Middle Ages Review—Major Questions

Tip for studying: Think about major questions and ideas I would talk about/ask about during notes. Avoid getting bogged down in too many details, although the vocabulary is important. The church, shifts in economic and political systems, and shifts in power within nations are the major subjects and potential essay topics. Reminder: There will be an open study session after-school on Monday, November 22.

1. What was the Donation of Pepin?
2. What legacies for Europe did the Franks set?
3. Name three accomplishments of Charlemagne.
4. Explain the deal between a lord and a vassal in feudalism.
5. What is a manor? Who works there?
6. What are the parts of a castle? Would you like to live in one?
7. What are the rules of chivalry?
8. How do you become a knight?
9. Could you move up socially in the medieval world? How?
10. What did St. Benedict do?
11. What kinds of groups influenced the culture of early England?
12. What was the purpose of the Doomsday Book?
13. What changes to the judicial system occurred in England?
14. How did the Capetians and Hapsburgs get acquire their power and more land?
15. Give two examples of conflicts between monarchs and the church.
16. What major issue did Spain deal with during the Middle Ages?
17. What were the long-term results of the Crusades? Were they successful?
18. What type of goods did traders bring from Asia to Europe?
19. How did the Black Death spread?
20. How did one become a member of a craft guild?
21. What did merchant guilds do?
22. Why was religion important during the Middle Ages? How did attitudes towards the Church change?
23. What did the Canterbury Tales tell us about the church in the Middle Ages?
24. Who was the 100 Years War between? What happened?
25. Explain the Babylonian Captivity and Great Schism