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When did the Western Roman Empire end?
476 A.D.
After the fall of the Western Roman empire, The Eastern Empire lived on and became known by what name?
The Byzantine Empire
Who was the emperor who gathered all the Roman laws into one code?
Justinian
Whas the name of the beautiful church that Justinian built?
Hagia Sophia
What is the split or division that occurred between the Eastern and the Western Churches in which the East no longer recognized the Pope as the head of the Church?
The Greek Schism (it became known as the Orthodox Church)
What year did the Greek Schism occur?
1054
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Who became the first king of the Franks in 481?
Clovis
Ireland, due to its influence in education and missionary work, became known as what title?
The Isle of Saints and Scholars
What was the great contribution to history of St. Benedict and the Benedictine monks?
The Benedictines preserved civilization by passing on the knowledge of the past through education, scriptoriums, and missionary work.
What year did Constantinople fall to the Turks and ended the Byzantine Empire?
1453
Who was the Leader of the Franks who defeated the Moslems in the great Battle of Tours in 732?
Charles Martel (Charles the Hammer)
Who founded the Moslem religion?
Mohammed
This great ruler was crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800 A.D. What were the two areas in which he contributed most?
Education and missionary work
Who was the great missionary who was called the Apostle of the German people?
Saint Boniface
Clovis was baptized and brought 3000 of his followers into the Church on what date?
Christmas Day, 496 A.D.
In 962, Pope John XII placed the crown which had been placed on Charlemagne on the head of a man who became known as the Holy Roman Emperor. Who was this Emperor?
Otto the Great
Knights began training at what age?
The age of seven
The Crusades covered a period of almost 200 years, but unfortunately failed in their chief purpose to take back the Holy Land from the Turks. How was it, however, a success, especially in what famous Naval Battle?
The holy wars saved Europe from being invaded by the Moslem Turks, especially in the Battle of Lepanto.
In what way did the cathedrals contribute to the education of illiterate people of the Middle Ages?
The pictures on the stained glass windows, wood carvings and statues instructed the illiterate in their knowledge of Scripture and the Faith.
What year was the great hegira, or flight, marking the rise of Islam?
622 A.D.
What two events hastened the end of feudalism in England and France?
The Black Death and the Hundred Years War
Who was the King and Queen of Spain who united their country, organized a war against the Moors and defeated them at Granada (they had held parts of Spain for 800 years), and sponsored Columbus?
Ferdinand and Isabella
How did the guilds contribute to civilization?
Guilds assured good craftsmenship, good work ethics, and performed many works of charity
Name three famous cathedrals built in the Middle Ages.
Notre Dame, Chartres, Reims, Milan, Seville, Cologne...