Life
People
Dark Ages
Battle
Misc.
100
5. The lower social class was called?
Peasants or Serfs
100
8. What was the nickname of Charles Martel?
The Hammer
100
13. When were the Dark Ages?
450-1000
100
7. What battle did Charles Martel fight in 732?
Battle of Tours
100
2. Examples of infrastructure?
roads, bridges, waterways, etc.
200
14. What's another name for the Dark Ages?
Medieval period, early middle ages
200
9. Who was the grandson of Charles Martel?
Charlemagne (Charles)
200
1. The Dark Ages began after?
The Fall of Rome
200
22. How do we know what happened in the Battle of Hastings?
Bayeux Tapestry
200
16. Which church brought order to the lives of people?
Catholic Church
300
15. The poor roads and unfriendly tribes made what difficult?
Trade
300
11. What was Charlemagne known for? (3 things)
Expanding the Kingdom, building churches, promoted education
300
10. Charlemagne was crowned on what day in the year 800?
Christmas Day
300
18. What battle in 1066 changed history?
Battle of Hastings
300
4. How long is a generation?
25 years
400
26. The Byzantine Empire continued in the _____________ and _______________ took over the West.
East, Germanic Tribes
400
23. How was Harold the Anglo-Saxon killed? How do we know this?
An arrow through the eye. Bayeux Tapestry
400
24. The Largest portion of land was taken by the?
Slavic Peoples
400
6. How did Charles Martel gain power over the Franks in the early 700s?
By convincing the tribes to work together
400
3. What does it mean when we say the Dark Ages is a vacuum? (hint: a _________ of knowledge or progress)
A void or emptiness
500
21. What is the order of becoming a knight?
6-7 Page, 14 Squire, 21 Knight
500
19. Why did William believe he should be King of England?
His cousin was married to King Edward
500
25. The Alps were mainly in which land?
Ostrogoths
500
20. How did William's army take advantage of Harold's army?
William's Normans were on horseback
500
12. What type of writing was introduced that used capitalization and punctuation?
Carolingian Minuscule