Reasons for Roman Decline
Vocabulary
Roman Innovations
The Feudal System
More Feudalism
100
The fall of Rome marked the end of the ______ ______ and the beginning of the ______ ______.
ancient world; Middle Ages
100
If I created a picture using small pieces of tile, glass, or colored stone, what would be the name of my artwork?
A mosaic
100

Something we use everyday to get from place to place thanks to Roman engineering and technology. 

What are roads
100
Feudalism arose due to what two main factors?
The fall of the Roman Empire and the people's need for protection
100

Social class was determined by...

What is Birth.

200

Name one economic problem that contributed to the fall of Rome.

Heavy taxes to finance the army, taxes hurt the economy and drove citizens into poverty, unemployment

200

What is a short story meant to teach a moral lesson called?

What is a parable. 

200
Where do we see influences of Roman architecture today?
Colosseums (football stadiums), churches, banks, restaurants, government buildings in Washington, D.C.
200
What were people under the feudal system bound by to make sure things functioned properly?
Loyality
200
When Rome was at its height, who controlled the rest of Europe?
Barbarians
300

What made the Roman Empire so difficult to defend? 

It's size 

300

What strict code did a knight follow? 

What is Chivalry

300
What is a feature of American Democracy that comes from the Romans?

All citizens have certain rights and responsibilities 

300

Who controlled the Feudal manors? 

Who were Lords and Ladies 

300
Name three accomplishments that Charlemagne achieved for the Frankish society.
Encouraged education, promoted scholarships, and nearly unified all the Christian lands of Europe
400

What marked the fall of the Empire in 476 CE

The last emperor was overthrown by Germanic tribes.

400

Something that lasts or endures over time. 

A Legacy

400

Name a language derived from Latin. 

English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch...

400

An unfree peasant...

Who was a serf
400
(3 part question) Who was called "Charles The Great", who did he rule over, and why were they a successful kingdom?
Charlemagne, the Franks, developed a new style of warfare (heavily armored knights on horseback)
500

How did the Roman Empire fail in terms of government and leadership?

What is they did not have a peaceful transition of power. 

500
Explain the divine right of kings?
It is the belief that God gives monarchs the right to rule
500
What are the weird letters on some clocks called? 

What are Roman Numerals 

500
The king gave fiefs to his most important lords who became his vassals. What is a fief?
A grant of land
500
Tell me three things about King Clovis the Frank Warrior.
Became king at the age of 15, won many wars extending the Frankish Kingdom, led the kingdom into Christianity, married a Christian woman named Clotilda and was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church
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