After the Fall of Rome
After the fall of Rome, Europe entered this period known for disorder and decline.
What is the Middle Ages/Medieval Period
What is feudalism?
A system of social order that provided people with protection and safety. For example - one would pledge loyalty to a lord in exchange for protection. Or a knight would be given land and privileges in exchange for fighting.
The Catholic Church was the main for of this in Medieval Europe.
What is religion?
The Bubonic Plague was also known by this darker name.
What is the Black Death?
The Magna Carta influenced this famous American document written in 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Without Roman Protection, what was a major problem that Europeans often faced?
Invasions by outside groups. (Such as the Vikings, Muslims and Magyars.)
This leader was the head was the head of the Catholic Church.
Who is the Pope?
Where did the Bubonic plague originate (Come From?)
What is Asia. (Via the silk roads.)
A series of wars by Medieval Europeans to capture the holy land (Jerusalem and its surrounding areas.)
What were the Crusades?
Having no central government led to.............
People turning to nobles/ Lords for protection.
Why did feudalism come about?
The people of western Europe needed a way to defend themselves and their property from constant attack.
What skill gave the Church its Power?
What is literacy in Latin? (The ability to read and write in the language of the bible.)
What is the pest that helped spread the plague?
What are fleas?
The Magna Carta gave nobles and citizens certain rights and said even kings must follow these.
What are laws?
What powerful institution brought stability in Europe after Rome's fall?
What is the Catholic Church?
The person at the top of the feudal system was this ruler.
Who is the Monarch? (King/Queen)
Why did people rely on the Church?
What is they believed they were the only ones who knew how to get them into heaven?
What effect did the the Plague have on Feudalism?
It weakened the system through population disruption. Less peasants being alive resulted in them being able to demand more from higher classes.
How did the Crusades help transform Europe?
What is increased exposure to ideas, goods, and different people due to travel from Europe to the Middle East.
The fall of Rome led to the rise of this system, where lords ruled lands and peasants worked for protection.
What is Feudalism?
This word describes the land a lord gave to their vassal in return for their loyalty and service.
What is a fief or manor?
The Pope and Church were so powerful that they would even get into conflict with these people at times.
What is Kings/Monarchs.
This modern concept, found in many governments today, was inspired by the Magna Carta.
What is limited government or rule of law?
The Crusades weakened Feudalism by doing this......
What is leading to the death of many nobles/lords leaving their lands with no one to rule.