Europe: Early Middle Ages Quiz – Flashcards
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People had to pay the Catholic Church for the right to receive the 7 Sacraments. Which one of the following is NOT a sacrament?
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baptism Eucharist chivalry confirmation
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Knights had to take an oath of ___________ to their lords, promising to be faithful and protect the manor.
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loyalty
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_______________ is a system of promises that governed the relationships between lords and vassals (including knights). It set the social classes of Europe.
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Feudalism
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Both Feudal Europe and Feudal Japan had...
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-had strict social classes - had a code of honor for warriors -had a land owning class of nobles
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Which group of people were "tied" to the land and had to ask the lord's permission to leave?
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Serfs
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A ___________ was a large estate owned by a knight or lord. Serfs and peasants had to farm and work this land.
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manor
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People whose views went against the teachings of the Catholic Church were tried by a Church Court called the _____________. People found guilty would be sentenced to death.
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Inquisition
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A ______________ is a tax each person was required to pay the Catholic Church. Anyone who did not pay could be excommunicated.
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tithe
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_______________ was a missionary who spread Christianity through the country of Ireland.
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St. Patrick
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The head, or leader, of the Catholic Church is
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the Pope
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Even after the fall of Europe, Christianity continued to spread because of
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-missionaries -monks -nuns
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The Catholic Church was very powerful in the Middle Ages. The Pope had the power to excommunicate people, including the king. This was feared because people thought you
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would go to hell
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King Charlemagne was a (3 things)
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-warrior king -built schools across Europe -crowned by Pope Leo III
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Which social class in feudal Europe had to provide loyalty and military service to his lord?
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knights
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During the middle ages in Europe, who was most likely to be educated or literate: Knights, peasants, serfs, or monks?
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monks
