Medieval Europe Chapter 1
What was the event that marked the Fall of the Roman Empire ?
Germanic Tribes attacked in 476 CE and there were no longer any emperors
Why are Muslims required to make a pilgrimage during their lifetime?
to commemorate Muhammad’s last trip to Mecca
Which event made the arrival of the plague more severe?
Famine
How did the kings of Ghana grow their kingdom’s economy?
They collected taxes from traders
How were the Ghana Empire and the Mali Empire similar? (two ways)
They were influenced by Muslim merchants and scholars and were wealthy because of the gold-salt trade
Which three actions by monasteries contributed to the early spread of Christianity in medieval Europe?
By providing religious instruction to all people
Created libraries and copied most books for public use.
Began missionaries to spread the word
How did Muslim scholars contribute to the field of mathematics? (5.10, 5.10.c)
They developed algebra.
How did the Black Death lead to the end of feudalism?
Serfs who survived the plague demanded payment for their work
What was one effect of the trans-Saharan trade?
People in West Africa converted to Islam
How did Sundiata Keita bring peace and order to Mali?
He formed a strong central government.
What was the primary reasons for the growth of towns in the middle ages?
new farming methods and increased trade.
Why did Alexius I ask Pope Urban II for help?
Conquests by the Muslim Turks made travel to the Holy Land difficult.
What was one cause of the Hundred Years’ War?
Feudal ties caused English nobles to owe loyalty to the French king.
Which commodity helped Ghana expand its empire through conquest?
iron
Which group would have been in the middle of Mali’s social hierarchy?
griots
This person's rule impacted Western Europe by increasing the influence of the Catholic Church and uniting much of Western Europe into one Empire.
Charlemagne
What were some effects of the Crusades?
The pope became a religious and secular leader.
Trade between Europe and the Muslim world grew
Jewish people were killed for their beliefs
What is one way Henry V shaped the culture of the Middle Ages?
He encouraged the use of English in official documents and literature.
What were the original religious beliefs of people living in the Ghana Empire?
They believed that plants and animals were sacred.
Why was Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca important?
It brought the Islamic golden age to Mali.
Who provided education for all including the poor and women, provided hospitals and schools for all,and helped spread Catholism across Europe by missionaries.
St. Benedict
Why did barons and merchants force King John to sign the Magna Carta?
He raised taxes to pay for a war.
What were two effects of the Hundred Years’ War?
It left the French king in control of almost all of France and it resulted in increased nationalism in France and England.
What is one reason why the Ghana Empire fell?
Changing weather patterns caused difficulties
Why did the arrival of Portuguese ships weaken Mali?
They posed stiff competition to trading caravans