WH Dates 6th grade Middle Ages

Question 1

700’s Ce

Answer 1

The Muslim dynasty established a strong state in the peninsula of Iberia.

Question 2

300 Ce

Answer 2

The Huns and Germanic tribes began to migrate into the Roman empire.

Question 3

486 Ce

Answer 3

Clovis, a Frankish leader defeated the last Roman army in Western Europe and then took over several Germanic kingdom.

Question 4

In the early 530’s Ce

Answer 4

When The Franks controlled much of the land in Gaul, France and Germany (they were a group of Germanic people)

Question 5

717 Ce

Answer 5

A leader named Charles Martel/Charles the Hammer untied the Frankish lands under his rule.

Question 6

732 Ce

Answer 6

Charles led the Frankish warriors to defeat a Muslim army from Spain.

Question 7

768 Ce

Answer 7

Charles Martel’s grandson/ Charlemagne became the king of the Franks.

Question 8

799 Ce

Answer 8

Pope Leo III unexpectedly appeared at Charlemagne’s castle in modern day Germany to seek protection from threats by his enemies.

Question 9

800 Ce

Answer 9

Charlemagne had built the empire up so much that it stretched across what is now France, Germany, and Italy.

Question 10

800 Ce

Answer 10

The pope showed his thanks by crowning Charlemagne emperor of the Romans.

Question 11

514 Ce

Answer 11

Following Charlemagne’s death, his son Louis I took over the throne, but Louis and his sons struggled due to invaders and as a result the kingdom was split into three. (will become modern day Germany, Italy, and France)

Question 12

843 Ce

Answer 12

They finally came to an agreement called the Treaty of Verdun, which split Charlemagne’s empire into three parts.

Question 13

800’s

Answer 13

Charlemagne would force Saxons to become Christians

Question 14

300’s

Answer 14

Patrick, was an important missionary who was born in Britian in the late 300’s and sold into slavery in Ireland
He eventually escaped and when he returned, he converted many people to Christianity and even founded hundreds of Christian churches in Ireland. After his death, the Catholic Church recognized him as a saint.

Question 15

300’s

Answer 15

The first Christian monasteries developed in Egypt.

Question 16

529 Ce

Answer 16

Benedict organized a monastery in central Italy where he created a series of rules for monastic life

Question 17

800 and 1000 Ce

Answer 17

Invaders threated Western Europe from all directions making this a very difficult time for people living there.