Middle Ages Review

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Across
  1. 1. European _____ was a system of rule in which powerful lords dived their lands among lesser lords or vassals. p.81
  2. 3. Knights were expected to live by a code of conduct called _______, which required them to be brave, loyal and generous p.82
  3. 4. _____ forced the saxons to become Christians in the early 800. p.68
  4. 6. Some monks created _____ manuscripts. They decorated texts with elaborate illustration of biblical scenes or Christian concepts p.75
  5. 8. During the middle ages, ___ spread through much of Europe. p.72
  6. 11. A _____is a person who tries to convert others to a particular religion p.72
  7. 12. As a result, many boys and young men from noble families trained to become ____, or warriors mounted on horseback. p.82
  8. 13. In exchange for the ___, a vassal pledged his service and loyalty to more powerful lord. p.81
  9. 15. A new style of architecture that influenced many churches at the time
  10. 17. The ____ on a manor worked together to plant, care for and harvest crops on the lord’s lands. p.83
  11. 18. ___ worked in the monastery’s gardens and workshops. They worked in libraries where they coped and illustrated religious manuscripts. p.75
Down
  1. 2. European ____ built castles from which they ruled nearby lands. p.81
  2. 3. A ______ is a religious community for women known as nuns p.74
  3. 5. The heart of the medieval economy was the ____, or the agricultural estate of a medieval lord. p.82
  4. 7. The boldest and most successful invaders were the _____ p.80
  5. 9. call this period of European history between ancient times and modern times roughly from 500 CE to 1500 CE the _______ Ages. p.65
  6. 10. During war, knights serve their lords in battle. Knights usually fought on _____. They used swords, axes and lances or long spears p.82
  7. 11. A ______ is a secluded community where men called monks focus on prayer and scripture p.74.
  8. 14. In fact, ______ and other early missionaries founded hundreds of Christian Churches in Ireland p.73
  9. 16. The commerce of the ____ brought increasing wealth and prosperity to society. Many townspeople grew rich through their labor. p.90
  10. 17. The ______ and other Catholic leaders had a significant influence in medieval Europe p.77