Ancient Rome
Medieval Europe
Feudalism
Decline of Feudalism
Byzantine Empire
100

The city of Rome is located in this modern day country

What is Italy?

100

This event marks the beginning of the period in Europe known as the Middle Ages.

What is the fall of Rome?

100

A peasant who could not leave the lord's land on which he or she was born and worked.

What is a serf?

100

England and France fought in this war.

What is the Hundred Years' War?

100

He issued a decree allowing Christians to practice their religion freely.

Who is Constantine?

200
It is the Romans' language and remains very influential.

What is Latin?

200

These are the three periods of the Middle Ages.

What are the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages?

200

It was a system that provided people with protection and safety by establishing a stable social order.

What is feudalism?

200

It is a deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas.

What is the bubonic plague? (black death also acceptable)

200

It is a Christian religion that developed out of early Christianity in the Byzantine Empire.

What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?

300

They weakened the frontiers of Ancient Rome and attacked the empire.

Who are the Barbarians?

300

He was the leader of the Franks.

Who is Charlemagne?

300
It is the medieval knight's code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for women.

What is chivalry? 

300

It is a written legal agreement signed in 1215 that limited the English monarch's power.

What is the Magna Carta? 

300

He developed a code of laws that remains influential today.

Who is Justinian?

400
It is a 200-year period of peace and stability established and maintained by the Roman Empire.

What is Pax Romana?

400

It was the center of community life in medieval western Europe.

What is the church?

400

They swear loyalty to the monarch in exchange for land.

What is a lord?

400

Her act of heroism changed the way many French people felt about their king and nation.

Who is Joan of Arc?

400

It is surrounded by water on three sides and is at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.

What is Constantinople? 

500

Romans learned how to use these architectural features to build huge structures.

What are the dome, vault, and arch? 

500

This describes what Europe was like after the fall of Rome.

(Several responses acceptable)

What is dangerous, difficult, disordered, without a central government, etc?

500

Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.

What is a fief?

500

The English used this weapon in the Hundred Years' War.

What is the longbow?

500

Constantinople was called this before Constantine renamed it.

What is Byzantium?

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