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7th Grade
11/01/2025

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Damnation
Definition
catholic/christian belief in the soul being condemned to the fires of hell.
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Fief
Definition
A piece of land held under the feudal system.
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Manor
Definition
Estate of feudal noble, included castle and surrounding lands.
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Salvation
Definition
Catholic/Christian belief that the soul will enjoy an afterlife in heaven.
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Parliament
Definition
Group of representatives with some powers of the government.
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Clergy
Definition
A member of the church.
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Feudalism
Definition
political and social organization systemwhich is based on the exchange of land and loyalty between lords and vassals.
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Excommunicate
Definition
Catholic policy of kicking out those who they believe do not practice the beliefs of the church.
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Crusade
Definition
Series of military conflicts between Europe and Palestine.
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Magna Carta
Definition
List of rights guaranteed to english nobles by King John in 1215.
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Vassal
Definition
person who recieved land and protection in return for loyalty.
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Serf
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A peasant farmer in feudal society who labored for a noble in exchange for protection.
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Hierarchy
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Series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system.
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Lord
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A powerful landholding noble.
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What major mountain range stretches across Southern France and Italy?
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Alps
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Monasteries were responsible for...
Definition
Promoting and furthering the interests of Christianity.
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Members of the clergy attended..
Definition
religious orders
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_____ were the lowest members of the Medieval European and were bound to the soil of the lords.
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serfs
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The lord-vassal system was based on...
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Land for loyalty
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What is the basis for the feudal system?
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Loyalty between the lords and the vassals.
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Towns began to appear across Medieval Europe about 1000 A.D. Why?
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Towns were kept safe and protected by strong lords.
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For which reason was feudalism able to develop in Medieval Europe?
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It was a time of disorder and no one single ruler had all the power.
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What was one of the roles of the knights?
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To fight on behalf of the lord.
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Guilds were members of the same occupation working to...
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Promote and help each other.
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Which of the following statements about town life in Medieval Europe is true?
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Town life was dirty, cramped, and busy
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St. Thomas Aquinas believed that...
Definition
Natural law and classical philosophy could be combined with christianity.
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As a result of the feud between Henry IV and Pope Gregory, what happened to Henry IV?
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He was excommunicated by Pope Gregory.
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What did Pope Gregory do that upset Henry IV?
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Issued a proclamation that said only the Pope could appoint church officials.
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Identify the leader of the catholic church.
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Pope
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The Pope was to the King as the _____ were to the serfs.
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Nuns and Monks
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Which answer best reflects the end result of the Crusades?
Definition
The Christians were forced out after about 200 years.
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Why was jerusalem the center of battle for the crusades?
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It was the holy city of Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
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Who was the Muslim Empire's supreme leader during the second, third, and fourth crusade?
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Saladin
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Which of these is a Positive effect of the Crusade?
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Trade is increases across Europe.
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The Bubonic plague was also called " Black Death". Why?
Definition
Victims of the disease often had dark spots on their skin.
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How was the plague spread throughout Europe?
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It was spread through infected rats/fleas.
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Why was the Magna Carta significant?
Definition
It made it clear that the king must abide by the law.
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Which of the following description defines the term habeas corpus?
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The idea that an accused person is innocent until proven guilty.
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__________ were laws based on custom and tradition, and could be different in different regions of England.
Definition
Common laws
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