Unit 6 -The Early Middle Ages

“Major Domo”?

• Train samurai for Shogun
• Train Dragons for Thor
• Run empire for the Emperor
• Leader of Vikings

Who first initiated the use of knights?

• Alexander the Great
• Cyrus the Great
• Pepin the Short
• Charles Martel

Where did the idea for Knights come from?

• Fighting against Viking cavalry
• Observing Muslim cavalry in battle
• Exposure to the Greek phalanx
• Seeing the Romans use of chariots

The Middle Ages started because of the...

• The Rise of the Greek Empire
• The Fall of the Roman Empire
• The Rise of the Carolingian Empire
• The Fall of the Merovingian Empire

military blockade of a walled fortress?

• Trebuchet
• Triage
• Catapult
• Siege

Which institution was the ONLY thing the continued after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• The Frankish Monarchy
• The Roman Catholic Church
• The Viking Patriarchy
• The Byzantine Empire

What was the name of the government and economic model that dominated European life during the Middle Ages?

• Capitalism
• Communism
• Feudalism
• Totalitarianism

self-sufficient estates controlled by lords in Europe during the Middle Ages.

• Manor
• Enclave
• Compound
• Protectorate

Why was the Battle of Tours a significant event in World History?

• A Carthaginian victory there stopped the Roman invasion of Africa
• A Persian victory there stopped the Christian invasion of Asia
• A Roman victory there stopped the Viking invasion of North America
• A Christian victory there stopped the Muslim invasion of Europe

Which of the following Major Domos eventually became a king?

• Pepin the Short
• Charles the Bald
• Charles Martel
• Louis the Pious