The quiz Flashcards
Where were monasteries built?
In isolated area away from distraction and danger.
Give two reasons why the Roman Empire fell.
The empire was simply too big to survive.
The Roman population was declining.
The Roman legions increasingly enlisted ‘barbarians’, whose loyalty could no longer be taken for granted.
The adoption of Christianity as the official religion of the empire blunted their desire to conquer.
Infighting and civil war weakened the empire.
Who was at the top of the feudal system.
The Monarch. King
Name an important role that monasteries held in the community.
Schools and hospitals could be attached and markets could be held there.
What is the Greek meaning of Barbarian?
Foreigner
Who implemented the feudal system?
Charlemagne, the king of the Franks.
What is a monk?
a man who chose to withdraw from society in order to live according to strict Christian principles.
Where were monasteries built?
In isolated area away from distraction and danger.
Give two reasons why the Roman Empire fell.
The empire was simply too big to survive.
The Roman population was declining.
The Roman legions increasingly enlisted ‘barbarians’, whose loyalty could no longer be taken for granted.
The adoption of Christianity as the official religion of the empire blunted their desire to conquer.
Infighting and civil war weakened the empire.
