WESTERN TRADITIONChapter 13: European Middle Ages

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Chapter 13: Charts, Graphs, and Sidebars (CGS)©

Use the textbook to answer the following questions based on the charts, graphs, and illustrations in the chapter

Graph: Population of Three Roman Cities (Pg. 317)

-How much did Rome’s population decrease from AD 100 to 900?

-What does the graph suggest about the effect of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire?

Historymakers: Benedict (Pg. 319)

-What did Benedict do at age 15?

-How did the guidelines set out by Benedict in his book affect monasteries?

Timeline: Frankish Rule (Pgs. 320-321)

-What do the dates 751 and 800 have in common?

-How many years separated Charles Martel’s defeat of the Muslims at Tours from the signing of the Treaty of Verdun?

Map: Charlemagne’s Empire, 768-843 (Pg. 321)

-Where did Charlemagne conquer new territories?

-Who inherited the central kingdom? Why might having the Papal States within his territory have given him more power and prestige?

-Which might the central kingdom have been difficult to defend?

Map: Age of Invasions, 700-1000 (Pg. 323)

-Which group raided Russia? How did they move through Russian territory?

-What areas of Europe did the Muslims mainly attack?

-Which group was the greatest threat to the city of Aachen?

Diagram: Feudal Pyramid (Pg. 325)

-Which group in the feudal structure was the largest?

-Where did Church officials fit in the system? Why do you think they were so important?

History Through Art: Fine Art (Pg. 325)

-What did “fashion police” do in the Middle Ages?

-How does the noble in the painting differ in clothing and actions from his servants?

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Chapter 13: Charts, Graphs, and Sidebars (CGS)©

Use the textbook to answer the following questions based on the charts, graphs, and illustrations in the chapter

Diagram: A Medieval Manor (Pg. 326)

-How can you tell that the Church and the manor house are the most important buildings?

-What was the range in size of farmland that might be part of a medieval manor?

-Why do you think lords tried to build manors along or near rivers and ponds?

Picture (Pg. 327)

-What were “caltrops” and what were they used for?

Diagram: Education of a Knight (Pg. 328)

-A what age did a young noble begin his education?

-What did a page do?

-About what age did a page become a squire? What were the responsibilities of a squire?

Science and Technology: Castles and Siege Weapons (Pg. 329)

-What did “mantlets” and “mangonels” do?

-What weapons might be used to break down a castle’s walls or gate?

-What weapons would be used to try to place soldiers on top of the castle’s walls?

Daily Life: An Age of Superstition (Pg. 333)

-What were some superstitions of medieval people?

-Why do you think the medieval Church frowned on (disapproved of) superstitions?

Map: The Holy Roman Empire, 1100 (Pg. 334)

-How many major states made up the Holy Roman Empire? Why might this pose a problem for the ruler of the empire?

-Saxony was the strongest state in the Holy Roman Empire. Why do you think this was so?

Focus on Art (Pg. 337)

-Note the size of the chess pieces. Why are the king, queen, and bishop are the largest pieces?

-What part of medieval society do the pawns probably represent?

-Why would games like chess have been an important part of the education of a knight or a noble?