Early Middle Ages Test

The geography and climates of northern and southern Europe caused:

• Each area to build cities on islands for protection

• Both areas to develop similar ways of life

• Each area to develop a different way of life

What were the reasons that Rome fell (select all that apply)?

• Attacks from the Huns, Visigoths, and Gauls

• Emperors were corrupt and raising taxes

• The Japanese were attacking using cannons

• The empire was getting too large to rule

What geographic factor made northern Europe vulnerable to invasion?

• Its mostly flat land made invading easier

• Its many mountain ranges gave invaders the high-ground

• Its warmer climate made it more inviting to outsiders

What can you infer about Charlemagne from his accomplishments?

• He was interested in spreading Feudalism

• He was not very concerned about education

• He wanted to gain great power in Europe

What are some secondary sources (Select all that apply)

• A textbook about Vikings

• A speech written by a monk

• A documentary about the Manor System

What are some primary sources (Select all that apply)

• A speech written by a king

• A story about a Viking

• A letter written by a monk

What was the need for feudalism?

• To keep the serfs from running away from the land

• Kings were unable to defend their lands against invaders

• Knights and Vassals were not being loyal to the king

What are the differences of feudal Japan and Europe (Select all that apply)

• Women of Europe were only trained in Household skills

• Knights followed a Code of Chivalry

• One of the Japanese religions was Hinduism

• European religion was Christianity

What are the differences of feudal Japan and Europe (Select all that apply)

• Women in Japan were trained in martial arts

• Samurai follwed the Code of Bushido

• Epic poems were from Europe

• One of the religions of Japan was Shinto

What are the differences of feudal Japan and Europe (Select all that apply)

• Japan had haiku poems about nature

• Europe had religious theme in their poems

• Japan followed Buddhism

• Europe followed Christianity