Describe where each Germanic tribe we've studied (Magyars, Vikings, Angles/Saxons) each came from and migrated to.
M- Central Asia to Central Europe (Hungary)
V- Scandinavia to Russia, Iceland, Greenland, and partially N. America
A/S- Jutland to England
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What type of leader did the Germanic tribes have?
Chieftains
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What made someone a vassal? What did you give in return for what you gained?
Land "ownership"; you gave loyalty/service in return for your fief
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What language was used by Church scholars? What happened to this language in daily life?
Latin; it died out and was replaced by Romance languages
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What trait about the Viking homeland possibly prompted them to search for new areas?
A lack of arable land
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What was excommunication? Who could do it and who were sometimes targeted?
To be cut out from the Church (essentially a sentence to Hell). The Pope could and he would often target political leaders (kings) if they displeased him.
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What two other names are the Middle Ages known by?
Medieval Era (Ages) and Dark Ages
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What three things did the emperor Charlemagne build throughout his empire?
Schools, churches, and roads
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What necessitated the creation of manors and feudalism in Europe? (Hint: Without these, the common people wouldn't need so much protection...)
Germanic invasions
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What was a fief? What role did it play in feudalism?
The "grant/gift of land". If you received a fief, you would give your loyalty and service in return to the lord who gave the fief to you.
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What defensive structured began to be built during this time and what effect did they have on the feudal system?
Castles; they strengthened it
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Who stopped the Muslims at the Battle of Tours and why is this significant?
Charles Martel (Charles the Hammer) and because it stopped Muslim expansion into Europe