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Where were the first Christians monasteries located? When? |
Egypt 300 A.D. |
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Who organized a monastery in central Italy? |
Benedict |
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What did Benedictine Rule establish? |
monasteries and convents throughout Europe |
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5 vows of a monk and nun? |
obey their leaders work for their community remain unmarried own nothing individually to live and worship in their community forever
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how did monks and nuns contribute to the community? |
cared for poor and sick people provided basic health and educational services |
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What was the work of missionaries in Europe? |
to convert pagans to the Catholic Church |
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what Pope sent missionaries to Britain? |
Pope Gregory I
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Where did the pope, Boniface, establish a Catholic Church? |
Germany Netherlands |
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How did the church become the center of European society? |
daily life revolved around the Catholic Church |
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As Christianity spread what happened to the Catholic Church? |
it gradually became a powerful force in Europe |
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What did medieval Europeans belie about the church? |
highest authority the guardian of God's truth |
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What did the idea of Christendom do for the people of Europe? |
a common identity sense of purpose |
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Why is Europe referred to as a Eurasian landmass? |
Directly connected to Asia |
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What 2 geographical features separate Europe and Asia? |
Ural Mountains Caucaus Mountains |
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What are the longest rivers in Europe? |
Rhine Danube |
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What leader defeated the last Roman army in western Europe? |
Clovis I |
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When did Charles Martel unite Frankish lands? |
717 |
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What does the name Charlemagne mean? |
Charles the Great |
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what did Charlemagne think would unite the kingdom? Why? |
education
keep accurate records clear reports |
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Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor in 80. What practice did this establish? What result did this practice have on the Catholic Church? |
Pope had the power to name an emperor
it strengthened the Catholic Church and it's power split between the eastern and western Christian worlds
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During what years did invaders threaten Western Europe from all directions? |
800 and 1000 |
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Who invaded monasteries in Scotland? |
Vikings |
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Why were monasteries ideal targets for invaders? |
wealthy poorly defended |
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Name 5 locations where the Vikings established colonies? |
parts of Russia England Ireland North America parts of Northern France |
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Why did local lords take over protecting people's homes and land? |
Kings and Emperors were to weak to protect their people from Magyar, Muslims, and Vicking invasions |
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What 2 things did a vassal pledge to a lord? |
pledged his service - military, cash money food loyalty to the more powerful lord |
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what was given to a vassal in return for service? |
a fief or land |
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Were Serfs bought and sold? Were they free? |
No No not free |
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who became knights? |
boys and young men from noble families |
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Where were manors located? |
around the lord's house or castle |
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Why were Serfs not able to leave the manor to live someplace else? |
they were legally bound to the land |
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How could a Serf leave the manor to live someplace else? |
if the lord lets them |
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what were the 2 different types of land on a manor? |
lord's land land for peasants to use |
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what did peasants do on the lord's land? |
worked together to plant, care for and harvest crops
tended live stock |
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What did peasants do on their own land that was part of the lord's manor? |
grow crops for their family used wood for fuel and building raised livestock the lord's mill
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when was a manor system developed? |
during the Middle Ages |
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What was the lord's role in keeping order on the manor? |
judged crimes and settled arguments |
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What was the baliff's role in keeping order on the manor? |
kept the estates account served as judge when the lord was away collected taxes |
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What was the Reeve's role in keeping order on the manor? |
repair buildings oversee peasants at work |
