Download RG--Chapter 10--Worlds of Europe-

Worlds of European Christendom (Part II)
from Ways of the World chapter 10
Key Terms
Charlemagne
feudalism
pogroms
serfdom
manors (manorialism)
guilds
Marco Polo
Big Picture
Historians refer to the era from about 500 – 1500 CE as the
medieval period, or the Middle Ages, of European history.
During the early medieval period (500 – 1000 CE), European
peoples recovered from the invasions that destroyed Roman
civilization and laid the foundation for a new society. Three
developments of the medieval period would help shape Western
Europe and lay the foundation for a powerful society that would
emerge after 1500 CE. These three developments were the
restoration of political order, economic advancement, and the
rise of the Christian (Catholic) church.
College Board Objectives
Important Dates
476
711
800
1095
Students should be able to:
• analyze the development of feudalism in Western
Europe & compare it to Japanese feudalism
• explain the impact of cross-cultural interaction on
science and technology in Western Europe
• identify the impact of the Crusades on Western Europe
• evaluate the role of technological innovation in the
expansion of agricultural production
• identify the factors contributing to the decline of urban
areas in Western Europe
• identify the factors contributing to the rise of urban
areas in Western Europe
• explain the nature of peasant labor in Western Europe
Chapter Questions
1. What form of government replaced the Roman Empire?
What challenges did these governments face?
Document Analysis
10.6 The Jesus Sutras in China
2. What role did the Christian church play after the fall of
Rome?
3. How did the Western Europe’s economy change after 1000
CE?
4. How did women’s opportunities change after 1000 CE?
5. How did the Crusades affect world history?
6. How did foreign ideas and technologies influence Western
Europe?