Medieval Europe

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What is the time period known as between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance?

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Middle Ages

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Who united most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

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Charlemagne

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Why is the era after the fall of Rome called the Dark Ages? Is it because emperors kept a tight control over the people? Or, is it because there was little formal education available for the masses? Could it be because only artwork from Greece, not Rome, survived? Or, is it because there was no building being done during this time?

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It is because there was little formal education available for the masses.

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What group began to threaten Charlemagne's empire?

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What is the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe during the Middle Ages?

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Feudalism

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If none of them could be a vassal in a Feudal relationship, who would they most likely be?

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king

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Who was never a lord in a Feudal relationship? Options: king, noble, knight, peasant

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peasant

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Which historical figure attempted to reestablish education, ruled his kingdom all by himself, and was eventually crowned emperor by Pope Leo III?

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Charlemagne

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What is the large estate of land where a knight lives called?

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manor

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Imagine Samuel, Anika, and Lily are living in a medieval manor. Who among them would be responsible for farming the fields?

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Anika the serf