Middle Ages

Who carved out parts of Europe?

• Germanic tribes

• Rome

• The Catholic Church

• Muslims

What did the Roman Catholic Church do with these nation states?

• converted them

• paid them

• fed them

• gave them land.

What does convert mean?

• to pay in order to live there

• to change ones religion or faith

• to build a farm for food

• to support the Church

Who did many monarchs look up to?

• Jesus

• The Pope

• Knights

• Muslims

How did monks preserve a lot of Greek and Roman culture?

• They bought the books

• They painted pictures

• They cleaned relics

• They copied ancient manuscripts

What was a knights job in the feudal system?

• To grow food

• To protect the land

• To become an artist

• to join the church

What was the land granted to vassals called?

• serf

• deed

• noble

• fief

What is the difference between peasants and serfs?

• One is free and one is not

• there is no difference

• One works in the castle and the other works outside

• One works for the church and one works for a knight

Why was the iron plow useful?

• It controlled the horse

• It provided free labor

• It made it easier to break up soil to plant

• it made it easier to pray

What was the point of the 3 field rotating system?

• It kept farmers busy

• It made food taste better

• it kept the soil healthy and able to grow