Unit 3: Medieval Europe

The land that was granted to someone in exchange for their loyalty and military service.

The series of events in the 1300's that brought centuries of European prosperity & growth to a halt is often called...

This Germanic chief unified his people into a kingdom and converted to Christianity in 496 A.D.

From 1315-1317 C.E., Western Europe suffered wet growing seasons and unusually cold weather which halted food production

This Frankish king was hailed as the "Savior of Christianity" after defeating the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732.

What group of Germanic Barbarians were threatening the Papal power of Pope Stephen II?

The highly skilled soldiers were tasked with defending a lord's land

The dynasty that began with the reign of Clovis I

The Plague is often called the __________ due to the symptom of rotting fingers and toes.

The dynasty that began with the reign of Pepin the Short

The political system where land was exchanged for military service and loyalty.

The Middle Ages begins with the Fall of the Western Roman Empire in _______________ A.D. 

Which of the following was NOT one of the effects that the Fall of the Western Roman Empire had on Western Europe? 

The period of global cooling that began in the 14th Century which caused The Great Famine. 

What was the Catholic Church's response to the Black Death?

In 800 A.D., this Frankish king was crowned as the "Roman Emperor" by Pope Leo III.

Which Pope expanded the Church's secular power during the 6th century?

In 843 A.D., Charlemagne's empire was split into three equal parts with the signing of this document...

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons the Plague was so devastating in Europe?

Who was the Pope during the Black Death?

What historical event secured the alliance between Pepin the Short and Pope Stephen II

Charles Martel defeated what armies at the Battle of Tours in 732?

A peasant who is "bound to the land" and could not leave his lord land without permission

These Scandinavian warriors began raiding the coasts and waterways of Europe in 700 A.D.

What effect did the Fall of the Western Roman Empire have on the languages of Western Europe?

An economic system based around self-sufficient farming estates where lord & peasants live off the land

Period of history that lasted from the 5th to the 15th centuries

A group of Germanic peoples which united into a kingdom with the church's help in 511 A.D.

This position became the 'de facto' ruler of the Frankish kingdom during the 8th century. Also known as the "major domo"

What was the only organization/institution to survive the Fall of the Western Roman Empire? 

Charlemagne's emphasis on learning and order helped spark this event.

How did the Plague get to Europe?

The king grants a fief to various lords in exchange for their...

Period of unusually warm weather across the globe that occurred during 950-1250 A.D.

What effect did Christian monasteries have on Western Europe?

What effect did the Black Death have on the Feudal system?