Middle Ages Review

The Middle Ages

• lasted from 1500-2000

• falls between Asia and Africa

• falls between ancient times and modern times

• lasted for 20 years and blended many religions together

What is feudalism?

• A political, economic, and social system that tied together Kings, Lords, and Peasants in a relationship based on loyalty and land.
• An organized system of knights jousting in an arena.
• A way of organizing Greek and Roman society after the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
• A pyramid.

What was one result of the new ways of farming in the Middle Ages?

• Increased trade and city population

• It helped society by having a place for animals to graze

• It offered peasants a new job

What did knights offer in feudal society?

• protection over land, peasants, and nobles

• loyalty

• authority

What did Europeans called their code of honorable behavior for knights?

• Chivalry

• Haiku

• Feudalism

• Vassals

Who were the Vikings?

• Bearded men that came to protect the peasants

• Loyal followers from the Scandinavian Peninsula

• Feared, fierce invaders from the North

Why did the Vikings come to Europe?

• To establish a new social order in Europe

• They wanted to live in a place with a better climate

• To protect the land just like knights

What is a cathedral?

• A place where nobles showed their devotion to the king

• A major church

• A school that trained peasants

What is a university?

• A school that trains scholars at the highest levels

• A church where nobles and knights gathered

• A place where knights gather to be trained.

What document created a Parliament, and will  allow more rights to lower classes in England?

• Edict of Milan
• Great Schism 1054
• Magna Carta
• Justinians Code