Chapter 9 HOLT Others – Flashcards
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S1-GS1: What four peninsulas do you see labeled?
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The four peninsulas are the Iberian Peninsula, the Italian Peninsula, the Scandinavian Peninsula, and the Balkan Peninsula.
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S1-GS2: How might the Alps have affected the movement of peoples?
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The Alps were hard to cross so people were slowed by it or they had to go around by sea.
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S1-RC1: How do Europe's landforms and climates vary by region?
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S1-RC1: How do Europe's landforms and climates vary by region?
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S1-RC2: How did geography influence where people lived in Europe
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In southern Europe, people lived closer to the sea and lived in areas flat enough to be farmed on. In northern Europe, people lived more inland and towns grew around rivers because of the easy transportation. Also, in the north Europe area, the flat land made it easy to farm in, but was easily invaded because invaders could travel well.
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S2-GS1: How far north had Christianity spread by AD 600?
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About 500 Miles north
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S2-GS2: In what directions did Charlemagne expand his empire?
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To the north, east, and south
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S2-GS3: Which group invaded the most areas?
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The Muslims invaded the most areas.
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Biography DC: How did this change in view affect later European society?
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Europeans became more united in the future
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Literature in History 1. In 597 the pope sent a group of missionaries to Britain. They traveled throughout the island, spreading Christianity. What words or phrases in this passage tell you that its author was Christian?
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"...bearing God's hatred..." and "...feud with Almighty God..." are two quotes from the passage that tell me the author was Christian.
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Literature in History 2. By the early 500s western Europe was divided into small kingdoms that were often at war. Based on the passage, what qualities do you think were most valued in warriors of the early Middle Ages?
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The qualities I think were most valued in warriors of the early Middle Ages were loyalty to monarch and bravery.
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S3-AS1: How could a noble be both a lord and a vassal?
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A noble could be a vassal for a monarch, and could give land to a knight, another vassal, thus being a lord.
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S3-AS2: What goods can you see being produced on this manor?
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Wheat, vegetables, wool, and iron.
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S3-DC: Why do you think Eleanor had more power than other women in the Middle Ages?
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She was the queen of Aquitaine and England.
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S4-AS: How are the samurai and knight similar? How are they different?
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The knight and samurai both were great warriors, but they had different looks (armor) and had different ways of life.
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S4-FR: Why is a primary source included here?
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A primary source was included here so that the reader could see from a different point of view
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S4-RC: How were feudal European and Japanese cultures different?
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They had different religions and artistic forms.
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SR-1: * _ _ _ _ religious men who lived in isolated communities
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Monk
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SR-2: * _ _ _ _ _ _ of Aquitaine - one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages
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Eleanor
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SR-3: _ _ _ * _ _ _ _ _ -a political system in which land is given for military service.
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feudalism
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SR-4: _ _ * _ _ _ _ _ - a code of behavior that knights had to follow
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Chivalry
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SR-5: _ * _ _ _ - farm workers who were tied to the land they worked.
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serfs
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SR-6: * _ _ _ _ _ - someone who received land in exchange for military service
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Vassal
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SR-7: _ * _ _ _ - a large estate
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manor
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SR-8: _ _ _ _ * _ _ _ _ _ _ - Frankish king who created a huge empire.
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Charlemagne
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SR-1~8: What is the word spelled out in the stars?
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Medieval
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SR-9a: What region of Europe has the best land for farming?
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Northern Europe
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SR-9b: How have rivers and seas influenced life in Europe?
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It gave the people an easy transportation way and provided food.
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SR-9c: Based on its geography, in which part of Europe would you want to live? Why would you want to live there?
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I would like to live in southern Europe because of its warm climate
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SR-10a: What two groups of people were largely responsible for the northern spread of Christianity?
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Missionaries and monks were largely responsible for the northern spread of Christianity
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SR-10b: In what ways was the empire of the Franks under Charlemagne like the Roman Empire?
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It was dominant and it unified Europeans
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SR-10c: How do you think the building of new monasteries helped spread Christianity?
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It helped monks practice Christianity and do their job as monks.
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SR-11a: What were women's lives like during the Middle Ages?
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Women had fewer rights than men. They had to obey the fathers and husbands.
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SR-11b: How did knights and lords try to make their manors self-sufficient?
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They made peasants and serfs work their land.
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SR-11c: How was feudalism related to medieval Europe's economic system?
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The food that runs through the economy comes from the peasants. The food could be sold in markets.
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SR-12a: Who were the Japanese counterparts of medieval knights?
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The Japanese counterparts of medieval knights were samurai.
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SR-12b: How did art and literature differ between Europe and Japan?
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European art and literature was about religious things and war. Japanese art and literature was mostly about nature.
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SR-12c: Why do you think people wrote about knights and samurai in literature?
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So that they could dramatize how great their warriors were and to leave a good mark in history
