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In 284 AD, this great empire split in two:
Abbasid
Roman
Japanese
Mali
After the Roman Empire split, it was divided into east & west. What was the name of the eastern portion of the new empire?
the Byzantine Empire
the Mongol Empire
the Ottoman Empire
the Holy Roman Empire
While the east remained relatively stable (& wealthy!), the west did not. Why?
Germanic invasions
Plague
The capital was moved from Rome to Constantinople
Famine
As the germanic peoples invaded & occupied western Europe, these two things disappeared:
Education
Religion
Farming
Trade
Which institution survived the fall of Rome?
The Roman army
The Senate
The Christian Church
trans-Mediterranean trade
This group of Germanic people established one of the most powerful kingdoms in Europe during the Middle Ages
the Lancasters
the Franks
the Yorks
the Benedicts
This germanic king defeated the last Roman army in Gaul, officially putting an end to Roman rule in the West.
Clovis
Henry
Edward
Aethefled
In the 8th century, this Frankish king united much of the post-Roman west under his rule & worked to spread Christianity throughout it
Uhtred
Charles I
Alfred the Wise
Charlemagne
In feudal societies, people who worked and lived on the land belonging to a lord or vassal were called what?
Serf
Untouchables
Laborers
Vassals
In feudal societies, who had the most power?
Serfs
Knights
Kings
Church Officials
In feudal societies, who had the least power?
Serfs
Knights
Kings
Church Officials
This post-Roman era is called what?
The Middle Ages (Medieval Period)
The Renaissance
The Enlightenment
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