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The Middle Ages
Flash Cards of Chapter 14 Vocabulary
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6th Grade
03/01/2010

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Christine De Pisan
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A medieval woman who made her living by writing
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Ural Mountains
Definition
Mountain range that separates Europe from Asia
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Domesday Book
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book that helped keep track of taxes in medieval Europe
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Europe
Definition
Seconds smallest continent in the world
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Deforestation
Definition
the cutting down of trees to clear the land
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Volga River
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Europe's longest river
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Runnymede
Definition
place where the Magna Carta was signed
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Middle Ages
Definition
Period in Europe from AD 500 to 1500
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Charlemagne
Definition
Early European ruler during the middle ages. Despite his efforts his empire fell apart after his death.
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Normans
Definition
Second group of Vikings that settled in Northern France
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Scandinavia
Definition
present day countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
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Feudalism
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a political, economic, and social system that was set up in the 800's to protect European citizens
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Chivalry
Definition
code of behavior that knights lived by
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Crusades
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major military expeditions set up for the Christian's to win back the holy land
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Palestine
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"the holy land" : once called Judea
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Plague
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a very aggressive wide spread disease
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Epidemic
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the rapid spread of disease
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Genoa
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first city in Europe to get the Plague
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Pope Urban II
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Pope who supplied knights to fight in teh Crusades
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Silk Road
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Trading route that connected Europe to China
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William the Conqueror
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Norman leader who advanced into England and southern Italy
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King John
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Crowned king of England in 1199. Ruled with force and demanded money from his lords.
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Magna Carta
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The Great Charter
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Runnymede
Definition
Place where the great charter was signed
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Guild
Definition
a group of people united by a common interest
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Three Field Rotation
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rotating crops throughout the season on three different fields in order to keep the soil fertile
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Nuns
Definition
women who devoted their lives to the church
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Monks
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men who devoted their lives to the church
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Missionaries
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people who teach religion to people of different beliefs
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Monasteries
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Place where monks live
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