Review: The Middle Ages in Europe

Review: The Middle Ages in Europe

Today's activity will (1) review material from before Winter Break (2) introduce information about the power of the Roman Catholic Church in medieval Europe.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are TRUE statements about life after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 A.D.? You will check more than one response.

• Life in western Europe was dangerous due to roaming bandits and barbarian warriors.

• Trade and economic prosperity declined as more people moved away from cities.

• Western Europe prospered after the fall of the Roman Empire.

• The Eastern Roman Empire (also called the Byzantine Empire) prospered for another thousand years.

Multiple Choice

Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire. It was important because -

• It linked valuable trade routes between the East and West

• It was the center of Christianity in Europe

• It was the home of the Hagia Sophia

• It was the center of learning for Western Europe

Multiple Choice

The Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Churches both worship in Latin and and belief in the supremacy of the pope.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What was the importance or significance of the Justinian Code? Hint: It has to do with the law!

Poll

Would you have preferred to live in the Byzantine Empire or the barbarian kingdoms of Western Europe?

• Byzantine Empire

• Western Europe

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Charlemagne's rule and legacy?

• He enlarged his kingdom to include France, Germany, Holland, Belgium & Northern Italy

• He imitated the Roman court and Roman style of rule

• He was crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 800 A.D.

• He reunited Western Europe with the Byzantine Empire

Fill in the Blanks

Feudalism is a medieval system that was designed to grant land in exchange for

Multiple Choice

Most Europeans lived on self-sufficient manors, where peasants (serfs) farmed the land in exchange for protection and housing.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Why does it make sense to rotate the crops in the three-field system? If you are stuck, go back to the previous slide!

Multiple Choice

The Roman Catholic Church was the most powerful institution in the Middle Ages.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

What effect did the invasions have on the Middle Ages?

• strengthened the Feudal system

• towns declined

• disrupted trade

• castles were used to provide protection

Multiple Choice

Feudalism began as

• a way for the military to secure its power over the peasants and landowners
• a contract in which land was granted to the peasants in exchange for military service to the nobles
• a demand by peasants for better living conditions and for a share in the economic prosperity of the middle ages
• a means for the church to collect more taxes for its support of the nobility

Multiple Choice

What is the main feature of a medieval feudal society?

• the population was mostly rural, made up of farming communities
• the people began to assert their rights as individuals and demand greater freedoms
• the population was mostly urban because people sought opportunities in the cities
• an improved economic system was created based upon the introduction of paper money and credit