Study Guide Questions Flashcards
What is Eurasia?
The combination of Europe and Asia.
What were the Middle Ages?
It’s the dark age of Europe. There are many groups of people in charge, and so war is everywhere.
Europe is bordered by what two oceans, seas, and mountain range?
The oceans are Atlantic Ocean, and Arctic Ocean. The sea is Mediterranean Sea, and the mountain range is Ural mountain.
What is longest river in Europe?
Volga River.
What is the climate like in Europe?
There are many different kinds, but it’s cold in the North, and hot in the south.
When Rome is still in control of much Europe, explain how things are organized.
- Organized government
- Believe in state is more important than individuals.
- Learning is important
What happened after Rome fell to the leadership in Europe?
Nobody is really in charge, there are many small groups of land that’s led by king and queen.
Who were the Germanic groups and how were things organized when they are in control?
The Germanic is the people that took over after the Romans. They ruled by:
- No state
- Live in small communities
- Unwritten rule
- No trade
- No learning
Who were the Franks?
A powerful group in the Middle Ages.
Who was Charlemagne, and what did he do?
Charlemagne is a powerful ruler of the Frankish kingdom. He did many things like:
- Built European empire even bigger than when Romans ruled
- Created well organized, well-run empire
- Made new laws
- Enlisted powerful landholders
- Often traveled in kingdom to make sure it worked well
What happened when Charlemagne died?
People started fighting.
Explain how feudalism worked in ancient Europe
After Charlemagne, the Europe kings didn’t have real power. So The Lord is the most powerful in the feudalism. The Lord gives vassals land, and the Lord gives the knight for protection and gives the serfs food, shelter and protection to work on the land. The comes the vassals ( small landowner). The vassals give the lord taxes for the land, and gives the knights money for protection. After the vassals is the knights which gives protection to the lord, and vassals. Then comes the serfs, they give the lord food that he farmed or he sell the food for money and give the money to the Lord.
How was Europe feudalism and Japanese feudalism similar and different?
Similar: 1. Develop because of weak government 2. Kings are Figure heads 3. Owners own peasants 4. Farming is important 5. Loyalty is important 6. Skilled soldiers are important 7. Both soldiers have code 8. Both have poems 9. Both left legacies 10.large landowners have power Japan: 1. Has haiku 2. Soldiers have bushido code 3. Woman has equal rights Europe: 1. Knights follow Christianity 2. Epic poem 3. Woman doesn't have equal rights
What was the code of honor the knights live by?
- Strong religious faith
- Always willing to defeat Catholic Church
- Protect women and weak
- Fight for justice
- Always be courageous
What was battles look like an ancient Europe?
It was bloody battle.
