Recap Middle Ages B1

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Recap Middle Ages

4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5

4.1

Clovis = king of Franks

Germanic kingdom had a warrior culture. 

Winning battle = honour and booty.

Lord guaranteed loyalty of vassal by giving gifts

4.2

Fall Roman Empire -> Roads unsafe   -> Trade scarce -> No work in cities   -> people moved to countryside -> agricultural society

Manorial system = Domain + fields + farmhouses

Serf = unfree farmer bound to manor

4.2

Feudalism = system in which king divides land (fief) in trade for loyalty, support and money.

Person who got a fief had to pledge fealty (loyalty).

4.2

Knights = army of a lord

Woman on manor are expected to marry a powerful man and produce (male) children

4.3

Monks devoted life to God -> lived in monasteries 

Head of monastery = abbot

Covent = monastery for women

4.3

Some monks devoted life to spread Christianity = missionary 

Willibrord wanted to convert Frisians

4.3

King Pepin II had two reasons to support Willibrord: 

1. Help promote Christianity

2. Get more power

4.4

Charlemagne reigned 46 years.

 Only 2 years no military campaign.

Used system of dependants:

King could stay if he accepted Charlemagne as ruler

4.4

Carolingian culture = 

1. new uniform script

2. new law

Germanic law -> fine depends on status of victim

4.5

Muhammad is member of the Quraysh.

Messages from God are written down in Quran.

Quraysh saw Muhammad's religion as a threat because of the Ka'aba.

4.5

Muhammad flees to Medina with the Muslims (Hijrah) and creates a community (Ummah). 

He returned to Mecca with followers and Quraysh surrendered

4.5

Ummah occupied Iraq, Syria and Egypt in 8th century.

Jews and Christians were allowed to practice religion but had to pay taxes.

What was the most important job of a lady on the manor?

How is a monk called who devotes his life to spreading Christianity?

1. Nun
2. Abbot
3. Missionary
4. Monk

Name a reason why a serf did not have a good life.

On what part of the manor does the lord live?

You are a nobleman in the feudal system.
What does the king give you? and what do you give in return?

What is not part of Carolingian culture?

1. New law
2. New schools
3. New script
4. New language

The Germanic tribes did not have large kingdoms. What was the reason for that?

1. Warrior culture
2. Enemies conquered large parts of their land
3. The people put off their kings
4. Kingdoms became hereditary and devided into smaller pieces

Who asked the germanic tribes for help?

1. Goths
2. Picts
3. Romans
4. Celts

Why was it difficult for German peoples to rule a large area of land. (Use warrior culture, loyal, booty and honor)

Put in the right chronological order

first

last

Roads became unsafe

There was no food or work in the cities

The Roman Empire was invaded by German tribes

Trade was scarce