The Middle Ages (Europe)

Why was there political disunity in Europe after 476 CE?

• The Roman Republic never fell, so the Roman Empire could have never fell!

• Foreign Invasions that both caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire and continued long after it.

• None of the foreign invasions were called...Visigoth, Ostrogoth, Hunnic, Vandal, Muslim, Saxon, Viking, Mongol.

• The Catholic Church as well as the Byzantine Empire in the east acted as unifiers.

City #1 is...

• London

• Paris

• Hamburg

• Rome

City #2 is...

• London

• Paris

• Hamburg

• Rome

City #3 is...

• London

• Paris

• Hamburg

• Rome

City #4 is...

• London

• Paris

• Hamburg

• Rome

The western-most mountain chain is ...

• The Pyrenees

• The Alps

• The Carpathians

• The Apennines

The middle mountain chain is ...

• The Pyrenees

• The Alps

• The Carpathians

• The Apennines

The eastern-most mountain chain is ...

• The Pyrenees

• The Alps

• The Carpathians

• The Apennines

Which of the following is NOT one of Charlemagne’s great accomplishments?

• Centralizing power by strengthening the role of the monarch & standardizing the writing system.

• Excommunicating the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry IV.

• Spreading Christianity to Western & Central Europe.

• Conquering Lombardy (Northern Italy) and being crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope.

Which rank of nobles—only below King/Queen & Prince/Princess—is the highest?

• Baron/Baroness

• Viscount/Viscountess

• Earl/Countess

• Duke/Duchess