Global 9: Crowley/Manganiello
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Middle Ages - Quest Review
Textbook Readings:
Chapter 13, Section 2, pages 360 – 363: "Manors: The Economic Side to Feudalism"
Chapter 14, Section 1: "Church Reform & the Crusades", pages 379 – 385 + guided outlines (2)
Chapter 14, Section 2, pages 387 – 392: "Changes in Medieval Society" + guided outline
Handouts:
Feudalism packet
"What Would Life Have Been like if You Lived in Medieval Times?"
"Working for the Lord: The Life of a Peasant or Serf"
"Steps to Knighthood"
"Women in the Middle Ages"
"Feudalism: Manorialism" (Drawing of the Feudal manor + Notes)
"How did the Crusades Changes Western European Life? - A Dramatization"
"Nobles Demand Limits on Kings' Power: A CNN Report" – King John signs Magna Carta
"The Plague: Questions Answered"
The Plague: Notes
Quest Format
Terms:
Mutual obligations
Vassal
Fief
Knight
Chivalry
Troubadour
Manor
Serf
Page
Squire
Knight
Manorialism
Self-sufficient
Three-field system
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15 multiple choice
questions
Choose 3 short answer
questions out of 4
Lay Investiture
Gothic architecture
Flying buttress
Crusades
Successful failures
Pope Urban II
Anti-Semitism
Reconquista
Inquisition + investigation of heresies
Commercial Revolution
Guild
Apprentice
Journeyman
Master
Bills of Exchange
Letters of Credit
King John I
Magna Carta
Bubonic Plague/Black Death
Middle Class
Essential Questions:
1.
What situation in Western Europe gave rise to feudalism?
- Constant warfare and danger as a result of the fall of the Roman Empire and the
Barbarian invasions. The strong central government the Roman Empire collapsed, people
fled to the countryside and kingdoms, known as "little feudal states" emerged. It lasted
From about 500 to 1100 AD
2. How was feudalism a social, economic and political system?
Look at your essay and diagram (handout). An economic system based
traditional agriculture and self-sufficiency is one that involved bartering. A currency system was
re-established later with the commercial revolution. Political power and social position were
based on the amount of land a person possessed. Feudalism was a system based on mutual
obligations (promises) that guaranteed protection, security and survival.
3. Why did reform movements begin in the Catholic Church?
Look at your guided outline on Church Reform and the Crusades.
4. How was Gothic architecture technologically innovative and spiritually reflective of the middle
ages?
Technologically, gothic architecture possessed new architectural design features such as
pointed arches which supported high ceilings and flying buttresses, external wall supports that
allowed builders to build high walls. They also had many stained glass windows, allowing for more
natural light. Gothic cathedrals were large and beautiful, creating a sense of heaven (high
ceilings) and light.
5. What were the crusades, why did they occur and what were their results? See guided outline.
Remember concept – "successful failures"
They were: ________________________________________________________
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Goals:
Religious Political –
Social -
Economic –
Results:
* be able to explain "why" for each of these
Increased trade
Increased cultural diffusion
People lost respect for church
European kings gained power
Increased intolerance (Reconquista and Inquisition in Spain)
Helped to bring about the end of feudalism
6. What was the commercial revolution and what impact did it have on the feudal economic
system?
- Look at the "Changes in Medieval Society" guided outline. Merchant guilds dominated
economic and political life in medieval towns
7. How did a struggle between nobles and the king reduce the power of the English monarch?
King John I and the Magna Carta, 1215
8. What was the Black Death, how did it spread and how did it change life in Europe?
Look at handout: "The Plague: Notes"