| A | B |
|---|
| Castle | Fortress, designed to stand up to siege |
| Feudalism | System for organizing society based on land and service |
| Bushido | Customs and code of behavior or Samurai |
| Heraldry | Creating pattern, design, emblem to identify noble families |
| Samurai | Swears loyalty to their daimyo and promises to protect them |
| Self-sufficient | Ability to supply one's own needs |
| Guild | Association of people in the same business |
| Black Death | Disease that killed many |
| Very Important in the growth of cultures | Rivers and Coasts |
| Feudal system | Serfs/peasants, vassals, lords, kings |
| Chivalry | customs and code of behavior of knighthood |
| Tournaments | Contests where knights display battle skills |
| Joust | Contest between knights on horseback |
| Lord | Governed a manor |
| Magna Carta | Document that guaranteed rights of nobles and limited kings rights |
| Fief | Land given to a vassal in exchange for loyalty |
| Caused manors to decrease | Rise in towns and guilds, returning from Crusades didn't want to return to manor |
| Pilgrimage | Journey or trip made for religious reasons |
| Islam | Based on teachings of Mohammed (Muslims) |
| Why is the Holy Land so importanant? | It is sacred to three of the world's religions |
| Christianity | Largest and most powerful religion |
| Main focus | "age of faith" |
| Manor/monastery/castle | All considered to be self-sufficient |
| Crusade(s) | Journey to gain control of Jerusalem |
| "Holy Land" | Land around Jerusalem |
| Continent involved with the Middle Ages | Europe |
| Climate during the Middle Ages | Mild - due to wind from surrounding oceans |
