The center of life for the nobility; uncomfortable, dark, dirty place to live

A large feudal estate; land granted to a vassal

In feudalism, the ceremonial recognition of allegiance to a lord shown by a vassal

An armed, mounted soldier who served a lord in the Middle Ages

Where a community of religious people live; most comfortable of places to live in the Middle Ages

A person who is bound to the land & owned by a lord; live in the village

A SCHISM is a separation or division into factions, especially within the church.

Someone learning a trade from a skilled employer for a fixed amount of time

During the Middle Ages, Feudalism existed in both Japan and Europe.

Where did Feudalism last longer?

Both Japan and Europe had a code of honor or behavior that their warriors followed.

In ___________, members of the warrior class had a greater role in government.

What was the strict code of conduct practiced by the Samurai?

European Knights were supposed to live according to a moral and behavioral code known as:

Group of people who have been ordained for religious leadership

Who was at the top of the Feudalistic hierarchy or pyramid?

Who was at the bottom of the Feudalistic hierarchy or pyramid?

Who on the Feudalistic hierarchy or pyramid was given land by the King in exchange for an oath of loyalty?

Act that deprives someone of membership in the church; to be expelled from the church

A work of art or literature from ancient Greece, usually considered of highest rank or excellence

A term used for an “unbeliever”

Literacy is the ability to read and write

A picture or representation of a sacred person; hint: think of the golden halo!

A group of people organized or classified by rank or authority

Which activity was most important to the growth of towns in the Middle Ages? (Hint: who lived here?)

What political, economic, and social system prevailed in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

The Middle Ages began after the Fall of the Western Roman Empire in _________.

The Middle Ages is a period of history sometimes called the Medieval period.

The Middle Ages of history includes events that occurred roughly between the 5th and 15th centuries.

Which is the correct order for becoming a knight?

Which of the following was not a vassal in the feudal system?

A person who swore an oath of fealty promised to be:

Most serfs made their living as:

Which of the following was most likely to be a member of a guild?

One of the reasons feudalism lasted longer in Japan is because it was isolated from the West.

Feudalism provided protection and land in exchange for loyalty and service.

The Treaty of Verdun split Clovis’ empire into 4 smaller kingdoms to be ruled by his grandsons.

The Carolingian House (a ruling line) was replaced with the Merovingian dynasty, whose most famous member was Charlemagne.

The true power behind the Merovingian “do-nothing” kings were the:

Charlemagne believed in educating clergy & had scholars copy or preserve classical writings

Charlemagne standardized religious services & tried to rid the church of corruption.

Charlemagne established the Golden Age of Peace – 60 years without war in his empire.

What document established the principle that a king’s power should be limited?

Art and architecture of the Middle Ages were most influenced by the church.

Which of the following ideas were NOT present in the Magna Carta (and therefore is NOT in U.S. governing documents like the Constitution) ?

United the feuding, divided Frankish tribes, becoming “King of the Franks” in 481 AD.

A mayor of the palace who was crowned king with approval of the Pope in 751 AD.

Nicknamed “the Hammer” & defeated Muslim invaders at the Battle of Tours in 732 AD.

Grandson of Charlemagne who ruled East Frankland (Germany).

Victor of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 AD; Established Feudalism in England

Grandson of Charlemagne who ruled the land in the middle of his two brothers (Italy).

Grandson of Charlemagne who ruled West Frankland (France).

Pope Leo III crowned ____________ as Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD.

Charlemagne had a LOT of kids.

What was the name of the devotional, prayer book that was widely used in the Middle Ages?

The term "dark ages" refers to the fact that little was written or preserved from this early period of the Middle Ages. Historians are "in the dark" on a lot of what happened.

Was essentially a land survey or record of England commissioned by William the Conqueror; to assess the wealth of his new kingdom for tax purposes

Before universities were created in Europe, the Church provided education.

The Church hoped that "chivalry" would slow down the violence & chaos that had taken over western Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.