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11 Cards in this Set
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What is a nun?
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women who vowed to devote their lives to religion
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What are monasteries and convents?
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religious communities of the monks and nuns
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How were monasteries and convents similar to manors?
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they were churches, farms, homes and schools all rolled into one
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What was the scriptorium?
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a room for making books
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What is a cathedral?
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a grand church often with stained-glass windows
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What is a saint?
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a woman or man that is considered to be especially holy
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Who was Francis of Assisi?
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one of the most honored saints of the Middle Ages - he served the poor and sick in Italy
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What is a crusade?
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a religious journey/battle
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What was the cause of the first crusade?
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to capture Jerusalem from the Seljuk Turks who were Muslim
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What is a plague?
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a terrible disease that spreads quickly
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What caused the Black Death plague?
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caused by bacteria that was spread by rats and fleas
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