Ancient Rome
What country is Rome located ?
Italy
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Europe was thrown into a state of chaos and wars. In order to protect themselves people lived on ....
Manors
What is a fief ?
Land
What is a monarch ?
A king or queen
What power did the Pope have over the King ?
He was able to excommunicate him.
What was a geographical feature that made the Roman Empire easier to connect ? Which roadway was created because of this ?
Rome had flat lands which led to the creation of the Roman Royal Roads
What is feudalism?
Social Class
Who is apart of the Western Europe Feudalism and what is their role ?
King (controls everyone/country)
Clergy (rules the church)
Lord(owns the land)
Knight (protects the land)
Serfs (work the land)
Name 3 countries in early Europe that had Monarchs?
England, France and Spain
What is the name of the King of England who was taxing the nobles to pay for his wars ?
King John
Rome was a republic but when Julius Ceaser rose to power it became a dictatorship
Aside from wars, what spread through Europe wiping out most of the population ?
The Black Plague (Death)
What is a manor?
A large piece of land where the lords, knights and serfs live, work and trade. They don't leave the manor*
What religion and person worked side by side with monarchs?
Christianity and the Pope
What is the name of the document that limited the king's power?
Magna Carta
What Roman leader lead Rome into a Pax Romana ?
Augustus
Another external issue were the Crusades. What is a Crusade and who is it between?
A holy war between Christians and Muslims to fight for the holy land.
Which religion started to take a strong hold in the country and effect the monarchy ?
Who were nobles/barons?
People who were either related to the monarch or people with wealth in society. (the elite)
The Magna Carta influenced which American document and introduced what 2 concepts?
Declaration of Independence and introduced due process and rule of law.
What led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Political Instability, Economic Decline, Overexpansion (too big to control)
Even though Western Europe was in chaos, Eastern half of the Roman Empire was still thriving and this empire was known as the ....
Byzantine Empire
In order for feudalism to work, this hierarchy depends on people being what to each other ?
Loyal
What is an heir ? How did royals maintain power ?
An heir is someone who is next in line to take over after the current monarch dies. Royals maintain power by marrying to form alliances.
What is due process and rule of law?
Due Process- the right to prove yourself innocent if committed of a crime.
Rule of law- no one is above the law.