Dark Ages Flashcards
1
Q
Death, disease, hunger, no governments, roving bands of Germanic tribes killed whole villages.
A
bad times
2
Q
no time for writing and reading, too busy surviving.
A
1% literacy rate
3
Q
they didn’t write, we don’t have any records. We are in the dark.
A
no artifacts
4
Q
the ability to read and write (at a 6th grade level by world standards)
A
literacy
5
Q
between 500-1500 A.D in Europe. (476-1492)
A
Middle Ages
6
Q
the culture of the middle ages
A
medieval
7
Q
the physical features of the land
A
topography
8
Q
the Frankish King who brought about the end of the dark Ages.
A
Charlemagne
9
Q
the first born son inherits the wealth of the family.
A
primogeniture
10
Q
people ordained in conducting religious services. Priest, Bishops, archbishops, ad cardinals.
A
clergy
11
Q
necro-
A
dead
12
Q
calli-
A
beautiful
13
Q
ego-
A
I
14
Q
omni-
A
all
15
Q
pod-
A
foot
