200

300

400

500

100

200

300

400

500

100

200

300

400

500

100

200

300

400

500

100

200

300

400

500

100

Key Terms Charlemagne Manors CrusadesGuild

System

Define serf

People who were bound to work land

and pay rent in exchange for

protection

Define Medieval

The Latin term forthe Middle Ages

Define Vassal

A noble who offersprotection and

loyalty in exchangefor land

Define Holy Land

Land includingpresent-day

Jerusalem that isconsidered holy to

Jews, Muslims, and Christians

Define Magna Carta

A charter (contract)between King John and

the nobles that gavesome limits to the

King’s power.

From what tribewas Charlemagne?

The Franks

How did Charlemagne unite

the people in his kingdom?

He made them practice the same religion, and use

the same language.

What does Charlemagne mean

in Latin?

Charles the Great

How did Charlemagne change

the economy ofhis kingdom?

He created a coin systemthat had a set

value

What caused Charlemagne’s

kingdom to decline?

He left his kingdom to hissons who fought for

complete control.

Who was incontrol of a manor?

A lord

What surroundeda castle?

a moat

Identify at least3 parts of a manor?

Castle, pastures, farmland, forests,

village, church

What purpose dida castle serve in times of attack?

Castles were safeplaces for everyone

in the village

What type ofpolitical system was

necessary fora manor to survive?

Fedualism

Fromwheredoes the term

Crusade come?

The Greek wordfor cross

What two groupsfought in the Crusades?

What two groupsfought in the Crusades?

Christians andMuslims

Which group eventually maintained

control of the HolyLand?

Arabic Muslims

Why did the Popesend Christians

to fight?

The Turks hadclosed the passages

for pilgrims to Jerusalem and hadbeen attacking the

city of Constantinople

What are twobenefits of the

Crusades?

Expanding trade, sharing of ideas

in science, math, and medicine, expanded

the use of coined money

What was thearrangementbetween an

apprentice anda master craftsman?

The apprenticewould work for free,his family would pay

for his room and board

How did the guildsystem change the

trade industryin Europe?

It created a systemof standard of goods

and served as a support group

What title was givenan apprentice who

was paid for his skill?

Journeyman

Who decidedif a journeyman

was ready toopen his own shop?

The master craftsmen ofthe guild would

vote on the master piececreated by the journeyman.

What modern organizations aresimilar to a guild?

Labor Unions