“Middle Ages” Unit—Study Guide
DIRECTIONS: This is the study guide for our “Middle Ages” Unit.
Part 1: Unit Vocabulary
1. Middle Ages
2. Dark Ages
3. Feudalism
4. Vassals
5. Nobles
6. Serfs
7. Peasants
8. Fief
9. Guilds
10. Manorialism
11. Roman Catholic Church
12. Crusades
13. Pope
14. Heresy
15. Heretic
16. Excommunication
17. Inquisition
18. Charlemagne
19. Vikings
20. William the Conqueror
21. King John
22. Magna Carta
23. Black Death/Bubonic Plague
24. Hundred Years War
Part 2: Unit Essential Questions
1. What role did the Roman Catholic Church play in the Middle Ages?
2. What role did feudalism & manorialism play in the Middle Ages?
3. How did the Middle Ages compare & contrast to the ancient world in: technology, education, government, etc.?
4. How did society vary in the Middle Ages?
5. What religious struggles were faced in the Middle Ages?
6. What political struggles were faced in the Middle Ages?
7. What caused the Crusades? What were some pros and cons of the Crusades?
8. What are some of the pros and cons of the Black Death?
Part 3: Review Vocabulary
1. democracy- 17. Hinduism
2. direct democracy- 18. Judaism-
3. Polytheism- 19. Irrigation-
4. Monotheism- 20. Scribe-
5. Division of labor- 21. delta-
6. Fossil- 22. Artifact-
7. Cuneiform- 23. Hieroglyphs-
8. Torah- 24. Sanskrit-
9. Hammurabi’s Code 25. Ten Commandments-
10. Hinduism- 26. Caste system-
11. Dynasties- 27. Buddhism-
12. Confucianism- 28. Daoism-
13. Roman Republic- 29. Jesus of Nazareth-
14. Roman Empire- 30. Pax Romana-
15. Julius Caesar- 31. Republic-
16. Octavian (Augustus)- 32. Monarchy-
Part 5: Review Map Questions: You must be able to identify the below geographic features on a world map.
1. North America 2. South America 3. Europe 4. Africa
5. Asia 6. Australia 7. Antarctica 8. Atlantic Ocean
9. Pacific Ocean 10. Indian Ocean 11. Arctic Ocean 12. Southern Ocean
13. Mediterranean Sea 15. Persian Gulf 16. Arabian Sea 43. Black Sea
17. Red Sea 18. Bay of Bengal 19. South China Sea 20. East China Sea
21. Yellow Sea 23. Indian Subcontinent 24. China
25. Mesopotamia 26. Egypt 27. Israel 28. Greece
29. Italian Peninsula 30. Himalayas 31. Gobi Desert
32. Jerusalem 33. Rome 34. Alexandria 35. Constantinople
36. Euphrates River 37. Tigris River 38. Indus River 39. Ganges River
40. Yellow River 41. Yangtze River 42. Nile River
Part 6: Absolute Location: You must be able to accurately plot a place on the Earth’s surfaces using latitude and longitude
Part 7: Unit Map: You must be able to correctly identify the following places on a map
1. England 2. France 3. Holy Roman Empire 4. Ottoman Empire
5. Byzantine Empire 6. North Sea 7. English Channel