Anglo Saxons
Who were the Scandinavian warrior peoples who migrated to England after Rome fell?
The Anglo Saxons
Who were the Germanic warrior group that raided and later ruled parts of Gaul?
The Franks
What is the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Who was the founder of Islam, born in Mecca?
Why did cities collapse and small villages become more common?
Less trade, villages are safer and easier to protect than cities, loss of skilled builders.
The social structure that emphasized loyalty to family and warriors.
Clan based society
Who was the Frankish leader who helped Rome fight Attila the Hun.
Marovech
What was the name of the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of Rome?
The Byzantine Empire
What is the religions leader of an Islamic state?
Caliph
What was a major economic change after Rome fell?
Less trade, less market's, more rural farming and people providing for themselves.
This epic poem reveals Anglo-Saxon values like bravery and loyalty.
Beowulf
Who was the Frankish ruler became the first Christian king of France.
Clovis
What was the name of the Law code created by Emporer Justinian that still influences modern law?
Justinian Code
What is an Islamic city state ruled by a Caliph?
Caliphate
How did warfare change in a post-Roman world?
Different weapons, more raiding and smaller scale warfare, more small clans joining together to fight enemies rather than one large army.
This type of religion practiced by early Anglo-Saxons focused on nature and many gods.
Paganism
How did Clovis’s conversion helped strengthen his rule?
United all the people under one religion.
One reason Constantinople survived when Rome did not.
Easier to defend, stronger trade, stronger leadership.
Who were the Islamic ruling family who expanded early Islam territory?
The Umayyad's
How did language change after Rome fell?
Byzantines spoke Greek instead of latin. Franks spoke Germanic langauges, Anglo Saxons spoke Anglo-ish.
Why did Anglo-Saxons rely on rural villages instead of cities for safety and survival?
Easier to defend, smaller/more loyal communities, family based.
What modern countries are now what used to be Gaul?
France, Netherlands, Belgium
What makes the Byzantines different from the old Roman Empire?
They speak Greek, their religion is Christianity.
How were non-muslims treated under Umayyad rule?
There were allowed religious freedom, but had to pay a tax.
What is the difference between a King and a Caliph?
A king is a political leader, a Caliph is a religious leader.