Middle Ages
A label that indicates a historical event that happened after the birth of Jesus Christ.
A.D. or C.E.
The major decision made by Rome that led to its fall.
They split the empire.
German tribesmen often converted and joined what religion?
Christianity or Christians
How many meals did monks get each day?
one
Charlemagne is Latin for ____?
Charles the Great
The middle ages are sometimes called _____.
The dark ages
People who attacked Rome again and again and just overwhelmed the empire.
Germanic tribes
The Pope in Rome claimed to be the bishop of ____?
The entire church
What is a monk?
member of a religious community that is dedicated to living simply
Name the way Charlemagne encouraged people to become Christians.
He would kill them if they didn't.
The period of time in between the ancient age and the modern ages.
The middle age.
What happened to the Huns?
In 1054 the two churches ____?
seperated
Why did Saint Benedict decide to become a monk?
He was disgusted with all the dishonesty he found in Rome.
What was the reason Charlemgne never really learned to write?
His hands were too broken from battle.
The event that started the middle ages.
The fall of Rome
What were the two main concerns of people after the fall of Rome?
Food
law and order
Name the number one reason the church split in half.
Who was in charge of the church
Name some of Saint Benidicts accomplishments?
started hospitals
started schools for monks
he taught monastaries to be hard working and self sufficient
He taught that monks should be useful
How did Charlemagne organize his empire?
He divided the empire into counties and appointed a count to rule over each one. Then he visited them regularly to keep them in line.
The three periods in which the middle ages were divided.
The early middle ages
The high middle ages
Late middle age
List some some things that changed because of the fall of Rome.
trade declined
roads and bridges etc. fell apart over time
Skilled artisans disappeared
no more common language
people moved out of cities into the countryside
The church split in two. Name the two churches.
Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox
Monks copied ancient texts in books called ____?
How did Charlemagne become Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
The Pope in Rome crowned him.