Monday, November 30, 2009

Jasmine and Christina Blog Test

Who were the earliest known inhabitants of the British Isles?
-Celts
What were the dates of the Hundred Years’ War?
-1337-1453
Which Germanic tribe conquered Spain in the 5th century?
-Anglo-Saxons
Which name did the Romans give to Spain?
-Hispania
These were Muslims from North Africa who invaded Spain:
-Moors
What does “reconquista” mean?
-reconquest
Name 4 nations that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages.
-Ebgland, France, Spain, and Portugal
What is the name of the monument in Southern England that may have been an ancient Celtic worship site?
-Stonehenge
Which Germanic tribe named England?
-Anglo-Saxons
Which Anglo-Saxon poet lived in the 7th century? (Hint: There’s a Christian band named after him)
-Augustine
Who was crowned king of France in 987 AD?
-Hugh capet
Which French king was St. Louis, MO named after?
-Louis IX
What was the French Estates-General composed of? (List them out)
-Clergy,nobles,and commoners
Which peninsula is Spain located on?
-Iberian
Name 3 Germanic tribes.
-Celts, Greeks, and Carthaginians
Which countries fought during the Hundred Years’ War? Who won?
-France and England && England won.

Christina and Jasmine Ch. 13 Online Blog Test

Chapter 13 Review
People:
1.Celts-earliest known inhabitants of the British Isles.
2.Jutes, Angles,Saxons- conq. celts around 5th cent.
5.Alfred the Great- 1st great king of England
8.Harold Godwin- prec. in the Battle of Hasting
9.William the Conquer-won the Battle of Hasting
19.Joan Of Arc- Hepled unite France
25.Hugh Capet- began the Capetian line of french kings
26.Louis XI- strengthen power in the Ile De France
28.Louis IX-Philip grandson, pious king
30.Boniface VIII- he was the pope whom Philip IV
33.Ferinand and Isabella- sent Col. to sail the ocean blue
39.Marco Polo-son of a Italian Merchant,and went w/ father on trip to China
42.Christopher Columbus- Found Amer., sent on voyage to Indies

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Ch. 13 Section Review 1 && Identify

1.England, France, Spain, and Portugal
2.Celts && Anglo Saxons
3.Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
4.Augustine && 664
5.They had the Bible in their own language
6.Alfred the Great && Allowed all able bodied
men to served in the army, complied and English
code of law, and he promoted learning.
7.William the Conqueror && Oct.14,1066
8.He was out to increase his own power &&
He brought fuedalism to England full force, required
all vassals to swear allegiance to him, and illegal for
a lord to build a fortified castle without a license.
9.Began to speak French and political results
10.Henry I, established the Exchequer and issued his
Charter of Liberties

Identify
England-one of the four great nations
Scops-chanted long poems to their tribal chiefs
Beowulf-greatest Saxon poem
Archbishop of Canterbury-the most influential church office
in England
Danes-group of Vikings
Dane law-Danes were confined to the northeastern portion of
England
London-important town
Canute the Dane-became the King of England
Harold Godwin-powerful king of England
Norman Conquest-William's victory at the Battle of Hastings
census-a count of people and property
Doomsday Book-day of judgement

Monday, November 9, 2009

Chapter 12 Study Guide

feudalism-a way of life based on the ownership and use of land
fief-a piece of land
lord-owner of the land
vassal-worked the land and fought in the lord's army
knight-heavily armed warriors
chivalry-code of conduct for nobility and knights
heraldry-colorful unique emblems, symbols, and designs displayed on
armor, shields, and banners
castle-heavily fortified dwellings built by nobles surrounded by a moat
joust-two knights fough to knock each other of their horses
tournament-groups of knights fought a mock battle that lasted an entire day
manor-estates that beling to the nobles
serf-farmers that worked on the manors
Truce of God-the church forbade fighting from Friday-Sunday on each week
Peace of God-priests denied sacraments to persons who robbed churches, took
a serf's property, or killed a non combantant during battle
burg-community of a traveling merchant
middle class-between nobility and peasants
trade fair-merchants from all over come to trade && became all
the rage in Europe
guild-consisted of merchants, artisans, and craftsman
black death-form of Bubonic Plague
Chaucer-wrote Canterbury Tales
trivium-part of Medieval curriculum. *grammar, rhetoric, and logic
quadrivium- Arithrmetic, Music, geometry, astronomy
scholasticism-theology (roman Catholic StyLE)+ Greek phil.(Aristloe)
Brethren of the Common Life-Christian group founded gerhard groote in 1380
humanism-intese interests in the subject of humanities
patron- ppl. who used their own money to support art
Sistine Chapel- MichelAngelos most famous painting spent 4 yrs. working on it
Medicis- powerful and influental family of Florentine
Thomas Aquinas-called a "dumb ox", but had a brilliant mind
William of Ockham-educated at Oxford. && said Bible was the ultimate
authority.
John Wycliffe-"morning star of the reformation" && thought Pope's claim
of absolute authority was wrong.
John Huss-follower of Hussite. && Roman church condemned him and burned
him at the stake.
Gerhard Groote-
Dante-wrote Divine Comedy. && one of the few pieces of Medieval literature
that is still ready today.
Petrarch-father of humanism
Bocaccio-wrote "The Decameron"
Michelangelo-"Renaissance Man" most famous paintings would be Sistine Chapel and The Last Supper && He was supported by the Medici Family.
Flanders-
Machiavelli-wrote "The Prince"
Giotto-Famous Artist of the Italian Renaissance
DaVinci-Famous Artist of the Italian Renaissance &&
painted the Mona Lisa
Prague-Famous Artist of the Italian Renaissance

Monday, November 2, 2009

Middle Ages [10 Pictures]










Chapter 12 Section Review && Identify

12:
1.Ownership and the use of land
2. Lord:owned the land and vassal.
Vassal:worked the land and was
in the lord's army.
3. drawbridge,fortified dwellings,towers,
and watchmen. && moat
4.jousts:two knights fought to knock each other off
their horses.
tournaments:groups of knights fought a mock battle
5.serfs:peasants && They were both poor and they worked for the lord.
6. Truce of God && Peace of God


Identify:
feudalism:way of life based upom ownership of land
king:top of the feudal system.
crown land: king's personal land.
knight:heavily armed warriors
chivalry:code of conduct for nobility and knights
heraldry:identfication for each family
manor:estate that belongs to the nobles
desemne:where serfs had to work. two or three days a week.