed by artisans of the same trade.

• Military units in medieval armies.

• Religious orders in the Catholic Church.

• Groups of knights who participated in tournaments.

What is a Page?

• A servant to a knight, lord, or nobleman.

• A type of medieval manuscript.

• A young knight in training.

• A member of a guild.

What is a Squire?

• A knight in training. Responsible for caring for the armor and horse of a knight.

• A type of medieval weapon.

• A member of the clergy.

• A type of medieval castle.

What is an Accolade?

• The ceremony in which one becomes a knight.

• A type of medieval tournament.

• A religious ceremony in the Catholic Church.

• A title given to a nobleman.

What is Chivalry?

• A code of conduct followed by knights.

• A type of medieval armor.

• A religious order in the Catholic Church.

• A type of medieval tournament.

What are Tournaments?

• Games designed to display a knight’s skill.

• A type of medieval weapon.

• A religious ceremony in the Catholic Church.

• A type of medieval castle.