| A | B |
|---|
| Northern Europe (flat) | Christians traveled easily to teach others |
| Southern Europe (rugged) | People fished and traded |
| Northern Europe (fertile soil) | Grew a variety of crops |
| Topography | Elevation of the land |
| Eurasia | Landmass of Europe and Asia |
| Southern Europe | Mountains |
| Vikings | Invaders from Scandanavia |
| Invasions of Europe | Caused the feudal system |
| Charlemagne | Crowned Emperor of the Romans |
| Monks and missionaries | Helped spread Christianity |
| Saint Patrick | Converted the Irish to Christianity |
| Popes, missionaries, and monks | Spread Christianity |
| Fief | Knights payment |
| Duty of a vassal | Serve their lord |
| Manor | Large estate owned by a knight or lord |
| Manor system | Serfs farmed land owned by the lords |
| Manor system | Necessary because knights couldn't fight and protect at the same time |
| Eleanor of Aquitaine | Great political power |
| European cities grew quickly | Increase in population and trade |
| Knights and samurai | Both loyal to the lord |
| Codes of behavior | Emphasized loyalty |
| Feudal system | Lasted longer in Japan |
| Saint Benedict | Set rules for monks |
| Battle of Hastings | William the Conqueror defeated the British king |
| Charlemagne | Built schools across Europe |
| Chivalry | Bushido |
| Haiku | Three-line poem of 17 syllables |
| Eleanor | Queen of England and France |
| Joining the Christian Church | Helped women gain power |
| Medieval | Latin word for "Middle Age" |
| Serf | Worker tied to the land |
| Peasant | Farmer who did not own land |
| Chivalry | Code of honorable behavior |
| Clovis | King under whose rule the Franks became Christian |
| Monks | Religious men living apart from society |
| Monasteries | Communities of monks |
| Missionaries | People who try to convert others to a particular religion |
