Chapter 7 Middle Ages Test
a ________ monk takes vows of obedience, poverty, and chastity
Benedictine
under _______, monks and nuns took vows of obedience, poverty, and chastity
Benedictine rule
the revival of Latin learning is credited to _____
Charlemagne
It is a knight's _____ to be brave, loyal, and true
duty
_______ evolved in response to a need for protection
feudalism
an estate granted to a vassal
fief
New agricultural technologies in the Middle Ages led to increased
food production
Associations of merchants or artisans
guild
Pope Leo III proclaimed Charlemagne to be ___________ because Charlemagne had crushed rebellion in Rome
holy Roman emperor
Many young nobles were trained in riding and fighting in order to become __________
knight
__________ arose because feudal society was filled with warfare and danger
knighthood
Economic system between Lords and Peasants was called __________
manorialism
most ____________ included one or more villages and the surrounding lands
manors
the new middle class in medieval society included______
merchants
New ways of doing business reshaped medieval society when the system of feudalism broke down and a ___________ emerged
middle class
part of a vassal's obligation under his feudal contract was to serve in the ___________
military
______________ cared for the sick and poor
monks and nuns
Other than the seas and rivers that provided trading highways, power and food, Europe's ________________ included forests, fertile soil, and rich minerals
natural resources
____________ to as medieval city often settled in the fields outside the city walls because the city was overcrowded within the city walls
newcomers
Feudalism is a __________ between Kings and Nobles
political system
the manor economy was based on farming and _______________
self sufficiency
When the ownership if a manor was granted to a new lord, the ___________ remained on the land to serve the new land
serf
a peasant who was bound to the land
serf
King Clovis converted to _______, the religion of the people in Gaul
Christianity
_______ set up a short lived colony in North America
Leif Erikson
Charlemagne's heirs spilt his empire into three religions using the ____________ in 843 A.D
Treaty of Verdun
the _______ were fierce warriors, as well as traders and explorers
Vikings
An _______________'s master teaches him the art of sword making
apprentice
Merchants solve the problem of theft while on the road by using ___________
bills of exchange
a knight would say " It is my duty to be _______, loyal and true."
brave
money for investment
capital
________ was code of conduct for knights
chivalry
the three- field system contribute to the agricultural revolution that took place during the Middle Ages by allowing the peasants to produce more
crops
tax the church required Christians to pay
tithe
the ____________ required Christian nobles to stop fighting between Friday and Sunday each week
truce of God
Lending money at interest
usury