1. The Medieval Ages Review

2. Why was this period referred to as “The Middle Ages”?

3. Religious men who lived apart from society in isolated communities were  Priests  Monks  Monasteries  Ministers

4. An Italian monk who created a set of rules that most European monasteries followed was  Saint Peter  Saint Paul  Saint Benedict  Saint Patrick

5. Another name for the Middle Ages is  Medieval period  Unimportant period  Post Rome period  Ancient history

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7.  Magna Carta – “The Great Charter”  Nobles forced King John to sign it  Everyone must follow the law  Habeas corpus  Beginning of democracy in England  Rights for the people

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9.  Art typically made during the medieval period.  It has a religious theme.  It was flat it did not have a 3-D look.  The kind of art was made to show respect for God.  Everyone wanted to go to _________.

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11.  St. Francis of Assisi  Simple life  Founded the Franciscan order  Popes, priests, monks, friars

12. Compare and Contrast

13.  Received land for service  Took an oath of loyalty  Well trained warrior  Were part of feudalism  Zen Buddhism – Christianity  Leather protection – metal armor

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15.  Byzantine Emperor asked the Pope for help because Muslim Turks threatened Constantinople.  Christians lost because they had to travel too far – many died on the way.  Because of the Crusades, trade and exchange of ideas between Europe and Asia spread.  They only got back the Holy Land in the first Crusade. After that, it remained under Muslim control

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18.  Joan of Arc  King of England invaded France  France was losing the war.  Joan was a peasant teenager, who led the French troops to victory.  Joan was burned at the stake by the English.

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20.  The Spanish Inquisition  Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand  Clergy was sent out to find Jews, Heretics, and Muslims in Spain  If they did leave or convert, they could be imprisoned, fined, or killed.

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22.  A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347-1351.  Originated in Asia and spread to Europe.  Was spread by fleas that fed on infected rats.  Killed millions of people – 1/3 of Europeans  Peasants demanded higher wages.  The manor system fell apart…not enough people to work the fields.  People moved to Europe’s growing cities.  People lost faith in the Catholic church.