Ch. 17 Test Review

The shape and elevation of the land in a region is called?

what is a three-line poem of 17 syllables?

During the Middle Ages, southern Europe was occasionally invaded by Vikings

The growth of European cities around the year 1000 was caused by

What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord?

worker who was tied to the land

King under whose rule the Franks became Christian

Who was Saint Patrick

What English word has a similar meaning to the Japanese word Bushido?

Pieces of land given to knights as payment

What conclusion can you draw about the connection between religion and feudalism?

The differences between the European and Japanese art is because of the difference of religion.

the Latin word for "Middle Age"

a large estated owned by a knight or a lord

The people who were MOST important in spreading Christianity throughout Europe were

Religious men who lived apart from society

a small farmer who did not own land

Eleanor of Aquitaine was Queen of France and Queen of Britain

the Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions directly caused the development of the...

Feudalism began to spread to Britain soon after

The capital of the Holy Roman Empire in the 800s was

What is Europe's largest peninsula?

People who try to convert others to a particular religion

William the Conqueror defeated the British king in what battle?

The geography and climates of northern and southern Europe caused

communities of monks

Of these activities, what is one that the monks MOST LIKELY participated in?

While nearly all Europeans were Christian, the Japanese were split among three religions.

What was unusual about Eleanor of Aquitaine

The feudal system...

What can you infer about Charlemagne from his accomplishments?

500 to 1500 is called the middle ages because all the events happened in the middle of Europe

a code of honorable behavior