Fall of Rome
Name a result of the fall of Rome
The lack of a central government, economic decline, social decline (loss of loyalty), city fell to disrepair, rise of feudalism
Which of the following was a main job of medieval ladies?
Managing the household
Who decreed that Rome would stop persecuting Christians?
Constantine
What are the steps to becoming a Master in a guild?
Apprentice, Journeyman, Master
Rule of the Roman Empire was divided between two emperors until what event?
The fall of Rome
Because of the Fall of Rome, this caused Feudalism to rise
Increase in attacks
Pages and squires were boys training to become what?
Knights
Why were clergy recorders and advisers to kings?
They could read and write
What was one big cause of disease in medieval towns?
Unsanitary conditions
Which factor gave Constantinople the biggest advantage for trade?
Its good location
Which religion became stronger even after the fall of Rome?
Christianity
Community life in Western Europe centered on what?
The Church
Name one sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church
Baptism, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, Extreme unction
What replaced trial by ordeal or combat?
Court trials
Which events took place in the Hippodrome?
Chariot races
What system developed as a result of people needing protection after Rome fell?
Feudalism
How did new farming methods contribute to the growth of medieval towns?
Enough crops were grown to sell to people in towns
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
To protect the rights of nobles
How did the plague increase the power of common people?
It created a shortage of workers
What was Justinian’s Code?
An organized set of laws
The fall of Rome led to what period in European history?
The Middle Ages
If you bought shoes from a cobbler, how did a guild help you?
It made sure the shoes were good quality
What does habeas corpus mean?
People cannot be jailed without court consent
What technological advantage helped the English in early battles of the Hundred Years’ War?
The longbow
Why did Emperor Leo III establish iconoclasm?
He thought people were worshipping pictures instead of God