Map Skills & Geography
The imaginary line drawn around Earth at 0° latitude that divides the planet into Northern and Southern hemispheres.
What is the Prime Meridian?
This social rank held the least power at the very bottom of the feudal hierarchy.
Who is a peasant?
A system of money, such as coins or paper bills, used in a specific country.
What is currency?
The belief in or worship of only one God.
What is monotheism?
A word used by Romans to describe people from outside cultures they viewed as uncivilized or violent.
What is a barbarian?
These directions (northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast) sit halfway between the four main cardinal directions.
What are intermediate directions?
Under the feudal system, this mounted soldier was responsible for military defense.
Who is a knight?
This economic system was built around a self-sufficient rural estate where peasants tilled the land.
What is manorialism?
Catholic missionaries were sent across Europe during the Middle Ages for this primary purpose.
What is to convert local populations?
Charlemagne used this land-based political system to govern his expanding empire.
What is the feudal system (or feudalism)?
This physical feature forms the traditional eastern boundary of Europe.
What are the Ural Mountains?
A person who received protection and land from a lord in exchange for loyalty and service.
What is a vassal?
This form of government allows citizens to rule themselves through elected representatives.
What is a republic?
St. Patrick is most famous for bringing Christianity to this island nation.
What is Ireland?
Charlemagne ruled over all of central and northern parts of this continent.
What is Europe?
Longitude measures distance east or west of this imaginary line at 0°.
What is the Equator?
This term refers to an estate of land granted to a vassal under feudal control.
What is a fief?
An economic condition where prices rise as the value of money decreases.
What is inflation?
Name two ways monks preserved learning and knowledge during the Middle Ages
What are studying Greek/Latin, copying/preserving manuscripts, or creating illustrated manuscripts/art? (Accept any two)
This new political entity was established after Charlemagne's reign and rule.
What is the Holy Roman Empire?
Deserts, tundras, and high mountain ranges share this common settlement impact on early civilizations.
What is, discouraging human settlement?
The feudal hierarchy ordered society by status and authority, starting with the ruler at the top of the triangle who is ____________?
Who is the Monarch or King
This major historical event left Western Europe without a single central unifying authority, leading to divided power.
What was the fall/collapse of the Western Roman Empire?
Pope Gregory I sent missionaries to convert this specific region, expanding Christianity northward.
What is England?
Put these 3 events in order: Charlemagne conquers Europe, Charlemagne is crowned emperor, and the Western Roman Empire falls.
1) Western Roman Empire falls, 2) Charlemagne conquers Europe, 3) Charlemagne is crowned emperor?