Middle+Ages

Middle ages PowerPoint #1 1. What 2 reasons did the Roman empire cease to be a powerful empire? Diseases swept over Rome and killed almost everybody and anyone who was still alive were to scared to come out of their houses. Tribes from modern day Germany and France took over Rome. 2. Name 2 examples of Rule of Law The king and the Senate where regulated by laws and could not do whatever they wanted. 3. What was the economic system of the Middle Ages in Europe? People lived in manors which consisted of a castle, church, village and surrounding farmlands. 4. Under Feudalism, what responsibility does a knight have? What does he give in return? The king had lots of land and he gave land to lords in exchange for money and protection. 5.In what year did William of Normandy invade England? He invaded England in 1066. 6. What were the Crusades? Thousands of knights and barbarians united and attacked Muslims and Jews. 7. What era (time period) describes the time of Greece and Rome? 500B.C.- 600 A.D. 8. What year was the Magna Carta signed? 1215 9. What was the Churches role during the Middle Ages? They spent years transcribing the bible.

Middle Ages PowerPoint #2 Dark Ages - the period in European history from about a.d. 476 to about 1000. Barbarian -a person in a savage, primitive state Heresy-//Roman Catholic Church//. the willful and persistent rejection of any article of faith by a baptized member of the church. Monks- Where people who devoted themselves to religious life. Justinian Code- Defined civil law in the middle ages and in the modern world. Salic Law- Assigned a specific financial value to everyone and everything. Primogeniture- oldest son inherited everything. Fief-land given by a lord in return for a vassal’s military service and oath of loyalty Tithe-tax that serfs paid Serf-aka villeins or common peasants who worked the lords land corvee –condition of unpaid labour by serfs St. Augustine- Wrote confessions which disussed ideas of ethics. Justinian the Great-goal to reunite the Roman world as a Christian Empire and suppressed all paganism Clovis I-he united Frankish tribes and expanded territory Charlemagne-Established the Carolingian dynasty William the Conqueror –crowned King of England and ordered the Doomsday Book Who were the barbarians and what did they do? They were big powerful people who got land from the roman empire in exchange for land. What was the relationship between Church and King? The kings gave money to the church in exchange for the church convincing people to keep the king as the king. What is Monasticism? is a religious way of life characterized by the practice of renouncing worldly pursuits to fully devote one's self to spiritual work How did Feudalism work? relationship between those ranked in a chain of association What was the plague and what was its effects? Called “black death” because of striking symptom of the disease, in which sufferers' skin would blacken due to hemorrhages under the skin. Caused massive depopulation and change in social structure. Weakened influence of Church. Originated in Asia but was blamed on Jews and lepers. What do you think was the most important idea, invention, or figure from this time and why? Parliamentary government in England, I think that this is the most important because it getting a better government affects everybody’s lives when all of the other inventions only affect a few select people.

Middle Ages PowerPiont #3 1.What is Feudalism? Feudalism was a social, political, and economic system that dominated all aspects of medieval life. 2. What is Manorialism? All economic activity occurred on the manor. This meant that little to no **trade** occurred during this time period. 3. What was the Role of the Church? Religion was a central part of life for medieval people from baptism to marriage.In addition to being the social center of the village, the church had economic power and political power. 4. What were the reasons and impact of the crusades? In the 1050’s the Seljuk Turks invade the Byzantine empire and conquered Palestine or the Holy land. The Pope called for a crusade to free the Holy Land 5.What was the impact of trade fairs? trade fairs were established in towns with larger populations, or at major crossroads. Merchants and craftsman settled in these towns, and some grew to be cities of several thousand people. 6. What is the Renaissance and why did it start in Italy? Renaissance means “rebirth”. Large Urban Centers, Wealthy merchant class. 7. What was the new outlook during the Renaissance. Patrons of Arts. Church – spent $$$ beautifying Rome, Wealthy families – supported artists 8. Give two examples of art and literature from during the Renaissance. Shakespeare wrote many plays. Michelangelo’s paintings and sculptures. 9. What was the impact of the printing press? By 1300 papermaking and print technology had reached Europe from China. 10. What was the Reformation? Strong Monarchs, A weakened church meant strong national monarchs could increase their power. 11.What was Protestantism? Promoted radical idea that faith in God alone 12. What was the Counter Reformation? A reform movement also took place in the Catholic Church.