Thomas Aquinas' Natural Law philosophy stated....

rational thought could be used to support Christian beliefs

What did Saint Patrick do?

He converted the Irish to Christianity

Feudalism began to spread to Britain soon after what happened?

William the Conqueror invaded Britain

The 3 groups who were most important in spreading Christianity throughout Europe were ________.

the popes, missionaries & monks

Why was the period of 500-1500 is called the Middle Ages?

it occurred between the ancient times of Rome and modern times

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1
Thomas Aquinas' Natural Law philosophy stated....
people should practice whatever religion they liked
people should meditate and pray everyday
rational thought could be used to support Christian beliefs
Religion was not important for natural thinking
2
The Vikings, Magyar & Muslim invasions of Europe directly caused the development of what?
feudal system
code of chivalry
Benedictine rules
manor system
3
Communities of monks
roles
monasteries
vassal
medieval
4
A large estate owned by a knight or lord
monasteries
monks
manor
chivalry
5
The Latin word for "Middle Age"
vassal
serf
medieval
fiefs
6
Religious men who lived apart from society
manor
monasteries
missionaries
monks
7
Worker who was tied to the land
lord
serf
monk
vassal
8
What did Saint Patrick do?
He helped Charlemagne conquer parts of Europe
He was an Italian monk from the 500s
He converted the Irish to Christianity
He created rules for how monks should live
9
Feudalism began to spread to Britain soon after what happened?
William the Conqueror invaded Britain
Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans
The Vikings began raiding northern Europe
Eleanor of Aquitaine married King Henry II of England
10
Who is the head of the Catholic church?
Pope
Priest
Bishop
Cardinal
11
The 3 groups who were most important in spreading Christianity throughout Europe were ________.
the popes, missionaries & monks
Saint Benedict, Saint Patrick & the monks
Saint Patrick, Saint Benedict & Charlemagne
the monks, missionaries & knights
12
People who try to convert others to a particular religion
monks
missionaries
peasants
monasteries
13
Why was the period of 500-1500 is called the Middle Ages?
it occurred between the ancient times of Rome and modern times
it was the time before the Roman empire, but after the rise of China
it was similar to the world of elves, orcs, and men of Middle Earth
the events happened in the land area between Asia and North/South America
14
What was one activity that monks probably did when not working or performing church duties?
ruling territories
bartering goods
reading and writing
riding horses
15
What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord?
a plot of land
an income
a title
a weapon
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A knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land
monk
serf
peasant
vassal

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