| A | B |
|---|
| vassal | lesser lords |
| fief | an estate |
| manor | lord's estate |
| serf | most peasants on a manor |
| what are the responsibilites had toward a lord? | they had to work several days a week farming the lord's land and they had to repair the lord's roads and bridges and fences |
| what are the responsibilities the lored had toward the peasants? | they protected them from Viking raids or feudal warfare and they couldn't be forced of the manor they guaranteed peasants food, housing, and land |
| what was the bishop in charge of? | diocese |
| who did Charlemagne have set up a school in Aachen? | Alciun |
| Treaty of Verdun | it split the empire into 3 regions |
| Clovies | a ruler of great energy and ability, became king of Franks |
| Vikings | most destructive raiders |
| what is the largest climate zone in Africa | the savannah |
| what are dry steppes | long dry graslands |
| what did people use rivers for? | to travel within Africa |
| What are 2 major deserts in Africa | Sahara and Kalahari and Nambib deserts |
| what percent of the rain forest is close to the equator? | less than 5% |
| what year did Charlemagne rule? | from 768-814 AD |
| what are the 7 sacraments of the Chruch? | baptisum, Hly Enucarist, Confrimation, Penance, Ordination, Matrimony, and Extreme unction |
| what are the 4 levels of the church? | pope, archbishop, bishop, Parish Priest |
| what are the social roles of the church? | hospitals, poor houses, education, no divorce |
| what year did the Maya civilization begin? | 750 AD |
| who first discovered and worte about the classic Maya? | John Loyd Stevens |
| why did the Spanish priest have the Maya language translated into Spainish? | bring people to convert to Christinaity |
| why were books of Maya burned? | b/c they wouldn't convert |
| what was Tecab? | the greatest Metropolis |
| what was some of the purposes of the Maya pyraminds? | sun dials, calenders, and tombs |
| when did the Maya think the world would end? | Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012 |
| what did the doorways of Maya temples represent? | a doorway to the underworld |
| why did Maya disappear into the Jungle? | b/c people lost faith and the ruler lost faith |
| what kind of food did the Maya grow? | corn, beans, squash, fruit trees |
| who are the ancestors of teh Maya? | Acheiatic people |
| what is the second largest continent? | Africa |
| what is the year of Ghana | 800 AD |
| where is Ghana located? | between Niger and Seneagl Rivers |
| who is the emperorof Ghana? | Elaborate |
| when did Ghana become and Islam country? | 1050 AD |
| what kind of history did they have? | and oral history |
| why did the preists of Maya conduct ceremonies? | to ensure good harvest and success in war |
| what are some of the acheivements of the Maya? | they buit many steep pyramids |
| what is Missi Dominic? | "Lords Messengers" |
| troubadour | wandering poet |
| chilvalry | a code of conduct |
| knight | mounted warrior |
| Islam | a religion that emerged in Africa 632 |
| Alcuin | a respected scholar of York |
| what 3 ways didthe church play a role in plitical affairs? | obey teh pope, pope spiritual leader, and feudal lords-church leaders |
| what was the source of the kings? | blood |
| in what manner did the Maya dsappear? | cities were deserted |
| how big was the Tecab? | size of Manhatten |
| what other science was Maya math tied to? | astronomey |
