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

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

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Rome

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How was life in the Dark Ages different from Roman times?

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education & technology declined as well as people could not read

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What event pushes WESTERN Europe into the Dark Ages?

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The Fall of the Western Roman Empire & city of Rome in 476

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Who were the strongest Germanic group that settled in present day France?

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Franks

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Who was the first Germanic King we learned? He was the 1st Christian King of the Franks & united 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? The Pope crowned him this because he helped save the Pope!

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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