Roman Empire and Middle Ages Review

What types of power did the

church have?

Temporal and spiritual

Give 3 reasons why the Roman

Empire was successful.

Infrastructure, strong army, strong

political system, they Romanized
the people they conquered
It grew too large, inflation,
Barbarians, corruption, the army
cost too much to operate
Lords: Landowners, defended
territory and waged war
Clergy: prayed/communicated
with God
Peasants: farmed the land
Europe fell into chaos, then
eventually organized itself into
independent kingdoms.
Christianity was the only thing
they shared in common
Agriculture allowed people to
grow more food. A food surplus
allowed people to have jobs other
than being farmers society could
develop
Jews, Muslims, Heretics

Give 3 reasons why the Roman

Empire collapsed.
During the Dark Ages what were
the 3 main classes that people
belonged to? Explain the role of
each.
Explain what happened to Europe
when the Roman Empire
collapsed.

Why was the development of

agriculture important?

Which groups did the church

persecute?
Why did the church persecute
non-Christians?

Because their views threatened to

undermine the power that the
Christian church held over the
population

What was the goal of the

crusades?
Why did people practice
Christianity in the Dark Ages?

To reclaim Jerusalem and convert

others to Christianity

They were essentially forced to

not believing meant that you
wouldnt get into heaven and you
may be persecuted or killed
People still choose to practice
People today arent forced to
religion today. How are their
believe in anything, they choose to
reasons for doing so different from for various reasons: tradition, fear
people in the Dark Ages?
of what happens when you die,
sense of community, a greater
purpose to life, etc.
Why was Jesus crucified?
Because his ideas were seen as a
threat to the religions in the region
they didnt want the poor to gain
power.
Which branch did Christians in
Orthodox
Eastern Europe break off into
during the Middle Ages?
Which branch did Christians in
Roman Catholic
Western Europe break off into
during the Middle Ages?
Were the Dark Ages dark
No, they were not. In other areas
everywhere? Explain.
of the world (the Middle East,
Asia) many advances in science
and technology were taking place
just not in Europe
Did anything positive develop from Europeans brought back new
the crusades?
technologies, spices, and fabrics
from the Middle East

What does it mean to become

Romanized?

Why are the Middle Ages in

Europe referred to as the Dark
Ages?
Who does the term Barbarian
refer to?
Identify 3 types of infrastructure
that the Roman Empire
established.
During the Middle Ages, what
institution had the most control
over peoples lives?
Why were roads important for the
success of the Roman Empire?
Why was the Great Wall of China
built?
What does the term Heretic
mean?
Why are aqueducts so important?

Conquered societies had to learn

to speak Latin, adopt Roman
names, follow Roman law, and
essentially become Roman
Because no real advancements
were made in science or
technology due to the influence of
the church
Anyone who wasnt Roman!

Roads, aqueducts, currency,

government
The church

They allowed the military to travel

more easily and allowed for
increased trade
To keep the Huns out of China

This term was used to describe

non-believers witches, pagans
etc.
They allowed for cities to be built
farther away from the water.
Romans werent limited to living
right along the coast or along river
banks