Medieval Europe 1
Vocabulary
Medieval Europe 2
Medieval Europe 3
W.H. Fun Facts
100

Europe's seas and rivers played an important part in Europe's GROWTH because they provided both protection and opportunities for

trading with nearby economies improving Europe's economy!

100

Who is the German king that the pope declared emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?

Duke Otto of Saxony

or Otto

100

The Capital of Charlemagne's empire...

Aachen

100

The strongest Germanic group 

The Franks

100

Which Egyptian pharaoh had the largest and grandest pyramid built in the Old Kingdom?

King Khufu

200

Which was a Germanic people who settled the area know today as France and Germany?

The Franks
200

A steep-sided valley that is an inlet of the sea.

a fjord

200

The first Germanic ruler to accept Catholic Christianity...

Clovis

200

The person who defeated the Muslims and stopped the advance of Islam into Western Europe.

Charles Martel or Charles The Hammer

200

In ancient times, this device helped lift water from the river.

Shadoof

300

Charlemagne was the first Frankish ruler to believe in what for all people?

education

300

The head or leader of the monks...

abbot

300

The Scotish, Welsh, and Irish peoples today are largely decended from the...

Celts

300

The monks lived in communities or houses called...

monastery

300

Another name for the Paleolithic Age 

Old Stone Age

400

Between A.D. 800 and 900, parts of Europe were invaded by Muslims, Magyars, and...

Vikings

400

Women who served in the Roman Catholic Church were/are called what?

Nuns
400

The period of time between 476 AD and 1453 AD is know as...

The Dark Ages or the Middle Ages or Medieval 

400

This person spread Christianity and founded churches in Ireland.

Patrick

400

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?

Stable Food Supply

500

In 1073, Pope Gregory VII issued a decree forbidding kings from appointing high-ranking...

church officials.

500

An agreement between the pope and the ruler of a country is called what?

concordant

500

Charles the Hammer defeated the Muslims at the

Battle of Tours

500

This person ruled most of Western Europe for the first time since the fall of Rome.

Charlemagne  or  Charles the Great

500

What calendar began at the founding of Rome?

The Julian Calendar

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