lesson 1
All roads lead to
Rome
Odacer, the German King killed the last Roman Emperor in what year
476 AD
Where does the Pope live?
Rome
A community of religious men called monks is called a
Monastery
Where did Charles, the king of Franks live?
Germany
Who was the most feared and notorious of all Barbarians?
Attila The Hun
The year the last Roman Emperor was killed is know as the year of the END of the
Western Roman Empire
What is another name for Pope?
Papa, Father, * Bishop of Rome
Who wrote a book that set new guidlelines for the religious to urge monks to find God in their ordinary day of work?
What is the title of the book?
St. Benedict
The Rules of St. Benedict
What religion did King Charles of Germany want to spread?
Christianity
Who is someone that cannot speak Greek ?
Barbarian
Medival is Latin for
Middle Ages
Why did the Pope become a stronger leader in the Middle Ages
Emperor was weaker when Rome fell, but Christianity united many people together
How did the religious help the people in Europe?
1. taught in schools
2. helped the poor
3. took care of the sick
4. copied books by hand
What did the people call King Charles of Germany ?
Charlemagne ( Charles the Great)
Why did Attila the Hun spare Rome?
He saw a halo over Pope Leo I's head
Why is the period from 500-800 AD called the Dark Ages
People forgot important skills and Knowledge
What year did the Church split ?
1054 AD
Who crowned Charlemagne the Emperor of Rome in 800 AD?
Pope Leo III
3 Reasons why the people called King Charles such a good leader?
1. good at organizing and managing people
2. he could inspire people to fight
3. he finished what he started
What are the seven different tribes of Barbarians that invaded Rome?
Angles, Saxons, Goths, Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Vandals and Huns
Name 3 gradual changes after the fall of the Roman Empire
1. Roads and aquaducts broke down
2. no central government
3. no trade
4. Cities became smaller
What are the names of each of the churches and where is their center city
Roman Catholic Church - Rome
Eathern Orthodox Church - Constantinople
Why was it so important that the Pope Crowned Charlemagne the Emperor of Rome?
This meant the Pope had more power than kings
What are 3 important achievements of Charlemagne?
1. built a library
2. built a school for the poor
3. believed women should be educated
4. built a huge pool
5. built a palace
6. built a capital city of Aachen