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The Middle Ages: Fall of Rome & Rise of Empires

Explore the transformative events of the Middle Ages - The Fall of Rome, Byzantine Empire emergence, Crusades, Plague & Feudalism. Learn about power struggles, societal changes, and religious impacts shaping medieval Europe.

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The Middle Ages: Fall of Rome & Rise of Empires

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  1. What event led to the Middle Ages, the start of the Byzantine Empire, and a decrease in trade?

  2. The Fall/decline of Rome

  3. What did the Christians and Muslims fight over in the Crusades?

  4. Control of the Holy Land (Jerusalem)

  5. What were three results of the Crusades?

  6. Increase in trade • Increase in intolerance • Exposure to new ideas from the Middle East/Asia

  7. What was life like after Rome fell?

  8. Chaos and constant warfare. Loss of government.

  9. Why did France and England fight for 116 years?

  10. For control over the French throne

  11. What was the main unifying social and political entity in Europe?

  12. The Catholic Church

  13. What was the reaction from the people to the Bubonic Plague, the Crusades, and the Great Schism?

  14. Loss of faith in the Church/ Church loses power

  15. Which nation kidnapped the pope?

  16. France!

  17. Why did the Church gain so much power after the fall of Rome?

  18. Power vacuum left by the loss of central government was filled by the Church. • People wanted security and hope of better life.

  19. What did the Pope promise in return for Christians fighting in the Crusades?

  20. Salvation and forgiveness of sins.

  21. Point to the land owned by the Catholic Church

  22. Where did the plague start?

  23. Asia

  24. What does this picture say about religion in the Middle Ages?

  25. In which direction did the plague spread?

  26. Which area did Charles Martel and Charlemagne unify?

  27. What was the primary exchange in feudalism?

  28. Exchange of land for services

  29. Who was at the bottom of the feudalism pyramid?

  30. Serfs

  31. What do the caste system and feudalism have in common?

  32. Both hereditary class divisions.

  33. Who was at the top of the feudal pyramid?

  34. King

  35. How could a peasant become a knight?

  36. He couldn’t. No social mobility

  37. What style of government did the Magna Carta limit?

  38. Monarchy

  39. What was the impact of the Magna Carta on peasants?

  40. Their taxes couldn’t be raised without the nobles approval

  41. What three things did the Magna Carta do?

  42. Limited the monarchy • Trial by jury • Nobles approval of taxes

  43. Who ambushed King John?

  44. Nobles

  45. What was the name of the document that a king signed which limited his power?

  46. Magna Carta

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