Middle+Ages

1. What 2 reasons did the Roman empire cease to be a powerful empire?

__ Outside attacks and disease. __ 2. Name 2 examples of Rule of Law __Magna Carta, The American Bill of Rights.__ 3. What was the economic system of the Middle Ages in Europe? __For safety and for defense, people in the Middle Ages formed small communities around a central lord or master. Most people lived on a manor, which consisted of the castle, the church, the village, and the surrounding farm land. These manors were isolated, with occasional visits from peddlers, pilgrims on their way to the Crusades, or soldiers from other fiefdoms.__ 4. Under Feudalism, what responsibility does a knight have? What does he give in return? __To Protect. Knights let serfs work the land and he would protect them. __ 5.In what year did William of Normandy invade England? __1066__ 6. What were the Crusades? __ A series of battles between the Christians and Muslims. Christians wanted to take back the holy land. __ 7. What era (time period) describes the time of Greece and Rome? __500 B.C - 600 A.D__ 8. What year was the Magna Carta signed?__1215__ 9. What was the Churches role during the Middle Ages? __ There was no strong empire or kingdoms, so the Church was the one organization t hat held respect and power.__ Power point #3 1. What is Feudalism? It was a social, political, and economic that controlled all aspects of medieval life. 2. What is Manorialism? It was the we economic portion, it was centered around the lords manor. 3. What was the Role of the Church? 4. What were the reasons and impact of the crusades? 5.What was the impact of trade fairs? 6. What is the Renaissance and why did it start in Italy? 7. What was the new outlook during the Renaissance. 8. Give two examples of art and literature from during the Renaissance. 9. What was the impact of the printing press? 10. What was the Reformation? 11.What was Protestantism? 12. What was the Counter Reformation?