Middle Ages Intro

In what year did the Roman Empire fall?

• 1100 AD
• 750 AD
• 200 AD
• 476 AD

Why did feudalism develop?

• The people were well protected by the Roman army

• The caste system

• People needed to find a way to protect themselves

• People revolted against tyrants

What is another common name for the Early Middle Ages?

• Golden Age

• Age of Reason

• Western Europe Chaos

• Dark Ages

What event marks the start of the Middle Ages?

• The Punic Wars

• Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire

• The fall of the Western Roman Empire

• The rise of Genghis Khan

After the collapse of the Roman Empire there was: 

• many kings in charge of many lands instead of just one emperor
• many Roman Emperors
• a well organized bureaucracy 
• no Roman Catholic Church

What was the main unifying force in western Europe after the collapse of the Western Roman government?

• The Greek orthodox Church
• The Patriarch
• The Roman Catholic Church
• The Emperor

What is a serf?

• a peasant in the feudal system

• a lord in the feudal system

• a mounted warrior in the feudal system

• a religious person in the feudal system

What did serfs do?

• fought for the lord 
• worked the land for the lord
• provided a castle for vassals
• owned a manor

Feudalism was:

• based on a strong central government
• based on a system of personal loyalty and protection
• the main system of government used by Islamic conquerors 
• a replacement for the Catholic Church

Political system used during Middle Ages where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.

• Fief

• Kingdom

• Feudalism

• Monarch