Social Studies chapter 1

Having the power of self government

• Autonomy

• Lord

• Knight

• Vassal

a person with power and influence who controls land given to them by a king

• Autonomy

• Lord

• Knight

• Vassal

A soldier on horseback who serves a king or other ruler

• Autonomy

• Lord

• Knight

• Vassal

A person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler

• Autonomy

• Lord

• Knight

• Vassal

The ability to read and write

• Literacy

• Guild

• Knight

• Vassal

A group of craftspeople who control a certain craft

• Literacy

• Guild

• Knight

• Vassal

Why did the Roman Empire collapse?

• they all died

• Experience decades of innovation by barbarians and lack of money

• they had too much money

• lived in other homes

why was the Church important after the fall of Rome

• the church was important because it was the only major institution that survived after the fall of Rome

• The fall of Rome let to the creation of monasteries

• monks created created schools for children, libraries

• They wanted to spread Christianity

Which event most likely led to the creation of monasteries

• the church was important because it was the only major institution that survived after the fall of Rome

• The fall of Rome let to the creation of monasteries

• monks created created schools for children, libraries

• They wanted to spread Christianity

Why did monasteries become the centers of learning

• became schools were rare and universities did not exist in Europe at this time

• The fall of Rome let to the creation of monasteries

• monks created created schools for children, libraries

• They wanted to spread Christianity