1. Middle Ages Study Guide Key

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The Ural Mountains - the landform that separates Europe and Asia
Eurasia - the landmass that includes Europe and Asia
Monk – a religious man who lived apart from society and dedicated his life to God
Pilgrim - one who journeys to a religious location
Charlemagne created an empire for the Franks – crowned emperor by the pope
St. Patrick - converted the Irish to Christianity
Vikings - invaders from Scandinavia who attacked Europe during the 700s and 800s

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Manor - a large estate owned by a knight or a lord
Peasant - a small farmer who did not own land
Serf - a worker who was tied to the land and farmed/worked for protection
Fief - what knights received in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord (land)
Vassal - one who pledges loyalty to a lord Monk - religious men who live apart from society

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Heraldry - designs which allowed knights to recognize each other on the battlefield
Magna Carta - ”Great Charter” introduced the idea that even the king had to follow the law_
Habeas Corpus - one can not be jailed without reason
Black Death - a sickness that killed a large part of the population – spread by contact with rats – from the fleas!
Medieval - the Latin word for “Middle Age”
Allah – “the God” in Arabic

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Compare Northern geography to Europe to Southern
Northern – flat land (plains), forests, & rivers – cooler climate
Southern – mountains, seas & peninsulas – Mediterranean climate
What are the three different styles of castles? Put them in “order.”
Motte & Bailey
Stone Keep
Concentric
What was heraldry used for in the Middle Ages? Why is it used today?
It was used to identify knights of the battle field – today it is used to symbolize family names (pride)
Draw and label the Medieval social pyramid
Kings
Nobles
Lesser Nobles (Knights)
Peasants, Serfs & Freemen
Describe the Crusades & the outcome.
During the Crusades, Christians fought against Muslims to gain control of the Holy Land. Ultimately, the Christians were not successful.

6. Check your study guide The most important result of the Crusades was….
Trade and exchange of ideas between Europe and Asia increased.
Why did nobles make King John sign the Magna Carta in 1215?
They wanted to limit the king’s power
King had to obey some laws
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
Fundamental beliefs and practices that dictate life for Muslims
What do Islam Christianity and Judaism all have in common?
The belief in one god
Share some of the same prophets
What was the cause of the Black Death? What was the effect?
It was caused by fleas – it was spread because of the trade routes & the serfs began demanding wages for their labor.