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  • What were the results of the Crusades?
    No land was claimed, but better roads and buildings were constructed, and the soldiers brought back knowledge and ideas.
  • In feudalism, everyone owed _______ to the king and their superior in the hierarchy.
    allegiance
  • Monks studied and lived in ________ while nuns went to ________.
    monasteries, convents
  • What did the Peace of God and Truce of God attempt to do?
    Prevent the knights from attacking too many people
  • How did Charles "The Hammer" Martel earn his nickname?
    He defeated the Moorish army as commander of the Franks.
  • Who had the idea of building a fortress to keep the vikings out?
    Alfred the Great
  • Which group of raiders caused a lot of problems (especially for Britain) around 793?
    The Vikings
  • A ________ is when people are ranked according to class and importance in a society.
    hierarchy
  • Name these gothic warriors that caused the fall of the Roman Empire in 410
    Visigoths
  • Which monk wrote down volumes of history dating back to ancient Rome?
    Monk Bede
  • What were the Crusades?
    Christians fighting to reclaim land from Muslims.
  • Fill in the blanks: Moors were _____, and Franks were _______.
    Muslim, Christian
  • Another term for the bubonic plague
    The Black Death
  • What was the name of the commander of the Moorish army in 730?
    Abdul Rahman
  • In 313, this Roman emperor made it legal to be a Christian
    Constantine
  • King Clovis was the first king of France to do what in 496?
    Convert to Christianity
  • A person who belongs to a guild was called a _______
    journeyman
  • _____ were peasants who were required to work on their lord's manor in return for protection. They were not allowed to leave that land.
    Serfs
  • Nobles would pledge allegiance to the king, and offer fighters in case of war in return for _______
    manors/fiefs
  • How many years were the 9 crusades fought over?
    200
  • What was the name of the system that organised European society during the Middle Ages?
    feudalism
  • Give 3 important facts about Charlemagne
    - He was king of the Franks ~800 - He established education across the empire - He 'founded' the Holy Roman Empire - He killed anyone who would not convert