How to use flashcards
- Tap/click a card to flip (show meaning + example).
- Say the definition out loud before you flip.
- Try: “Use it in a Middle Ages sentence.”
Study order (fast)
- Day 2: Vikings / Muslim / Magyar / missionary / pope / concordat
- Day 3: feudalism / lord / vassal / knight / fief / serf / guild
- Day 4: crusade / Magna Carta / Parliament
- Day 5: plague / Great Schism / friar
What this matches on your test
- Matching vocab: concordat / missionary / feudalism / knight
- Map skills: Magyars location; who traveled by sea; invasion impacts
- Feudalism effects: safer + population grows
- Magna Carta: limits king
- Crusades: cause + effect (complete sentence)
- Monks vs friars, Church reform, Great Schism, plague effects
Heads up
- Wording is different on purpose, but the targets are the same.
- Most questions are “related,” not exact copies.
- Some questions ask you to apply the idea (not just recall).
Write 1 complete sentence: Describe one effect (positive or negative) of the Crusades.
Sentence starter options (pick one):
- One effect of the Crusades was ______, which mattered because ______.
- The Crusades led to ______ in Europe/the Middle East because ______.
Quick checklist:
- ✅ Names an effect (trade/knowledge/tension/strife/weakened feudalism, etc.)
- ✅ Explains why it mattered (cause → effect)
- ✅ One complete sentence (subject + verb)
Show example answers
- Example (positive): The Crusades increased contact and trade between regions, which mattered because Europeans gained new goods and ideas.
- Example (negative): The Crusades increased conflict between Christian Western Europe and Islam, which mattered because it created long-term distrust and violence.
Write 2–3 sentences: How did feudalism help lead to limits on the king in England (Magna Carta → Parliament)?
Stems (choose):
- In feudalism, nobles had power because ______.
- They pushed back against the king when ______.
- The Magna Carta mattered because ______.
Show a strong sample
In feudalism, nobles had land and soldiers, so they had power. When King John demanded too much, nobles forced him to accept limits. The Magna Carta mattered because it showed the king must follow rules, which helped lead to Parliament later.
Spanish Helper: Key vocabulary + quick meanings to support your test review.
Vocab Helper (EN → ES)
- peninsula → península
- natural barrier → barrera natural
- trade → comercio
- Vikings → vikingos
- Muslims → musulmanes
- Magyars → magiares
- missionary → misionero
- pope → papa
- concordat → concordato
- feudalism → feudalismo
- lord → señor feudal
- vassal → vasallo
- knight → caballero
- fief → feudo
- serf → siervo
- guild → gremio
- crusade → cruzada
- Magna Carta → Carta Magna
- Parliament → Parlamento
- plague → peste
- Great Schism → Gran Cisma
- friar → fraile
- monk → monje
Important Info (EN → ES)
- Limits on the king → límites al poder del rey
- Rule of law → estado de derecho
- Invasions weakened kingdoms → las invasiones debilitaron los reinos
- Feudalism offered protection → el feudalismo ofrecía protección
- Population grew over time → la población creció con el tiempo
- Crusades increased trade → las Cruzadas aumentaron el comercio
- Church reform movements → movimientos de reforma de la Iglesia
- Leadership conflict in the Church → conflicto de liderazgo en la Iglesia
Helpful Testing Hints
- Look for cause → effect words: because, led to, resulted in.
- Match people/roles: lord gives land, vassal promises service, knight fights, serf works.
- Use time clues: Magna Carta (1215) before Parliament grows.
- For Crusades effects, pick trade/ideas or increased conflict (not “ended forever”).
- Plague effects: labor shortage, higher wages, social change.
Tip: If a choice sounds “absolute” (always/never), it is often wrong.