Mr. Snow Unit #2 Europe Middle Ages Review

Why was the Magna Carta impotant?

What was the name of the empire that Charlemagne became ruler of after his conquests?

The Crusades were a series of battles between the Christians and Muslims over the Holy Land or Jerusalem.

The Middle Ages lasted from roughly _______ to ______ AD.

There was a sharp decline in the population of Europe in the later Middle Ages due to what?

Joan of Arc was a young peasant girl from what country?

The Christian Reformation strengthened the Catholic Church and many people joined the Catholic Church because of it.

After the fall of the Roman Empire who was the most powerful figure?

The Renaissance was a period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages.

The Vikings came from Northern Africa to invade Western Europe.

What were the stuctures that kings and lords built to live in and protect them called?

If you picture Feudalism as a pyramid or triangle...authority wise...who is at the top and who is at the bottom.

What is the picture an example of?

About what age would a young boy become a knight?