Chapter 5: Christianization of the West

Place these events in chronological order.

•  Fall of the Western Roman Empire 

•  Start of the persecution of Christians 

•  Christianity is declared the official religion of the Roman Empire 

•  Conversion of the first Roman emperor to Christianity 

•  Start of the Crusades 

Identify the start and end dates of the Middle Ages. From ______ to ______. (One answer)

• 476 to 1492

• 500 to 1500

• 400 to 1400

• 600 to 1600

Which letters correspond to which pilgrimage sites that were important during the Middle Ages?

Jerusalem​ (a)  

Rome​ (b)  

• F
• A
• B
• C
• E
• G
• H
• D

Use the labels to complete the legend. Look at the areas on the map.

a

b

c

d

Islam

the West

the East

Christianity

Name two functions of a castle in the Middle Ages. (one answer)

• Seigneur’s residence; Protection for inhabitants of the seigneury in case of war

• Marketplace for trading goods; Center for religious ceremonies

• School for children; Hospital for the sick

• Workshop for artisans; Storage for crops

Why did pilgrims make journeys to holy sites? (one answer)

• To honour the relics of a saint; To make amends for their sins; To obtain a favour, such as having an illness healed; To live out their faith and pray

• To trade goods with local merchants; To escape from their daily lives; To find new lands to settle; To learn new languages

• To participate in local festivals; To become famous; To collect rare plants; To join a new community

• To avoid paying taxes; To become knights; To build new churches; To escape from war

What were the consequences of the Crusades (two answers)

• Christians regained control of Palestine.

• An increase in trade between the West and the Muslim world

• Cultural influences resulted from contact between the West and the Muslim world.

Name two elements of Roman culture that survived during the Middle Ages despite
the collapse of the Roman Empire.

• Latin language

• Christianity

• Gladiator games

• Democracy

Connect members of the church to their role in the Middle Ages.

• Heads of monasteries

• Monks and nuns

• Heads of parishes (towns or villages)

• The pope

• Head of the Church

• Priests

• Served in monasteries

• Bishops

• Heads of dioceses (groups of parishes)

• Abbots and Abbesses

​ (a)   converted and crowned kings.

​ ​ (b)   converted new faithful in remote territories and translated religious texts. 

• The pope and bishops
• Monastic orders or monks