Early Middle Ages Review
Across
- 2. When kings became weak, nobles gained the power to enforce the __________ on their lands.
- 5. Monasteries were built all over _____________________.
- 6. The Danish King who brought peace and prosperity to England.
- 8. In Europe at the beginning of the Middle Ages, Christianity was common in places that had been part of the __________________________________.
- 10. One of the reasons that the Vikings left Scandinavia was that the villages had become _____________________________.
- 11. ________________________ converted the Irish to Christianity.
- 13. Few people ever tried to change feudal society's arrangements or their own way of life because they believed that ___________ wanted people to live that way.
- 14. Feudalism was based on loyalty between kings and ____________________________.
- 17. One group that was important in spreading Christianity throughout Europe.
- 18. One of the reasons that the Vikings left Scandinavia was ___________ shortages.
- 21. Another group that was important in spreading Christianity throughout Europe.
- 22. Strict rules established in monasteries.
- 23. One of the reasons that the Vikings left Scandinavia was that there was too much ___________________ between kings.
Down
- 1. The main reason why the Viking settlements in Vinland were unsuccessful was because of the frequent attacks by the __________________________________.
- 3. When kings became weak, nobles gained the power to raise ________________.
- 4. the most important duty that a vassal owed to his lord was to help the lord in _______________________.
- 6. The main goal of missionaries was to spread ___________________.
- 7. The most important thing that peasants needed from nobles.
- 9. Charlemagne was crowned ______________________ of the Romans.
- 11. Monks served as _______________ to rulers.
- 12. Normandy is located in ______________________________________________.
- 15. When kings became weak, nobles gained the power to _____________________ the laws on their lands.
- 16. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Europe was divided into small ____________________.
- 19. The only part of Scandinavia that was well suited for farming.
- 20. The Norwegian Vikings set up permanent colonies in Iceland and ___________________________.