| Term | Definition |
| The Church provided women with | two opposing role models |
| Monks and Nuns served the community by | providing basic social services |
| Canon law applied to | religious teachings |
| The relationship between medieval Christians and jews was | on in which Jews were persecuted by Christians |
| New technologies and Methods of Agriculture: | harnesses, iron plow, windmills, three field system, the use of more land |
| with greater agricultural productivity | you find an increase in the population |
| with greater population | you find a growing demand for goods |
| with a growing demand for goods | you find increased trade |
| increased trade led to: | growth of towns, business changes, and social changes |
| with the growth of towns | you found the need to specify the rights and privileges of citizens in a charter |
| increased trade led to business changes and the growth of banking houses | with the growth of banking houses you find trade fairs, guilds and citizen trade centers |
| with the growth of towns | you find social changes (the growth of the middle class and less serfdom) |
| Charter | The charter was formed during the High Middle Ages |
| usury, capital | in order to acquire capital you need to borrow (usury) money |
| guild / apprentice | an apprentice would learn a trade from a member guild |
| True or False: Feudalism evolved in response to invasions by Vikings, Muslims, and Magyars | True |
| True or False: During feudal times, peace reigned and warfare was an uncommon event | False |
| True or False: Tournaments between knights began as ceremonious contests filled with ritual and little danger. | False |
| True or False: Noblewomen led sheltered lives and were not allowed to leave their castles or become involved in the running of the estate. | False |
| The code of chivalry called for brave conduct and raised women to a new status | True |
| Serfs were bound to the land and could be bought and sold like slaves. | False |
| Children's duties during the feudal ages were limited. | False |
| vassal | a person who looks after the higher lord's fields and crops |
| fief | an estate, or land given to a vassal |
| knight | a mounted warrior |
| chivalry | a knight's code of conduct |
| troubadour | a wandering poet |
| manor | a Lord's estate |
| serf | a slave, bound their land and cannot be bought |
| apart from the seas and rivers, Europe's natural resources included: | forests, fertile soil and rich minerals |
| When Clovis converted to Christianity, he: | gained a powerful ally in the Roman Catholic Church |
| Despite the fact that Christians viewed Muslims with hostility | they learned from Muslim learning |
| To ensure a supply of educated officals | Charlemagne set up a palace school at Aachen |
| In addition to being fierce warriors, the vikings were | traders and explorers |
| Feudalism evolved in response to a need for: | protection |
| Knighthood arose because feudal society was filled with: | warfare and danger |
| Tournaments offered knights a chance to: | display their fighting skills |
| During the Middle Ages, noblewomen had: | no rights to their dowry if their husbands died. |