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Name: Social Studies Study Guide Chapter 11: Europe in Transition Lesson 2: The Birth of the Middle Ages Matching Directions: Match the term on the left with the definition or example on the right. Write the appropriate capital letter in the space provided. (Pages 340-347) 1. ________ Charlemagne 2. ________ Chivalry 3. ________ Eleanor of Aquitaine 4. ________ Feudalism 5. ________ fief 6. ________ King John 7. ________ Magna Carta 8. ________ manor 9. ________ Middle Ages 10. ________ serf 11. ________ vassal 12. ________ William the Conqueror A. A legal document written by English lord that limited the power of the king. B. A noble who usually was given a fief by his lord in exchange for loyalty. C. A period in European history between 500 and 1400 A.D. D. A person who was bound to work on a noble’s manor in return for protection. E. A property given to a vassal in exchange for loyalty. F. A system for organizing and governing society, based on land and service. G. Duke of Normandy; in 1066 he became the first Norman king of England. H. Frankish king and emperor from 800 to 814. I. King of England from 1199 to 1216; signed the Magna Carta. J. Queen of France; encouraged development of medieval art, poetry, and culture. K. The qualities of the ideal knight, including politeness, bravery, honor, and protecting the weak. L. A large self-sufficient estate granted to a lord and worked by serfs. Questions Directions: Answer each of the following questions in complete sentences and in cursive. Pages: 340-347 1. Where in Europe did Muslims establish a Muslim state? (p. 341) 1 _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. What might have happened to Europe if Charles Martel had not defeated the Muslims at Tours? (p. 341) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. How do you know that Charlemagne respected learning? (p. 342) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. What happened to the Frankish kingdom after Charlemagne’s son died? What effect did this have on Europe? (p. 342) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 5. Why do you think Europeans were so afraid of the Vikings? (p. 342) 2 _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Why is the date 1066 so important to English history? (p. 343) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 7. How did the Norman Conquest change England? (p. 343) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 8. HISTORY MYSTERY: Legend has it that Arthur and his knights sat at a round table. Why do you think a round table was chosen? (p.343) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 9. Why did feudal kings divide their lands into fiefs? (p. 344) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3 _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 10. What was the difference between a vassal and a serf? (p. 344) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 11. What helped make the castle a safe place? Where was the church in relation to the castle? (p. 344) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 12. Why might a serf want to live in a town? (p. 345) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 13. What was the code of knighthood? Summarize it. (p. 345) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 4 14. Who forced England’s King John to sign the Magna Carta? (p. 346) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 15. What did the Magna Carta say about the powers of the king? (p. 346) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 16. PRIMARY SOURCE: According to the Magna Carta, nobles, or “free men,” could be imprisoned only under what circumstances? (p. 346) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 5