World History Study Guide
Medieval Europe at Its Height
Chapter 13
Vocabulary terms (please define using two or more sentences)
The Crusades
The Seljuk Turks
Pope Urban II
Saladin
Richard I
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Money economy
Guild
Master/ Apprentice
Journeyman
Charter
Scholasticism
Troubadour
Vernacular
Thomas Aquinas
Dante Alighieri
Geoffrey Chaucer
Cortes
Joan of Arc
Louis XI

Richard II
Henry VII
Ferdinand of Aragon
Isabella of Castile
Pilgrimage
Simony
Pope Clement V
Babylonian Captivity
Great Schism
John Wycliffe
The Lollards
Jan Hus
The Hussites

Short Answer Questions (complete answer should result in several sentences)
1.
In what ways were the Crusades both a success and a failure? Could Christians and Muslims have resolved their differences peacefully? Explain.
2.
Describe how the Crusades contributed to cultural diffusion in western Europe and the Mediterranean.
3.
Create an imaginary medieval town. Briefly explain its prominent physical characteristics. Then describe what a typical day for an artisan working there would be like.
4.
Choose of the following developments and trace its effect on medieval society: three-field system, money economy, guilds.
5.
Relate how one European monarchy, such as that of the English, French or Holy
Roman Empire, changed during the Middle Ages.
6.
Explain the reasons for the struggles between the various European monarchies.
7.
Imagine you are a follower of Jan Hus just after his execution. How would you feel about carrying on his work?
8.
Explain the rise of dissent among many devout Europeans. Why were they against the Church and its leadership?