Early Middle Ages Intro.

In what year did the Roman Empire fall?

• 1100 AD
• 750 AD
• 200 AD
• 476 AD

Why did feudalism develop?

• The people were well protected by the Roman army 
• The caste system
• People needed to  find a way to protect themselves
• People wanted to use cash money 

Compare the Islamic Empire to Western Europe during the years 500- 1000

• The Islamic Empire was just as chaotic and unorganized as western Europe
• The Islamic Empire was more stable  and made more advances than western Europe
• The Islamic Empire did not exist during this time 
• The Islamic Empire won the Battle of Tours

What event marks the start of the Middle Ages?

• The Punic Wars 
• The establishment of Constantinople was named after Constantine
• The fall of the Western Roman Empire 
• The rise of Charlemagne

Before the western Roman Empire collapsed, what did it do?

• protect its citizens from outside invasions and enforce laws 
• spread Islam and ruled Africa
• establish the Code of Hammurabi and made Cuneiform 
• created the Code of Justinian and the Dome of the Rock

After the collapse of the Roman Empire there was: 

• many kings in charge of many lands instead of just one emperor
• many Roman Emperors
• a well organized bureaucracy 
• no Roman Catholic Church

What was the main unifying force in western Europe after the collapse of the Western Roman government?

• The Greek orthodox Church
• The Patriarch
• The Roman Catholic Church
• The Emperor

Which of the following influences was the strongest in western Europe after the fall of the western Roman government?

• the emperor
• the Qur'an
• the Roman army 
• the Roman Catholic Church

What is a serf?

• a peasant in the feudal system
• a lord in the feudal system
• a mounted warrior in the feudal system
• a person close to the top of the feudal system

What did serfs do?

• fought for the lord 
• worked the land for the lord
• provided a castle for vassals
• owned a manor