Fall of Rome
What empire broke apart into eastern and western parts?
The Roman Empire
What was the name of the great ruler who crowned himself Charles the Great?
Charlemagne
What powerful institution became more influential than many kings and queens during the Middle Ages?
The Christian Church
What was the name of the large piece of land owned by a lord?
An estate or manor
What deadly disease swept through Europe in the 1300s and killed about half of the people?
The Black Death or the Plague
What was the name given to the people who invaded Roman lands and did not speak Latin?
Barbarians
On what holiday was Charlemagne crowned Roman Emperor by the pope?
Christmas Day (December 25)
What is the name of the center or heart of the Church during the Middle Ages?
Rome
How did serfs pay taxes to their lord?
With money, crops, and livestock
What was pottage?
A vegetable stew with grain and a tiny piece of meat or fish
Name one Germanic tribe that invaded the Roman Empire.
Franks, Visigoths, Vandals, or Angles, Saxons, Jutes (accept any one)
What system of government did Charlemagne encourage where he gave land instead of money?
Answer: Feudalism
True or False: Most people in the Middle Ages traveled far from home to visit other countries.
False
If a serf ran away and lived in a town for a year and a day without being caught, what could he become?
A Freeman
What farm tool did boy serfs use to harvest grain like wheat and barley?
A scythe
Who was the famous leader of the Huns that invaded Europe?
Attila the Hun
What year was Charlemagne crowned Roman Emperor?
800 CE
What did most people use to tell time in the Middle Ages instead of clocks?
The rising and setting of the sun and the passing of the seasons
$400 Question: What were the two types of jobs that serfs had to do with their time?
Work for the lord and work on their own strips of land
True or False: Serfs were allowed to hunt in the lord's forests whenever they wanted to get extra food.
False (illegal hunting was called poaching and was severely punished)