Medieval Europe

Before the fall of Rome soldiers were assigned to protect its roads.

• True

• False

The time period between Ancient times and Modern times is called the Magna Ages.

• True

• False

Rome fell because its central government was too strong. 

• True

• False

The event that marked the Fall of the Roman Empire was a Germanic Tribes attack in 476 CE and there were no longer any emperors 

• True

• False

Charlemagne was the first emperor after the decline of Rome.

• True

• False

The Roman army was such a force that they prevented the barbarians from sacking Rome.

• True

• False

Reorder the following

• Charlemagne becomes an emperor

• No money to repair Roads roads

• Rome was attacked by barbarians and finally Germanic tribes

• Roman Empire declines because of corrupt leadership

• Feudalism begins

When Charlemagne’s empire fell, Europe no longer had a powerful central government. Nobles who owned land became more powerful than kings. This led to a new system of government. Under this system, nobles ruled and protected the people. In return, the people worked for the nobles. Most of these people were known as serfs. They fought in the noble’s army or farmed the noble’s land. By 1000, the kingdoms of Europe were divided into thousands of areas ruled by nobles. Most of these territories were very small.

​  Using your knowledge of history, which development would be a direct result of the system of government described above?

• Most people in Medieval Europe were forced to live on manors and work the land for a nobleman, often treated as property, like a slave.

• Medieval society quickly developed democratic beliefs as serfs came together to hold elections and speak out about injustice on their manor

• Kings and nobleman existed in peace thanks to the easy system of land distribution and clear policies around the rights of relatives to inherit property.

• Education rapidly spread as nobles required all peasants on Manors to become literate and attend regular lessons for reading and mathematics.

Which statement best describes an important characteristic of feudalism during the Middle Ages?

• Democracy encouraged peasants to participate in the government.

• Freemen and peasants paid taxes directly to the king.

• The separation of church and state was clear in politics.

• Land was exchanged for loyalty at all levels of society.

Which statement best describes society in the feudal system?

• Society was based on equality between men and women.

• Society didn't allow cooperation between social classes.

• Society gave people many individual freedoms.

• Society had very specific and defined social roles for people.