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| 5642944301 | charlemagne | (768-814 CE) Crowned king in 800 CE by the pope; can be compared to Harsha; brought back unified rule to Europe only during his life; used the missi dominici to check up on imperial officials. | 0 | |
| 5642949278 | Medievel | middle ages in europe the period of history in between ancient and modern times | 1 | |
| 5642956686 | Byzantine Empire | (330-1453) The eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived after the fall of the Western Empire at the end of the 5th century C.E. Its capital was Constantinople, named after the Emperor Constantine. | 2 | |
| 5642965571 | Kieven Russia | name of Russia that is split into 2 parts | 3 | |
| 5642968424 | Great Western Schism | A division in the Latin (Western) Christian Church between 1378 and 1417, when rival claimants to the papacy existed in Rome and Avignon. (p. 411) | 4 | |
| 5642970289 | Manor | In medieval Europe, a large, self-sufficient landholding consisting of the lord's residence (manor house), outbuildings, peasant village, and surrounding land. | 5 | |
| 5642972312 | Serf | In medieval Europe, an agricultural laborer legally bound to a lord's property and obligated to perform set services for the lord. | 6 | |
| 5642974431 | Vassal | A lord who was granted land in exchange for service and loyalty to a greater lord | 7 | |
| 5642977329 | Papacy | The central administration of the Roman Catholic Church, of which the pope is the head. | 8 | |
| 5642982908 | Holy Roman Empire | Loose federation of mostly German states and principalities, headed by an emperor elected by the princes. It lasted from 962 to 1806. | 9 | |
| 5642989406 | Investiture Controversy | Dispute between the popes and the Holy Roman Emperors over who held ultimate authority over bishops in imperial lands. | 10 | |
| 5642991652 | Monasticism | A way of life in which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith | 11 | |
| 5642994554 | Horse Collar | Harnessing method that increased the efficiency of horses by shifting the point of traction from the animal's neck to the shoulders; its adoption favors the spread of horse-drawn plows and vehicles. | 12 | |
| 5642997033 | Crusades | A series of holy wars from 1096-1270 AD undertaken by European Christians to free the Holy Land from Muslim rule. | 13 | |
| 5643000511 | Fief | land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service | 14 | |
| 5643003291 | Gothic Cathedral | Large churches originating in twelfth-century France; built in an architectural style featuring pointed arches, tall vaults and spires, flying buttresses, and large stained-glass windows. | 15 | |
| 5643006827 | Three-field system | A rotational system for agriculture in which one field grows grain, one grows legumes, and one lies fallow. It gradually replaced two-field system in medieval Europe. | 16 | |
| 5643006828 | Black Death | A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347 and 1351 | 17 | |
| 5643009699 | Water wheel | A mechanism that harnesses the energy in flowing water to grind grain or to power machinery. It was used in many parts of the world but was especially common in Europe from 1200 to 1900. | 18 | |
| 5643013973 | Hanseatic Leauge | north european trade network, increasing connections and capitalism | 19 | |
| 5643016409 | Guild | A medieval organization of crafts workers or trades people. | 20 | |
| 5643019723 | Pilgrimage | A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes. | 21 | |
| 5643022244 | Universities | They played a major role in spreading Renaissance ideas from Italy to northern Europe | 22 | |
| 5643024162 | Scholasticism | A philosophical and theological system, associated with Thomas Aquinas, devised to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy and Roman Catholic theology in the thirteenth century. | 23 | |
| 5643026530 | St.Thomas Aquinas | 24 | ||
| 5643032728 | Printing Press | A mechanical device for transferring text or graphics from a woodblock or type to paper using ink. Presses using movable type first appeared in Europe in about 1450. | 25 | |
| 5643032730 | Reconquest | a series of campaigns by Christian states to recapture territory from the Muslims (Moors), who had occupied most of the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century | 26 | |
| 5643036081 | Hundred Years War | Series of campaigns over control of the throne of France, involving English and French royal families and French noble families. | 27 | |
| 5693799262 | what happened to Roman society after the breakdown of Roman empire? | 28 | ||
| 5693808810 | How was the church a unifying force during the dark ages? | The church was a light because they spread faith and lived the teachings of Christ. The monks evangelized the invading tribes. They a,so taught the faith and maintained the culture by teaching many subjects when there was little government structure after the fall of Rome. The church was a sign of hope and stability during medieval times | 29 | |
| 5693815719 | What were the various roles castles played during the dark ages? | 30 | ||
| 5693827472 | Describe the code of chivalry. What were the requirements of knights under this code? | The code of chivalry is a code of ethics that the knights must follow. The code tells the knights about how they must act in an honorable, modest kind of manner. For example they had to defend the Church and defenseless people, treat their prisoners like honored guests, and treat aristocratic women with tenderness and respect. | 31 | |
| 5693857703 | What were some motives for Viking expansion in Europe? | Mein Kampf- believes people need more land/ raw materials in east; killed other Slavic pops. (nationalism) and repopulate w/ Germans; starve Slavic people to give food for Germans | 32 | |
| 5693883540 | Why was the Norman Conquest of England such a pivotal even in English history? | Because it makes a France vassal the king of England | 33 | |
| 5693931056 | Describe the three primary elements that characterized feudalism. | 34 | ||
| 5693941551 | Describe some of the crimes that took place during the Middle Ages in Europe. | 35 | ||
| 5694027349 | define the word heresy | (n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred | 36 | |
| 5694040092 | What were the punisments for witches during the Middle Ages? | 37 | ||
| 5694043909 | What were the causes of the Crusades? | 38 | ||
| 5694049253 | What caused the disintergration of the Kieven State | 39 | ||
| 5694054918 | What were the effects of Mongol invasion of Russia | 40 | ||
| 5694064739 | Discuss the rule and impact of the Vikings in meidivel Europe | 41 | ||
| 5694071972 | How did the institution of feudalism develop,and how did it operate | 42 | ||
| 5694079214 | Discuss marriage practices in Medieval Europe. How did they vary by class, and how was marriage experienced differently by men and women? | 43 | ||
| 5694092517 | What functions did monasteries and nunneries serve? | 44 | ||
| 5694098241 | What were some of the challenges that the Christian Church underwent from Roman times to the Middle Ages? | 45 | ||
| 5694102560 | Compare and contrast the role and position of women in Latin Europe and the Byzantine Empire. | 46 | ||
| 5694105535 | Discuss European attempts at agricultural expansion. Why was it attempted, what was the process involved, and how successful was it? What new agricultural technologies developed during the Middle Ages? | 47 | ||
| 5694113703 | Describe the institution of the university. How did it arise, and it ways was it similar to or different from Islamic madrasa? When did the first universities develop in Europe? Besides religion, what topics did these universities teach and where did the knowledge come from? | It focuses on educating and training soldiers and leaders on the key knowledge, skills and attributes required to operate in any environment. | 48 | |
| 5694117299 | Discuss the attempts of King John of England at absolute control. Was he successful? Why, or why not? | 49 | ||
| 5694125672 | Who extended the system of feudalism into England and from what people was he descended from? | 50 | ||
| 5694130238 | Where was the Hanseactic League and what was its purpose? What was the purpose of a guild? | 51 |
