In the early Middle Ages,
was there social
mobility? Explain your
answer.
No, there was very little
social mobility. You were
born into your social
class and stayed there.
(Like in the caste system
in India.)
In the Middle Ages,
what was feudalism?
Feudalism was the
system of exchanging
land for military
service
What was manorialism?
Manorialism was the
economic system in the
Middle Ages where
land was the basis of
wealth
What empire fell
causing Western
Europe to fall into the
Dark Ages?
The Roman Empire.
(Western Europe went
into the Dark Ages and
Eastern Europe
became the Byzantine
Empire.)
What was the only
central power
authority that
provided unity and
stability for people in
the Middle Ages?
The Roman Catholic
Church
Give one example of
how the church could
show its political power
over kings in the
Middle Ages.
The church made Canon
Law. If it was not obeyed,
a secular leader could be
excommunicated or receive
an interdict on their entire
country to persuade them
to follow the church.
What is a feudal
monarch?
A king or queen in the
Middle Ages in Europe
or any feudal system.
What does this
statement mean?
“Manors were selfsufficient in the early
Middle Ages.”
The manor provided
everything people
needed in the early
Middle Ages.
(In the High Middle Ages,
people learned about luxury
items from Asia and other
parts of Europe so trade
revived.)
What services did
monks and nuns provide
in the Middle Ages?
Give two examples.
1. They helped the
sick and poor.
2. They copied
ancient texts from
Greece and Rome to
preserve them.
Why did people want to
reform the Catholic
Church?
It had become corrupt
and clergy lived in luxury.
What were two
effects of the
Agricultural
Revolution?
1. Increased food
production
2. Doubled the
population.
3. Caused the
Commercial Revolution
(when Europe started
trading again)
Which leader of the
Franks valued
education and set up a
school in the early
Middle Ages?
Charlemagne
What was the purpose of
a castle?
To defend against
attack.
How did the three
field system allow
serfs to produce more
crops?
The land didn’t lose its
nutrients as quickly
(because one field was left
fallow) so serfs were able
to grow more food over the
years.
Final Jeopardy
Write 2 positive and 2
negative effects of the
Crusades.
1. Increased trade with Asia.
2. Wider world view for
Europeans
3. Increased hostilities
between Christians,
Muslims and Jews.
4. The church grew more
corrupt.
What did guilds do in
medieval towns?
They offered trade
protection, a training
process, helped the poor
and participated in the law
making of a town.
How many people were
killed by the plague
between 1347 and
1352?
25 million people in
Europe alone.
Why did people in
medieval Europe build
cathedrals?
(Or why is any place of worship
built for that matter?)
To express their
religious beliefs and
show dedication to
their beliefs.
What are two
characteristics of
Gothic cathedrals?
1. Stained glass windows
(to let in light and illustrate
Bible Stories to the illiterate)
2. Flying buttresses
3. Vaulted ceilings
1. Stained glass windows
(to let in light and illustrate
Bible Stories to the illiterate)
2. Flying buttresses
3. Vaulted ceilings