Unit 9 Middle Ages

period of European history between ancient times and modern times

• Renaissance
• Middle Ages
• Enlightenment
• Industrial Revolution

Middle Ages were approximately during what years?

• 476 to 1066 AD

• 500 to 1500 AD

• 400 to 1400 AD

• 600 to 1200 AD

meaning of "medieval"

• Associated with Ancient Times
• Relating to the Middle Ages
• Pertaining to the Future
• Related to the Modern Era

significant features of Europe's geography

• Europe is full of peninsulas,

  rivers, and mountains

• Europe is mostly tropical

• Europe has a flat and featureless landscape
• Europe is entirely covered in deserts

most locations in Europe are 300 miles or less from a coast, because of the

• mountains and valleys
• deserts and plains
• lakes and ponds
• peninsula

Rhine, Danube, Seine, and Po are examples of ________ in Europe

• people

• peninsulas

• rivers

• mountains

Pyrenees, Alps, and Ural are example of ________ in Europe

• mountain ranges
• forests
• deserts
• rivers

What was Clovis I known for in Medieval Times?

• Establishing the Roman Empire
• Inventing the printing press
• Defeating the Byzantine Empire
• Uniting the Frankish tribes and converting to Christianity

What was Charles Martel known for in Medieval Times?

• Defeating the Islamic empire in the Battle of Tours

• Establishing the Carolingian Empire
• Conquering the Byzantine Empire
• Defeating the Mongol Empire

What was Charles Martel's nickname?

• The Sickle
• The Hammer
• The Axe
• The Mallet