Quiz Review - Early M.A's, Charlemagne, Invasions

This was one of the major contributors to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and the end of the Ancient Time period.

• Mongol conquests

• Invasions by Germanic Tribes

• Charlemagne and his armies

• Muslim armies and invaders

Label the timeline with the appropriate events that represent the start and end the Middle Ages time period.

a

c

Fall of Constantinople

Fall of the Western Roman Empire

Great Schism

Discovery of the Americas

The term ____________ describes anything that came from or occurred during the Middle Ages

Which of the following statements best describes Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• The Roman Empire regained control and established a new emperor.

• The creation of modern nations helped organize Europe into democratic countries.

• Christians were at war with each other over how to practice the religion correctly.

• As Germanic Tribes fought for land and power they began establishing small separate kingdoms.

Some people refer to the early ​ (a)   Ages in Europe as the ​ ​ (b)   Ages because there was a lack of ​ (c)   , writing, and culture.

• Middle
• Dark
• education

Which statement best describes Charlemagne?

• A Viking leader who raided European towns.

• A ruler in Europe who Established democracy.

• The last emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

• The Germanic king who tried to bring order to Europe in the Dark Ages.

Charlemagne was the king of the ​ (a)   ​ began his rule in the ​ (b)   . During his rule, he worked closely with the ​ (c)   of the ​Roman Catholic​ Church and was even crowned ​ (d)   of the Holy Roman Empire in ​ ​ (e)   .

• Franks
• 700's
• Pope
• emperor
• 800

Which statement is NOT true of Charlemagne's influence on Europe.

• Built schools and promoted education.

• Allowed religious freedom in his kingdom.

• Spread and enforced Christianity.

• Tried to bring stability and trade back to Europe

In the 800's invasions from the ________ challenged the stability created by Charlemagne.

The early Middle Ages were a tough time for many Europeans as invasions increased from the 700's - 1000's.

Place the correct invading group in the appropriate location on the map.

a

b

c

Muslims

Magyars

Vikings