Middle Ages review

What is the definition of 'pilgrimage'?

• A journey to a holy site

• A type of ancient weapon

• A traditional dance

• A form of government

What is the definition of 'apprentice'?

• A person who works for a master in a trade or craft in return for training

• A person who owns a business

• A person who teaches at a university

• A person who manages a team of workers

What is the definition of 'guild'?

• An organization of people in the same trade or craft

• A type of medieval weapon

• A large building used for storage

• A festival celebrated in spring

What is the definition of 'heretic'?

• A person who holds beliefs that do not agree with a set of religious teachings

• A person who strictly follows all religious teachings

• A person who leads religious ceremonies

• A person who translates religious texts

The time period between Rome’s fall and the Renaissance is called the ______________ or Medieval Times.

• Middle Ages

• Industrial Revolution

• Age of Enlightenment

• Classical Era

After the death of Charlemagne, Europe was under attack from the Muslims, Magyars, and ________________.

• Vikings

• Romans

• Huns

• Byzantines

To protect themselves and their property, monarchs and nobles developed an economic and political system called ________________.

• feudalism

• capitalism

• democracy

• mercantilism

Kings granted lords ______________ (usually manors and land) in exchange for a promise of protection (usually knights on horseback) when needed. Lords often gave part of their fief to lesser lords for the same promise of protection.

• fiefs

• taxes

• titles

• villages

At the bottom of the social pyramid were the free ______________ who farmed the lords’ land and ____________ who were legally bound to the manor.

• peasants, serfs

• knights, vassals

• lords, kings

• merchants, artisans

The Middle Ages are sometimes called the ____________ because Christian belief was so widespread and the Church was a daily presence in people’s lives from birth to death.

• "Age of Faith"

• "Age of Reason"

• "Age of Kings"

• "Age of Discovery"