Geography
Which European country is shaped like a boot?
Italy
What is inflation?
When the value of money decreases
When prices rise
What were the laws like under the Code of Justinian?
Fair and lacking harsh punishments
What happens as you move down the ladder in the feudal hierarchy?
Power decreases and the number of people increases
What is a knight?
A mounted (on horseback) warrior during the Middle Ages
What is the largest European country?
Russia
RANDOM: How tall is Mrs. Green?
5' 6"
RANDOM: What board game holds the Guinness World Record for being played by the most people?
Monopoly
What is the role of peasants?
Grow wheat / farm
What was the religion of the Holy Roman Empire?
Catholic (Christian)
What body of water is directly south of Italy?
The Mediterranean Sea
What does corruption mean?
Acting dishonestly for personal gain
Who has the power to crown the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
The Pope
What did monarchs give their lords?
Hint: Plots of land
Fief
RANDOM: What is the smallest US State?
Rhode Island
The Silk Road connected which two continents?
Asia and Europe
How did power shift at the end of the Roman Empire?
Power shifted from West to East
Power shifted from Rome to Constantinople (Byzantium)
Power split between the west and the east making the empire weaker
The Byzantine Empire was able to remain wealthy because they had good ____________ and ____________.
Trade and Agriculture
What did peasants get in exchange for paying taxes and growing wheat?
Protection
List the four major roles in feudalism.
Peasant, Knight, Lord, Monarch
What country boarders Spain to the Northeast?
France
List three causes for the fall of Rome; one social, one political, one economic.
Political: Corrupt/unstable leaders, divided empire, invasions
Social: Civil wars (citizens following different leaders), plague
Economic: Government running out of money, decrease in tax revenue, inflation
List three improvements that were made for women in the Byzantine Empire during Justinian’s rule.
Women Could
Divorce
Own property
Go to court
Inherit wealth
Get paid a dowry equivalent / get a dowry back
Quit their jobs
Change their mind on a marriage proposal
Why did medieval kingdoms use the system of feudalism?
Their kingdoms were too large to effectively govern on their own
What is a vassal?