History Ch. 9 Study Guide Questions sec 1 and 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What replaced the Western Roman Empire by 500? | German Kingdom |
| Which of the German states on the European continent proved long lasting? | Franks |
| Germans and Romans _____ and created a new society in which German _____ had an important role. The extended family was the _____ of German society. They worked that land together and _____ each other in violent times. | intermarried, customs, center, protected |
| What did the coronation of Charlemagne symbolize? | coming together of Roman, Christian, and Germanic elements that forged European civilizations |
| Why do we have manuscripts of ancient Roman literary works today? | Benedicitne monks coppied Christian and classical Latin manuscripts |
| Describe the importance of manasteries by answering these questions: What did Saint Benedict do? | founded an order of monks and wrote rules for their practice |
| Explain how monks became the social workers of their comunities | They were the centers of learning |
| Charles Martel | 688-741, leader who defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732 |
| Pepin the Short | 714-768, Son of Charles Martel and mayor of the palace |
| Charlemagne | 742-814, Son of Pepin the Short and one of history's greatest Kings. |
| Timeline | 988 (Kiev adopts Eastern Orthodoxy), 1066 (William of Normandy invades England), 1180 (Philip II Augustus becomes King of France, (1302) French parliament assembled |
| Describe the benefits granted a vassal under feudalism. | A vassal was a man who served a lord. Military, had political authority in their fiefs |
| List the invasions that besieged the Carolingian Empire in the 9th and 10th centuries. | The Muslims, Vikings, and Magyers |
| What were the Viking activities in which they excelled? | superb warriors, sailors, and ship builders |
| How were the viking ships designed and why was this an advantage for the Vikings? | Ships were long and narrow with carved, arched prows |
| Where did the Vikings come from? | Europe |
| The development of feudalism: Why did people begin to turn to local landed aristocrats or nobles to protect them? | Invaders were a large threat. Rulers had trouble defending their people as centralized governments |
| Describe the heavily armored calvalry known as knights | They had great prestige and formed the backbone of the European aristocaracy |
| What purpose did castles serve during the high Middle Ages (1000-1300) ? | They were perminant residances and fortresses |
| In the 11th and 12th centries, under the influence of the Church, an ideal of civilized behavior among the nobility envolved. It was called chilvary, describeit | Knights were perminant residances and fortresses defenseless people, treat captives as honored guest, and fight for glory and not material rewards. |
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