Summary Review Worksheet
1. A) What does the word Renaissance mean, and B) to what does it refer?
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2. List and explain two reasons why the Carolingian Empire declined.
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3. How could someone in the feudal system be both a lord and vassal at the same time?
4. Identify three Catholic missionaries and the directions from which they came to evangelize the barbarians.
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5. List and explain two ways in which Charlemagne’s Empire was a minor renaissance. In other words, in what ways did he bring back civilization?
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6. How did the Catholic Church keep civilization alive during the Middle Ages? Identify two ways.
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7. Were the Crusaders justified in attacking the Holy Lands? Defend your stance in three sentences.
8. Would you rather live in a Medieval town as a member of a guild or on a Medieval manor as a peasant? In your answer, identify at least two things that would characterize your life.

The Middle Ages
Answers shall be found in your notes and packet.
____1. Economic system of Middle Ages – work for protection
____2. Association of people of same trade in Medieval towns
____3. Recipients of land (fiefs) and protection in feudal system
____4. Invaders in the second wave of barbarians
____5. These Muslims conquered Holy Land & stopped pilgrims
____6. Europe united as one under the Catholic Faith
A. Manorialism
B. Feudalism
C. Renaissance
D. Reconquista
E. Carolingian
F. Magyars
____7. “Re-birth” of “civilization” at end of Middle Ages
____8. Political system of Middle Ages – land for loyalty
____9. Another name for the later Frankish Empire
____10. Longest war in history Spanish vs. the Muslims
G. Christendom
H. Seljuk Turks
I. Vassals
J. Guilds
____1. Folks of this religion took over the Holy Land in 600s
____2. The clergy (priests, monks, bishops, etc.) in the Middle Ages B. St. Patrick
____3. Author of a classic Italian epic poem
A. St. Benedict
C. St. Boniface
____4. Powerful leader of the Franks, conquered and then civilized D. Pope Urban II
____5. Monk who started Roman monasticism in Italy E. Prayers
____6. Bishop who started Irish monasticism which spread southeast F. Fighters
____7. Peasants and serfs in the Middle Ages
____8. Nobles in the Middle Ages
G. Workers
H. Muslims
____9. Called nobles of Europe to first Crusade to Holy land in 1095 I. Dante
____10. Monk who spread the Catholic Faith to German barbarians J. Charlemagne
____1. Declaration of loyalty sworn by a vassal to a lord
____2. Head of the Catholic Church, top of their hierarchy
A. Byzantine Empire
B. Eastern Orthodox Church
____3. To deny an article of the Catholic Faith
____4. The Eastern Roman Empire that lasted until 1453
C. Oath of Fealty
D. Pope
____5. This came into greater usage after the Crusades, aiding trade E. Fief
____6. This was the land and peasants on it that was given to a vassal F. Material
____7. Church dominated Byzantine Empire, split from Rome 1054 G. Heresy
____8. This institution had task of rooting out heresy in Christendom H. Inquisition
____9. Religion of the Arabs that Charles Martel stopped at Tours I. Money
____10. The form of civilization involving things you can touch (stuff) J. Islam
Place the following in chronological order:
____Greek Empire
____The Renaissance
____Barbarian invasions of Rome
____Formation of guilds and towns
____Dark Ages
____Viking Invasions
____First Crusade
____Carolingian Renaissance