Dark Ages - Vocab

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What is an empire?

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many countries or areas of land ruled over by one single king, queen, or emperor

Front

The Roman Empire has its heart and capital in the city of _____, Italy.

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Rome

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How did life in the early Middle Ages differ from Roman times?

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education and literacy declined

Front

What event pushes WESTERN Europe into the Dark Ages?

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Overthrow of the last Roman emperor in 476 A.D.

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Who were the strongest Germanic group? Options: Visigoths, Celts, Franks

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Franks

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Who was the first Germanic King to accept Catholic Christianity and reunify all the separate tribes of the Franks by 511?

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King Clovis

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Which Frankish King and Father of Europe nearly doubled the size of his empire through conquest and war?

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Charlemagne

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Which of the following was Charlemagne most concerned with for his people? He will want his capital to be rich in this and resemble old Rome! (Options: Education, Trade, Agriculture, Technology)

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Education

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Which Frankish king was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope, uniting their powers?

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Charlemagne

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How did Charlemagne create a large empire?

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Fighting and taking (or conquering) the lands around the Franks