Review of Medieval History

Directions: Use 3-5 minutes to double check this subject’s Power School for your class grade and work listings verifying that all work is caught up. Read and heed embedded messages. Next, research your part of the following topics and figure out answers to the questions. Write your questions and detailed answers on lined paper or your notebook paper. These questions and related answers are required to be handed in, once the class discussion is completed. You are expected to use the time completely, be through and become knowledgeable. Write down any puzzles you have related to the material on your paper and bring them up during the class discussion. Warning: If you are found to be using your research time for other things, it will hurt your learning and grade. If you think or claim to be done, you are not! Once your assigned part is ready, then help others on your team or study the test resources from Mr. Spitzer’s web page for the upcoming test. No games, non-topic talk or other activities allowed during research time. The class will research as much as time allows before team sharing and whole class discussion. Since there is always more to learn, Mr. Spitzer encourages you to look into this topic more on your own time. Your class work grade includes: 1. Entire use of time while researching. 2. Answer questions & pay attention during team sharing. 3. Paying attention & participate during class discussion. 4. Turning in your readable questions & notes. Team members who do not do their share, provide hasty sloppy answers, disrupt others and use time ineffectively in the four grade aspects will be removed from the team and required to write out and turn in all answers on their own for the grade.

Topics to Research Dark Ages and Middle Ages

Questions to be able to discuss 1. What tribal peoples (give at least eight) invaded the Roman Empire and where did they settle? 2. In what ways did the Church provide order during the period of invasions? 3. Why was Charles Martel’s victory at Tours important? 4. How did Charlemagne conquer and unite much of Europe? How did Charlemagne spread Christianity? How did Charlemagne preserve Roman culture in Western Europe? 5. What is feudalism and why did it become widespread in Europe after the fall of Rome? 6. What is the manorial system? Describe the Three Field Planting system used during the Middle Ages and its purpose. 7. What factors caused Medieval towns to be founded and grow? Describe the environment of a medieval town. Who were the bourgeoisie and what did they do? 8. How did the rise of towns in medieval Europe stimulate education and the arts? 9. What was the main religious reason for the crusades? When and how did Jerusalem fall to the crusaders? When and how did the Muslim’s retake Jerusalem? 10. Describe the events and leaders of the Third Crusade and their accomplishments. Who was the leader of the Muslims and what did he accomplish? 11. How was trade encouraged by the crusades? What was traded? 12. What was the Black Death? When did it strike Europe and where did it come from? What was the historical effect on Europe from the Black Death? Critical Thinking 13. Was the Dark Age really dark? Explain. 14. Charlemagne conquered and governed an empire. He also set up centers of learning to preserve Roman culture. What does this tell you about the values Charlemagne had? 15. How did the rise of towns weaken feudalism? 16. How were the Crusades historically important?