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The Middle Ages - General Information
The Dark Ages?
The Germanic Tribes - Culture and Invasions
The Franks
Charlemagne
100
Traditionally, European history is divided up into this many ages.
What is three?
100
As the Early Middle Ages began, this empire had recently fallen.
What is the Roman Empire?
100
This is another word for a barbarian.
What is a German?
100
First Frankish king who helped the Franks unite.
Who is Clovis?
100
What the name Charlemagne translates to.
What is "Charles the Great"?
200
When scholars refer to the Middle Ages, they are referring to a period of time in the history of this continent.
What is Europe?
200
These were two of the characteristics of the Early Middle Ages that have caused some to call them "The Dark Ages."
Numerous answers
200
The barbarians were warriors who gave a great deal of loyalty to this religious leader.
What is a chieftain?
200
The Franks had close ties with this religion.
What is Christianity?
200
One of Charlemagne's two major goals.
What are (1) uniting Western Europe under one ruler and (2) converting all people in Western Europe to Christianity?
300
This adjective is used to describe things from the Middle Ages.
What is "medieval"?
300
These religious figures were responsible for preserving much of the learning and art of Classical Antiquity.
What are monks?
300
The name of the German heaven where barbarians believed they would feast and fight forever.
What is Valhalla?
300
This "Mayor of the Palace" was known as "The Hammer."
Who is Charles Martel?
300
Charlemagne was crowned this on Christmas day, 800 CE.
What is Holy Roman Emperor?
400
The Middle Ages can be broken up into these three periods.
What are the Early Middle Ages, the High Middle Ages, and the Late Middle Ages?
400
These are 2 reasons why the barbarians were on the move during the 300s and 400s CE.
What are (1) looking for warmer climates, (2) looking for better grazing lands for cattle, and (3) trying to escape the Huns?
400
Names of 3 important Germanic gods.
Who are Wodan, Thor, Tiu, Freya?
400
He was a father to Charles and a son to Charles at the same time.
Who is Pepin?
400
Name of the famous epic poem about one of Charlemagne's battles against the Muslims in Spain.
What is The Song of Roland?
500
European history is typically divided up into these three ages.
What is (1) Classical Antiquity, (2) the Middle Ages, and (3) the Modern Period?
500
As the Roman Empire declined, Romans allowed barbarians to slowly move across these 2 rivers.
What are the Rhine River and the Danube River?
500
Meaning and purpose of ordeal by water.
Teacher will be the judge of the answer.
500
3 countries that trace their roots to the Franks.
What are France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium?
500
Under the terms of this treaty, Charlemagne's empire was split up into 3 parts.
What is the Treaty of Verdun?