Brainpop Middle Ages

Another word for the Middle Ages is the ________________ Era,

Reorder the following

• Charlemagne rules in Western Europe

• Roman Empire Collapses

• European crusaders capture the Holy Land

Most people's lives revolved around...

• finding new employment

• producing enough food

• protecting the castle

• serving the king and church

Kings would grant large tracts of land to nobleman in exchange for...

• money

• loyalty

• favors

• protection

• peasants

Under the feudal system, most of a kingdom's land was controlled by:

• The king

• A handful of wealthy nobleman

• The people who lived and worked on the land

• Merchants and businesspeople

• Darth Vader

The only unifying force in Europe was the

Which of the following people would probably know how to read and write?

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__________________ were the only places that had libraries.

The Middle Ages are sometimes called the _________ ________.

How was Charlemagne different from other medieval kings?

• He established a democratic government in his kingdom

• He refused to swear allegiance to the Pope

• He placed a large territory under a single, central authority

• He refused to let his military fight in the Crusades