S.O.A.R.
Feudalism
Vocabulary
Middle Age Economics
Decline of Rome
100

What does S.O.A.R. stand for?

Be: Safe, On Task, Accountable, and Respectful

100

Middle Ages were known as the what?

Medieval Period

100

What is a fief

Land

100

The first coins were produced where?

Asia Minor (Modern Day Turkey)

100

What does reform mean?

Political changes to bring about improvement

200

Safe: How are we to wait while going to the restroom?

Patiently and quietly while in line

200

Under feudalism wealth and power was based on what?

Land ownership

200

What were trade organizations called?

Guilds

200

The Commercial Revolution in Europe was a period of what?

Great Economic Expansion

200

Germanic general who overthrew the Roman emperor?

Odoacer

300

On Task: T or F? Students DO NOT have to participate and ARE NOT to ask questions in class

False

300

What group of people were raiding Europe isolating communities thus helping to create feudalism?

The Vikings

300

What is a Barter system?

a system of exchange in which participants in a transaction directly exchange goods or services for other goods or services without using a medium of exchange, such as money

300

An economic development of the Middle Ages involved the increasing use of what two things?

Money and Credit

300

Capitals of the two Roman Empires

Constantinople, Rome

400

Accountable: What do students do when announcements are being made?

Remain quiet to hear announcements

400

The holy wars undertaken by European Christians were called the what?

Crusads

400

What is Chivalry?

an informal and varying code of conduct developed in Europe between 1170 and 1220

400

How many times a year would a Fair take place?

One time a year

400

Reforms of Emperor Diocletian?

Forts on borders, split empire, set prices, workers keep their jobs until death, officials responsible for local taxes
500

Respectful: Students SHOULD NOT raise their hand, they should just yell out loud anything. T or F?

False

500

What was the 800 yr conquest to reclaim the Iberian peninsula?

Reconquista

500

What is a monarch?

A King or Queen

500

City States of Florence and Venice are located in what European country?

Italy

500

Identify 3 contributions of Roman Civilization.

Literature, building architecture, justice and law, citizens elect leaders (republic), language, religion, alphabet