Medieval History Facts: Feudalism, Conquests, and Chivalry
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Key Concepts in Medieval European History
Conquests and Conflicts
The Moors and Islamic Iberia
What did the Spanish call the Muslims who conquered most of Spain during the 8th century?
The Spanish called them the Moors.
In which year did the Muslim forces of Arabs and Berbers from North Africa conquer Spain?
The conquest occurred in 711.
What was another name for Islamic Iberia or Muslim Spain?
Another name was Al-Andalus.
In what year did the Spanish forces capture the city of Granada, ending the Reconquista?
The Reconquista ended in 1492.
The Norman Conquest of England
Who crossed the English Channel in October 1066, conquering England at the Battle of Hastings?
William, Duke of Normandy.
Which people introduced French words into the English language by conquering England in 1066?
The Normans.
What is the historical reason for the lexical pairs of words in Anglo-Saxon roots and French?
William the Conqueror's invasion in 1066.
Eastern European Conquests
Native peoples in Russia and Ukraine were conquered by…
They were conquered by Vikings, then Mongols.
Feudalism and Social Structure
The Feudal System
At the heart of feudalism was…
At the heart of feudalism was the grant of land made to loyal vassals, known as a fief.
The most important gift a lord could give to a vassal was…
The most important gift was a piece of land.
The manorial system included…
The manorial system included serfs and nobles.
The carruca (heavy plow) most likely…
It most likely belonged to the community.
This chart illustrates…
It illustrates the feudal system.
The Code of Chivalry
What was the unwritten code of behavior for Knights during the Middle Ages called?
The code was called Chivalry.
Which of the following was an expectation of knights under the chivalric code?
An expectation was to treat prisoners with respect and dignity.
Knights were originally more like…
Knights were originally more like thugs.
What does the word prestige mean?
Prestige means the influence that one has due to their reputation.
Rulers, Trade, and Institutions
Frankish Leaders
Which group of people did Charlemagne lead?
He led the Franks.
Who was the leader of the Franks during the Battle of Tours?
The leader was Charles Martel.
Who was the first Germanic king to be baptized a Roman Catholic Christian?
The first king was Clovis.
Trade and Governance
The Hanseatic League was instrumental in…
It was instrumental in protecting and promoting the economy in Northern Europe.
In order to encourage trade between Flanders and Italy, the counts of Champagne…
They initiated a series of trade fairs in the chief towns.
Which of these was a result of the growth of trade and cities in the Middle Ages?
A result was people acquiring rights and freedoms from local lords.
The representative government that emerged in thirteenth-century England was called
It was called Parliament.
Religion and Climate
What was the only institution of Rome that survived the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
The only institution was The Catholic Church.
Which of these mostly likely belonged to the Roman Catholic Church?
The person was A Hungarian peasant.
Orthodox Christianity became the chief religion for the…
It became the chief religion for the Serbs.
Which of the following was a result of climate change during the High Middle Ages?
A result was increased food production.