1. Europe in the Middle Ages
Chalkboard Challenge
Europe in the Middle Ages
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2. Let’s Play
Final Challenge
Feudalism
Government
The Church
The Crusades
Hodge-Podge
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3. 100 Nobles needed a way to protect their land against invaders
Feudalism for 100
Nobles needed a way to protect their land against invaders
100
Why did feudalism begin in Europe when Europe became weak and unstable?

4. The Lord-Vassal System (An agreement between Lords and Vassals)
Feudalism for 200
The Lord-Vassal System
(An agreement between Lords and Vassals)
200
What is feudalism based on?

5. Feudalism for 300
Farms on Manors were able to produce enough food to make Manors self supporting
300
How was the economy of the Manor System able to be based on farming?

6. Feudalism for 400
The Lord gave land to the vassal in return for military service and loyalty
400
What was the Lord-Vassal system was based on? (What did the Lord and Vassal Exchange?)

7. Feudalism for 500
The Feudalism system had helped Lords bring peace and stability across Europe, making it safer to travel and leave Manors
500
Why were towns able to start developing and growing again in Europe around 1000?

8. Government for 100
Control the collection of taxes from the people of England
What did Parliament have the right to do in England?
100

9. Government for 200
The right to a trial by jury
200
What right did the Magna Carta guarantee to English citizens?

10. It helps limit the power of the government
Government for 300
It helps limit the power of the government
300
What does the Independent Judiciary System do to the power of the government?

11. 400 Government for 400 Unlawful imprisonment
(Being put in jail for no reason, or without proof of a crime being committed)
400
What did Habeas Corpus protect English citizens from?

12. The creation of a constitutional government in England
Government for 500
The creation of a constitutional government in England
500
What did events like the Magna Carta, the creation of Parliament, Habeas Corpus, and the Glorious Revolution help England evolve toward?

13. Pope Gregory excommunicated King Henry IV
The Church for 100
Pope Gregory excommunicated King Henry IV
100
What did Pope Gregory do to Henry the IV in response to the conflict they were having?

14. The Church for 200
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The Church had a large amount of influence over a huge amount of people throughout Europe
Why did monarchs such as Charlemagne find it useful to have good relationships with the Church?

15. The Church for 300
It made the Church more powerful than any of the individual kings or kingdoms
300
What role did the wealth/money of the Church play in European politics?

16. The Church’s efficient organization and power
The Church for 400
The Church’s efficient organization and power
400
During the Middle Ages the position of the Church included enormous influence over several aspects of daily life… what helped make this possible for the Church?

17. The Church for 500
The practice of lay investiture gave monarchs too much control and power over the Church, so popes didn’t like it
500
Why did popes dislike lay investiture (kings being allowed to appoint church officials)?

18. What event led to the First Crusade?
The Crusades for 100
Seljuk Turks stopped Christian from completing their pilgrimages to the Holy Land
100
What event led to the First Crusade?

19. The Crusades for 200
Persecution of Jewish people increased, and grew worse
200
How did the Crusades change the treatment of Jews throughout Europe?

20. Greater interest in trade
The Crusades for 300
Greater interest in trade
New trade goods such as new clothes and spices brought back by crusaders
How did the Crusades affect the economies of Central and Western Europe?
300

21. 400 The Kings gained power due to the weakening of the feudal system.
The Crusades for 400
The Kings gained power due to the weakening of the feudal system.
400
How did the Crusades change the power of Kings in Europe?

22. How did the Crusades affect non-Christians living in Europe?
The Crusades for 500
Persecution of everyone who was not a Christian increased, including the persecution of Jews and others
500
How did the Crusades affect non-Christians living in Europe?

23. (Rain, good farming soil, nice weather etc)
Hodge-Podge for 100
Europe has a lot of natural resources that allowed Manors to be self-supporting
(Rain, good farming soil, nice weather etc)
100
How did Europe’s geography help the development of the manor system be successful?

24. Hodge-Podge for 200
The Church wanted to be able to preserve the Latin language so they could translate religious texts and other books into Latin
200
Why did schools funded by the Catholic Church teach their students in Latin?

25. How did the Europeans gain access to ancient Greek texts?
Hodge-Podge for 300
Greek works had been preserved by Muslims and then European Churches translated them into Latin
300
How did the Europeans gain access to ancient Greek texts?

26. Hodge-Podge for 400
King Henry felt a kings power was independent from the pope’s authority
How did King Henry feel about his power/authority vs. Pope Gregory VII’s power/authority?
400

27. What did Thomas Aquinas believe?
Hodge-Podge for 500
He believed that Greek thought could be combined with Christian ideas and values
500
What did Thomas Aquinas believe?

28. Write Your Final Challenge Wager
End Game
In the Middle Ages, Monks played an important role in…
Write Your
Final Challenge
Wager
Preserving knowledge of Latin and ancient texts
TIME’S
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29. Game Over
Teacher’s Name