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
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