Medieval Europe Ch 1 - 10

The Middle Ages began after the fall of which empire?

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Greek Empire

• The Islamic Empire

• The Roman Empire

Roman roads and aqueducts began to fall apart, and Outside invaders could cross over the boundaries of what was the Western Roman Empire. This was because of...

• A new Western Empire.

• The Fall of the Western Empire.

• Eastern Europe Villians.

Ch. 2 - The invasion of the former Western Roman Empire by Germanic people was caused by one main

factor. What was it?

• The merchants in Europe could no longer handle their trade routes anymore.

• Germanic people were sooo nice and interested in learning different skills from the artisans.

• The destruction of Roman aqueducts and roads forced people to move around.

• There was no central government after the fall of the Roman Empire. (MINE!)

What led to the split of the Eastern and Western Churches?

• Their Attitudes.

• Church Leaders on both Eastern and Western side had different ideas of who should be in charge.

• Pope Leo and Constatine went to War.

• Changing Religions.

What led to the increasing power of the bishop of Rome?

The fall of the _____ _______ increased the authority of Rome’s bishop.

Which Saint changes helped make monasteries important centers for spreading Christianity and helping

the poor?

• Atila The Hun

• Pope Leo

• Saint Benedict

• Jesus

Charlemagne showed his concern for the Catholic Church?

• Sending his Army to Rome to protect the Pope

• Visit Germany Families

• Started a school for the poor and nobles.

Feudalism is.....

• The exchange of food for money

• The exchange of money for fame.

• A system of government the exchange of land for loyalty and services.

• where peolpe fight.

Place these rankings in order from highest to lowest.

peasant, lord, knight,

Who were the necessary people that would farm the manor land to produce food.

• Lords

• knights

• Serfs