Middle Ages quiz

Social studies

The fall of Rome

476 A.D

Literacy rate in the dark ages

1%

The center of the Italy renaissance

Florence

Capital of the eastern half of rome

Constantinople

The eastern half of rome

Byzantine empire

The two longest rivers in western europe

Danube, Rhine

Three biggest mountain ranges in wester europe

Alps, Pyrenees, Scandinavian

3 reasons why it’s called the dark ages

1.)Bad times

2.)1% literacy rate

3.) No artifacts

Feudalism hierarchy

1.) Monarch

2.)Vassal

3.)knight

4.)serf

3 Germanic tribes

Angels,Huns,Celts

First born son to inherit the wealth

primogeniture

Thinking about your learning

Metacognition

Physical features of a land

topography

Mr D calls it manoralism but historians call is

Feudalism

Wars between Christian’s and Muslims

Crusade

Highly contagious disease spread by

Rats and fleas (The Black Death)

Knight

An armed soldier on horseback

The rebirth of learning

Renaissance

The spread of elements from one culture to another

Cultural diffusion

Ten percent of one’s income paid to the chhurch

tithe

Brunelleschi

An architect that designed and built the dome on Florence cathedral.

Charlemagne

The Frankish king who brought about the and of dark ages

Leonardo da Vinci

The most famous Renaissance artist known for being an engineer, sculptor, and inventor.

Michelangelo

Widely recognized for painting the ceiling of the Sistine chapel and sculptor of David

Medici

A wealthy family who were international bankers.

Luther

A German monk who wanted the Catholic Church to reform it’s practices.

Constantine

The first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity

Serf

A peasant who belonged to the land and was controlled by a manor lord.

Vassal

A warrior who agreed to become the subject ruler in exchange for a manor.

Humanist

People who study the works of Ancient Greece and Rome.

Church hierarchy

1.)Pope

2.)Archbishop

3.)Bishop

4.)Priest | Monks

5.) Followers

Galileo

Astronomer, mathematician, and inventor. Proclaimed the earth revolved around the sun

Priest, archbishops, and cardinals are

Clergies

The STUDY of Ancient Greece and Rome

Classics