| A | B |
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| Feudalism | social, economic, and political system which dominated the Middle Ages. |
| manor system | system of farming in Middle Ages where mostly everything was produced on the lord's or vassal's land |
| Increase Population | immediate result of new farming technology in Middle Ages caused_____________. |
| Rise of Town & Cities | long term result of Middle Ages agriculture revolution. |
| Silk Road | nickname given to trade route linking Europe-Middle East Asia named for one product it carried. |
| Canon | name given to church laws from Middle Ages. |
| Excommunicated | If one disobeyed the church laws, you could be ____________ from the Church. |
| Church | during the Middle Ages, this was the most powerful social-political influence in anyone's life. |
| Plague | this event caused the biggest economic setback during the Middle Ages. |
| Dark Ages | nickname given Middle Ages as it lacked any Classical or Golden Age for Europe. |
| free the Holy Land | this was the actual goal of the various Crusades. |
| Chivalry | the code of honor during the Middle Ages. |
| Franks | this "group" first emerged as a political power after the fall of the Rome of the West. |
| Byzantine | this "empire" was called the "second Rome" of the West. |
| Constantinople | this was the "rome" that did not fall from barbarian invasions. |
| steppes (flat land) | geographic reason why the Mongol invasions and most others were so easy and covered so much area. |
| Moscow | this Russian city-state would be the first to resist Mongol rule. |
| Russia | after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, this country was called the "third Rome" of the East. |
| Absolutism | this form of rule would result in Russia after 240 years of Mongol control. |
| Tang-Song | which dynasties of China are considered its "Golden Age." |
| Civil Service Exam | selected best people of nation to serve in goverment positions |
| Legalism | philosophy that emphasized strict rules and harsh punishments |
| Cycle of Dynasty | pattern by which new governments came to power |
| Magna Carta | 1215-English document that limited the power of the king |
| Gupta | golden age of India |
| caste system | strict social class system in India |
