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Chapter 9 Vocabulary

Chapter 9 Vocabulary. The large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia. Eurasia. Refers to the shape and elevation of land in a region. Topography. A period that lasted from about 500 to about 1500. Middle Ages. Another name for the middle ages. Medieval.

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Chapter 9 Vocabulary

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  1. Chapter 9 Vocabulary

  2. The large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia. Eurasia

  3. Refers to the shape and elevation of land in a region. Topography

  4. A period that lasted from about 500 to about 1500. Middle Ages

  5. Another name for the middle ages. Medieval

  6. A monk that helped convert the Irish to Christianity. Saint Patrick

  7. Religious men who lived apart from society in isolated communities. Monks

  8. Communities of monks. Monasteries

  9. An Italian monk who created a set of rules in the early 500’s that most monasteries followed. Benedict

  10. A brilliant warrior and strong king. Charlemagne

  11. Warriors who fought on horseback. Knights

  12. A knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land. Vassal

  13. A system of promises that governed the relationships between lords and vassals. Feudalism

  14. A large estate owned by a knight or lord. Manor

  15. Workers who were tied to the land on which they lived. Serf

  16. One of the most powerful people of the Middle Ages. She ruled Aquitaine, a region in southwestern France. Eleanor of Aquitaine.

  17. A code of honorable behavior for knights. Chivalry

  18. Short three-line poem of 17 syllables that describe nature scenes. Haiku

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