Middle Ages Review

What event began the middle ages?

• A wave of invaders

• The death of Charlemagne

• The fall of Rome

• The beginning of Feudalism

How did the fall of Rome impact Europe?

• The population increased

• Trade expanded

• People gained more rights

• There was a lack of strong government and laws were not enforced

Rome falling caused what?

• Europe to become a strong empire

• The pope to gain control of the Catholic Church

• Trade and the population to decrease

• New ideas and achievements to spread across Europe

What were the two churches during the middle ages?

• Holy Roman Baptist

• Roman Catholic

• Greek Monotheist

• Greek Orthodox

• United Proletarian

Feudalism was ....

• The process one had to go through to buy land

• The equivalency of the slavery for all citizens

• The exchange of land rights for services and loyalty

• the expansion of democracy in Europe

What two events weakened feudalism in Europe?

• The Black Plague

• The Birth of Pope Urban

• The Crusades

• Death of Charlemagne

• The Fall of Rome

How could a serf improve their Standing in a village?

• By buying land from other serfs

• Fighting in wars

• Moving to cities

• By joining a guild

How did Feudalism restore order in Europe? (Choose 2)

• Knights worked the land

• Trade declined

• Kings gained power

• Bandits were arrested

• A stable workforce was created

How did Diocletian try to improve the economy of Rome?

• Setting prices and forcing kids to do their parents job

• By creating a strict code of laws

• By separating Rome into two seperate empires

• By moving the capital to constantinople

• By reclaiming the holy land

How did Constantine try strengthen Rome?

• Setting prices and forcing kids to do their parents job

• By creating a strict code of laws

• By separating Rome into two seperate empires

• By moving the capital to constantinople

• By reclaiming the holy land