Part 1-
1) How did religion influence the Magna Carta?
2) How did the Magna Carta limit the power of King John?
3) How did the Magna Carta lay the foundation for democracy?
Part 2-
1) How much influence do you think pastors had on society during the Middle Ages in Europe? Explain.
2) What is the mixed life?
3) To lead the mixed life, do you think a prelate or pastor would spend time in a monastery? Explain.
Part 3-
1) How does this painting show the influence of religion on politics?
2) Do you think the painter of this picture viewed Joan of Arc as a heroine? Explain.
3) How does this painting combine the style of the ancient Greeks and Roman artists with that of the artists of the Middle Ages? Give examples.
Part 4-
1) How do you think Pope Urban II and the Crusades influenced the trade routes shown on this map?
2) Which cities shown on the map do you think were the most affected by ideas from foreign lands?
3) What cities seemed to benefit the most from trade routes by sea? Explain.
Part 5-
1) Do you think the social standing of merchants during the Middle Ages helped or hurt the economy? Explain.
2) Do you think church officials had a large amount of influence in the feudal system? Explain.
3) In the feudal system, do you think knights ever felt conflicting loyalties? Explain.
Part 6-
1) Do you think the social standing of merchants in feudal Japan helped or hurt the economy? Explain.
2) How is feudalism in Japan similar to the feudalism in Europe? How is it different?
3) Do you think feudalism in Japan helped to unify the country? Explain.
Part 7-
1) Based on this excerpt, do you think Buddhism had a widespread influence in Japan? Explain.
2) In medieval Japan, what do you think are some of the attributes of moral behavior?
3) According to Ryoshun, what negative influence should his brother try to avoid?
Part 8-
1) Based on this excerpt, do you think trade was instrumental in the spread of Buddhism to Japan? Explain.
2) Summarize the trade relations described in this excerpt. Do you think the geographic locations of Japan, China, and Korea contributed to this trade? Explain.
3) Based on the geography of Japan, do you think trade from one area of Japan to another could be difficult? Explain.