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Chapter 19 AP World History Flashcards

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9012338096Manzikert0
9012338116ManorsEconomic and social units of life in early Middle Ages1
9012341183Three estatesThose who pray: clergy Those who fight: knights Those who work: peasants2
9012344740PilgrimageA journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes.3
9012349586First crusades/Pope Urban1096-1099, more organized expedition Captures Jerusalem, largely due to poor Muslim organization Salah al-Din (Saladin) recaptures Jerusalem in 11874
9012357406Holy Roman EmpireKingdom originally made up of what is now Germany and Italy5
9012365453Pope Gregory I6th century pope who introduced concept of Christendom: Europe as a kingdom united by Christianity6
9012367394ChivalryCode of conduct for nobles Sponsored by Church to minimize fighting among Christians7
9012367395Gothic cathedralsMedieval architecture of Catholic churches characterized by tall spires and flying buttresses8
9012376659Bubonic plaguea deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas9
9012376660Serfsan agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.10
9012381004William Duke of NormandyOne of main invaders of his time. Conquers England after defeating Godwinsony11
9012382993GuildsAssociation of merchants or artisans who cooperated to protect their economic interests12
9012382994Leif EriksonEstablished a settlement around 1000 in or near Newfoundland. First European to reach the New World13
9012387248IconoclasmA belief that the practice of worshiping and honoring objects such as icons was sinful.14
9012387249Vassalslesser lords who pledged their service and loyalty to a greater lord -- in a military capacity15
9012391304Hanseatic Leaguea commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas16
9012393397Thomas AquinasScholar who argued that the most basic religious truths could be proved by sound reasoning17
9012395342ReconquistaThe retaking of the Iberian Peninsula by Spanish forces from the Moors. It was completed in 1492.18
9012400103Fourth Crusade1202-120419
9012408417Compare and contrast the rise of the Byzantine and Holy Roman empires.When Rome declined, the western half of the Empire formed the Byzantine Empire. The eastern half of became the Holy Roman Empire.20
9012417586Compare and contrast the development of regional monarchies and states in France, England, Italy, and Iberia.Europe had trouble developing new monarchies. The rest of the countries rules were harsh and a Machiavelli attitued that gained them respect.21
9012428359Explain the growth of the postclassical European agricultural economy.Western society had other common features in economic activity and social structure.22
9012436974Identify the reason behind the revival of towns and trade across Europe and the Mediterranean.Trade routes reopened by Western Europe and the East.23
9012445781Explain the important features of postclassical European social change.The postclassical West demonstrated great powers of innovation.24
9012451238Outline the development of schools, universities, and scholastic theologies.Cathedral schools had formal curricula. Student guilds and faculty guilds.25
9012458205Explain key features of popular religion, reform movements, and popular heresies.Religious beliefs that were in disagreement with an established Christian doctrine.26
9012467861Compare and contrast European expansions during the middle ages.27

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