Fall of Roman Empire- Middle Ages vs Byzantine Empire

In western Europe, feudalism began after the

• Roman empire collapsed

• Renaissance began

• City of Constantinople fell

• Mongols invaded

The Middle ages in Western Europe were characterized by

• The manor system and the importance of land ownership

• Absolute monarchies and strong central governments

• Decreased emphasis on religion

• Extensive trade in Asia and the Middle East

Which economic system existed in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Command Economy

• Command Economy

• Capitalism Command Economy Free-market economy

• Manorialism

Which institution served as the primary unifying force in medieval Western Europe

• Legislature

• Monarchy

• Church

• Military

Based on the information provided by this map, which statement about Constantinople is

• Constantinople was an important trading center.

• Africans traded more goods in Constantinople than in any other area.

• Constantinople was a city located on the Mediterranean Sea.

• Gold was the primary commodity that China sent to Constantinople.

Identify one likely effect of the historical development depicted in the map?

• Ideas and culture from Asia, Europe, and Africa influenced each of those regions.

• Southeastern Europe was isolated from the influence of Asian ideas.

• War broke out between the city of Constantinople and African empires.

• Cloves became the most valuable good in Europe.

This illustration suggests that the European feudal system was

• designed to promote political and economic equality

• controlled by a powerful middle class

• supported by the labor of the peasants

• intended to provide opportunities for social mobility

This law code was a revised edition of the 12 Table of Rome, written during the Byzantine Empire

• The 10 Commandments

• Justinian’s Code

• Ashoka’s Edicts

• Hammurabi’s Code

Constantinople became the trading center and capital of the Byzantine empire due to its location

• Where Europe and Asia meet

• On the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• On the Mediterranean Sea

• On the Atlantic Ocean

Manorialism

• economic system with large villages where people had everything they need

• people who worked the land on a manor

• Middle Ages

• War between Christians and Muslims over the holy land