SOTW chapter 1
What was the most powerful empire in the world during Middle Ages?
The Roman Empire
What was the name of a group of people whose faces were painted blue and fought fierce, dangerous warriors called?
The Celts
What religion spread all through the countries controlled by Rome?
Christianity
What was the last surviving part of the Roman Empire called?
The Byzantine Empire
Many places during the Middle Ages were dangerous to travel through, but why was Byzantine Empire safe to travel through?
Justinian an other emperors made sure that people obeyed the laws, and the soldiers of the Byzantine army helped protect the people from robbers and invaders.
What were the signs of being the biggest and most powerful empire in the world?
1. obey the laws of Rome
2. speak the language of Rome
3. serve the emperor of Rome
Specially trained singers who memorized stories to tell in the Middle Ages were called_________.
Bards
The time after the fall of the Roman Empire was known as the ___________ ____________. During the _________ ___________, even though the Roman Empire was gone, Christianity survived.
Middle Ages
What was the name of the biggest beautiful church called?
Hagia Sophia
What is the highest mountain in the world and the highest peak in the world?
The Himalayas and Mount Everest
What was the name of the huge amphitheater where gladiators fought, chariot racers raced around the track, and lions battled with Roman soldiers for the entertainment of Roman spectators?
The Coliseum
Why was Middle Ages called the Dark Ages?
It is a dark time to us because we can't read about what happened during that time period but only stories that were passed drown from one bard to the next by the word of mouth.
These buildings were built where men could live and worship God. What were these buildings called?
The monasteries
What was the name of the Just Emperor who was one of the most powerful rulers of all Byzantium?
Justinian
What is a dynasty?
A family that rules over one area of the world for many, many years.
The Romans built hundreds of these to link the different parts of their empire together and were well known for this engineering.
Roads
What was one of the oldest stories in the English language?
The Beowulf
What do you call men who had promised to spend the rest of their lives praying, working, and studying the Bible, rather than marrying and having children?
The monks
What was Justinian's wife's name?
Theodora
Under the Guptas, India became peaceful and rich. Indian poets and playwrights wrote great works. Artists painted and sculpted in copper and iron. Scholars wrote learned books about math and astronomy. This time is often called the _______ ________ of India.
Golden Age
What were two main reasons for the fall of Rome?
1. The Roman Empire was so large that it was hard to keep things under control.
2. Barbarians burned Rome and carried away all of its treasures.
Who was Beowulf? Was he a real person or a fictional character?
A warrior who fought and killed a monster named Grendel. A fictional character.
Why did people of Middle Ages read books standing up in the scriptorium?
Because books were very valuable and were chained onto library shelves.
What was the name of a Christian from the Byzantine Empire who gave generous gifts?
Saint Nicholas
What was the name of the most important river in India?
The Ganges