Early Middle Ages

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  1. 1. The Moors were Muslims inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, and Malta during the Middle Ages.
  2. 3. The holy book of Islam. Muslims believe the book contains the words of God as told to the prophet Muhammad
  3. 7. Christianity is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion adherents, known as Christians, who believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of humanity
  4. 9. Dark Ages is a term of historical period traditionally meaning the Middle Ages. It emphasizes the demographic, cultural and economic deterioration that supposedly occurred in Western Europe following the decline of the Roman Empire
  5. 10. A holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance. Owed loyalty to a lord in return for receiving the lands they have managed
  6. 14. Europe is the continent that comprises of the westernmost part of Eurasia. Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
  7. 15. A unit of land, originally a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's house and all the surrounding lands. Those who rents lands were part of the manor.
  8. 16. The basic government and society in Europe during the Middle Ages
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  1. 2. Name given to a long series of wars and battles between the Christian Kingdoms and the Muslim Moors for control of the Iberian Peninsula
  2. 4. Also called Lords, these were the wealthy landowners of the periods
  3. 5. The name "viking" comes from a language called "Old Norse" and means "a pirate raid." People whom went off raiding in ships were said to be "going viking"
  4. 6. The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-national territories in central Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages
  5. 8. Islam is the world's fastest growing religion, and the second largest with more than 1.5 billions followers. Islamic people, or Muslims, believe that Allah (God) spoke to the prophet Muhammad and commanded him to write down his words
  6. 11. The Pope is the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church
  7. 12. Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great or Charles I, was King of the Franks. He united most of Western Europe during the Middle Ages and laid the foundations for modern France and Germany
  8. 13. Name for a poor person during The Middle Ages. Common worker, someone who is unskilled