Western Europe & the Middle Ages

Question 1

Western Europe

Answer 1

• remained fragmented
• struggle for subsistence
• a world of enemies
• problem of gods
• not many clothes/food, enemies, place to stay

Question 2

enemies

Answer 2

• communities become self-contained
• no peace
• no order
• # 1 cause of death was attack from enemies

Question 3

issue of god

Answer 3

• humans always had an interest
• after decline of Rome, there was an obsession with gods
• most god centered time in western history
• theology became queen of sciences

Question 4

early middle ages

Answer 4

• Roman empire was overrun but dramatic groups (Barbarians)
• many attacks over time
• scarce money, abandoned cities
• population becoming rural
• decline of literacy
• break up of unified empire
• language changed
• end of democracy

Question 5

Clovis

Answer 5

• “First Christian King in West Europe”

Question 6

Charlemagne

Answer 6

• West Europe’s most powerful king
• present day France
• encouraged learning
• standardized weight and measure
• 800 CE crowned as Roman Emperor
• 42 years of rule