Social Studies

the large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia.

refers to the shape and elevation of land in

a region.

a period that lasted from about 500 to about 1500.

religious men who lived apart from

society in isolated communities.

• Topography

• Monasteries

• Monks

• Knights

Most European monasteries followed

a set of rules created in the early SOOs by

an Italian monk named

Communities of monks

• Monks

• Monasteries

• Charlemagne

• Castles

Based on the textbook, which of these is something monks did NOT have the responsibility to do?

• they ran schools and copied books for those

  who couldn't read or write

• they collected and saved ancient writings

  from Greece and Rome

• they rode horses and taught others how to do it

• they served as scribes and advisors to local

  rulers

This group of people conquered Gaul, the

region we now call France. They conquered it under the leadership of Clovis.

___________ was a brilliant warrior and a

strong king, and he led the Franks in building a huge empire.

Warriors who fought on horseback

• knights

• Franks

• Vassals

• Serfs