Early Middle Ages Test Review

What historical event sent Europe into the “Dark Ages”?

• The Fall of Rome

• The Birth of Jesus

• Pompeii Eruption

• World War II

Europe was a peninsula of _________, giving it a large access to ___________ . ___________ helped to connect ocean to the inland of Europe

• Islands, mountains, rivers

• Islands, roads, cars

• Peninsulas, seacoast, rivers

• Peninsulas, mountains, roads

What organization heavily influenced the lives of people in Europe?

• The NFL

• The Church (Christianity)

• Swifties

• Missionaries

What did monks do/provide that helped people in the middle ages?

• Performed Concerts

• Took People on Luxurious Vacations

• Told Lords how to run the fiefdom

• Copied many Christian, Roman, and Greek writings

Who is considered to be the “Father of Europe”?

• Charles “the Hammer”

• Charlemagne

• Pepin “the Short”

• Clovis

What did Charlemagne do that helped the lives of people?

• Promoted Education for All

• Bought shoes for every child

• Provided every family with a cure to the Plague

• Selected 24 children to participate in the Hunger Games

What did Charlemagne do that was weird for his time?

• He read stories to children

• He learned to read and write

• He became a famous artist

• He was also a merchant

Rivers allowed for what group of raiders to attack more cities? What was their famous torture method?

• Moors, The Angry Bird

• Germanic Tribes, The Salty Pigeon

• Knights, Jousting

• Vikings, The Bloody Eagle

True or False: Feudalism is a system of nobles governing local governments and protecting people in return for services

• True

• False

Feudal Hierarchy

• (1) Lord (2)Serf (3) Vassal (4) Knight

• (1) Serf (2) Knight (3) Vassal (4) Lord

• (1) Lord (2) Vassal (3) Knight (4) Serf

• (1) Vassal (2) Serf (3) Lord (4) Knight