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Medieval Times Review
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Social Studies
6th Grade
05/05/2012

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What was the greatest value of the Magna Carta?
Definition
Limited Royal power
Term
What King abused his power and caused the formation of the Magna Carta?
Definition
King John
Term
What leader conquered many lands and forced people to become Christians?
Definition
Charlemagne
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What group of people attacked from the north? (Scandinavia countries)
Definition
Vikings
Term
What group of vikings settled in northern France and become Christians?
Definition
Normans
Term
Who was the founder of Feudalism?
Definition
William the Conqueror
Term
Where would Christians go to show their devotion?
Definition
Jerusalem
Term
Where would Muslims go to show their devotion?
Definition
Mecca
Term
What two religions fought in the Crusades?
Definition
Islam Vs. Christianity
Term
What were some effects of the Black Death?
Definition
shortage of labor, people starve, extremely high number of deaths, people question the church
Term
How was the Bubonic plague (black death) spread?
Definition
Rats had the bacteria in their blood, fleas sucked the blood from the rats, then bit the humans
Term
What are some symptoms of the Black Death?
Definition
fever, painful swellings on the neck/arm pits/leg, black spots on the skin
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What did a red cross on the door of a house signify?
Definition
Someone inside the house was infected with the plague
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What are the three categories of torture?
Definition
humiliation, inflicting pain, execution
Term
What is Chivalry?
Definition
code of behavior that all knights had to follow.
Term
What is a guild?
Definition
a group of people united by a common interest
Term
What is the holy book for Islam?
Definition
Quran
Term
What is the 3 field rotation on the Manor System?
Definition
one field would have wheat, one would have barley, and one would be left fallow. Each harvest, the fields would rotate.
Term
Why is the mill located right next to the river?
Definition
It needs the water power from the river to turn the wheel, which is what generates the power inside the mill
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What is the Feudalism pyramid from top to bottom?
Definition
King, lords, knights, peasants
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