| A | B |
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| Under Charlemagne, the ___ became the largest and most powerful kingdom in Europe | Franks |
| Frequent target of the Vikings during raids. Protected by monks | Monastery |
| Invaders, traders and explorers who destroyed the last part of the Roman empire | Vikiings |
| Often joined Viking raids, usually wearing bearskin, fought fearlessly believing Odin would protect in battle | Berserks |
| Viking ships that could travel long distances and carry many people | Longships |
| For defense, Vikings would carry ___, often made out of wooden boards | Shields |
| Main source of protection from an attack during the Middle Ages | Castles |
| King and emperors who were ranked highest | Monarchs |
| Land that was granted to a person in exchange for loyalty under the feudal system | Fief |
| ___ often competed in tournaments to prepare for war, events included the melee and joust | Knights |
| Peasants that were considered property and could not leave the land | Serfs |
| Controlled the daily lives of people under feudalism | Lords |
| Outside the castle, castle’s first line of defense. Often filled with water or wooden spikes | Moat |
| Higher outer wall, placed on the side of the castle most vulnerable to siege weapons | Shield Wall |
| Wide open space inside the castle, exposes enemies to arrow fire. | Bailey |
| Secure area inside the castle which housed prisoners | Dungeon |
| Narrow slits or openings in the walls from which archers could fire arrows | Arrow Loops |
| The decline of __ brought about the Middle Ages | Rome |
| Due to invasions,__ during the dark ages | education collapsed |
| Due to invasions,__ during the dark ages | trade stopped |
| What age began after the fall of Rome? | Middle Ages |
| Germanic invaders caused__ | cities to be abandoned and people to move to the country side |
| Person who received a grant of land under the feudal system | Vassal |
| Charlemagne | set up schools throughout Europe to revive education |
| Charlemagne | spread Christianity to conquered people throughout europe |
| Constantine made __ legal in 313 AD | Christianity |
| __ became the official religion of Rome in 389 AD and united much of Europe after the fall of Rome | Christianity |
| Under feudalism, __ did most of the work | peasants |
| Armored soldiers who were given a social status above peasants | Knights |
| __ may have reached North America nearly 500 years before Columbus | Vikings |
| Where would peasants and lords go during an attack? | Castle |
