Middle Ages Unit Review

Identify the continents on the map.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

North America

Europe

South America

Asia

Australia

Antarctica

Africa

Identify the oceans on the map.

a

b

c

d

e

Southern Ocean

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

The land trade routes across central Asia that connected China with Europe, the Middle East, and Africa were known as…

• Cotton Corridor

• Hidden Highway

• The Silk Road

• Burlap Broadway

After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476 C.E,

• Learning increased leading to increased literacy rate

• Western Europe remained united under one centralized government

• The Greeks and Egyptians gained control of all Roman territory in western Europe

• Western Europe fractured into multiple kingdoms controlled by various groups of Germanic "barbarians."

A Germanic people, the ___, settled the area known today as France and converted to Christianity under Clovis.

• Franks

• Angles

• Saxons

• Celts

Between A.D. 800 and 900, Europe was invaded by Muslims, Magyars, and __________ who attacked by sea from Norway and Scandinavia.

• Chinese

• Vikings

• Saxons

• Mongols

Where did the Vikings come from?

• Finland
• Greenland
• Iceland
• Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark)

What effects did the Viking Age have on Europe? (Select all that apply)

• Kings are unable to defend territories from raids = people live in constant danger

• People rely on local leaders with armies rather than kings.

• Feudalism develops

• England and France unify to expel Viking forces from Europe.

In the feudal system, knights or lords who swore loyalty to a king or higher lord in exchange for land were called...

• Vassals

• Peasants

• Fiefs

• Serfs

A warrior in armor who fought on horseback and lived by the code of chivalry

• samurai

• knight

• Flanders

• serf