1. WESTERN TRADITION Chapter 13: European Middle Ages Name:_________________________ Date:__________________________ 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?

2. WESTERN TRADITION Chapter 13: European Middle Ages Pg. 2 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?