1. SOL Review Unit 7 & 8 (SOL’s 9 – 10)
World History I

2. SOL 9a – Early Middle Ages
What led to the shattering of Roman stability and protection within Western Europe?
Germanic Invasions
Identify the three foundations of Early Medieval Society:
Germanic Customs
Roman Heritage
Christian Beliefs

3. SOL 9a – Early Middle Ages
With the decline of unified Roman authority over Europe, the authority of the ___________________ grew.
What did the Roman Catholic Church provide Europe after the fall of Rome?
unifying force
Where were Greco-Roman cultural achievements preserved?
Monasteries
Roman Catholic Church

4. SOL 9a – Early Middle Ages
Identify societal needs that were served by parish priests:
Religious
Social
Political
Identify the two things carried by missionaries to the Germanic tribes:
Christianity
Latin alphabet

5. SOL 9a/c – Early Middle Ages
Which individual was anointed emperor by the Pope in 800 CE?
Charlemagne
Identify the Germanic peoples ruled over by Charlemagne:
Franks

6. SOL 9b – Early Middle Ages
What type of governing system developed in Europe in order to provide security and protection at a local level?
Feudalism
Identify the aspects of the feudal/mutual obligation:
Land
Defense
For
Military service
Percentage of crops
Tax
Loyalty

7. SOL 9b – Early Middle Ages
Identify the following:
Parcel of land granted by a Lord:
Fief
Person entered into a feudal obligation with a lord/monarch:
Vassal
Peasant tied to a parcel of land:
Serf

8. SOL 9b – Early Middle Ages
Identify the name for the stable, self-sufficient economic system of the Middle Ages:
Manorial System
True/False:
Medieval manors had a very lenient social structure.
False

9. SOL 9b – Early Middle Ages
Identify the three major social classes of the Middle Ages and their respective roles:
Clergy
spiritual guidance
Nobles
protection & justice
Peasants
agriculture & labor
Nobles land and title was gained through:
inheritance.

10. SOL 9c – Early Middle Ages
Roman culture in Western Europe was re-established due to the alliance between the Franks and the:
Roman Catholic Church.
How were the Frankish kings successful in expanding their territory?
military conquest
conversion to Christianity
Whose ‘Carolingian Renaissance’ emphasized education, Christianity, and reinterpreted Roman culture?
Charlemagne

11. SOL 9c – Early Middle Ages
Identify the territory included within Charlemagne’s Empire:
Most of Western Europe
Modern-Day France
Spanish March
Northwestern Spain
Northern Italy
Western Germany
Lombardy, Saxony, Danubian Plain
What was utilized to unite Charlemagne’s Empire?
churches
roads
schools
Charlemagne’s Empire was officially split by the __________________.
Treaty of Verdun

12. SOL 9d – Early Middle Ages
Identify the peoples that settled in the following areas:
England:
Angles, Saxons & Jutes
From: Northern Germany & Denmark
Hungary:
Magyars
From: Central Asia
Russia:
Vikings
From: Scandinavia

13. SOL 9d – Early Middle Ages
What structures provided protection from invaders?
Castles
Manors
Identify the effects of the Anglo-Saxon, Magyar and Viking invasions:
disruption of trade
decline of towns
strengthening of the feudal system

14. SOL 9
The student will demonstrate knowledge of Western Europe during the Middle Ages from about 500 to a.d. (c.e.) in terms of its impact on Western civilization by:
a) sequencing events related to the spread and influence of Christianity and the Catholic Church throughout Europe.
b) explaining the structure of feudal society and its economic, social, and political effects.
c) explaining the rise of Frankish kings, the Age of Charlemagne, and the revival of the idea of the Roman Empire.
d) sequencing events related to the invasions, settlements, and influence of migratory groups, including Angles, Saxons, Magyars, and Vikings.

15. SOL 10a – Eastern Hemisphere & Trade Patterns
Silk Road:
Mediterranean & Asia
Maritime Routes:
Indian Ocean
Northern Europe:
Baltic Sea links
Western Europe:
rivers & seas
Southeast Asia:
South China Sea & SE Asia Land Routes
Trans-Saharan:
North & West Africa

16. SOL 10a – Eastern Hemisphere & Trade Patterns
Identify the main good/resource from the following locations:
West Africa
Gold
Indian Ocean
Spices
India, China, Middle East & Europe (later)
Textiles
China & Persia (later)
Porcelain
Baltic Region
Amber

17. SOL 10b – Eastern Hemisphere & Trade Patterns
Identify the location where the following technologies were developed:
Paper
China
adopted by Islamic Civilization
transferred to Europe via the Byzantine Empire
New Crops & Techniques:
India (ex: Sugar)
Paper Money:
Watermills & Windmills:
Middle East
Compass:
Lateen Sail:
India
Printing:

18. SOL 10b – Eastern Hemisphere & Trade Patterns
Identify where the following religions originated and then spread:
Buddhism Hinduism Islam
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism

19. SOL 10c – Eastern Hemisphere & Trade Patterns
Identify the following locations:
Country:
Body of Water:
As a group/chain of islands, Japan is known as a(n) ________________.
How many main islands (97% Total Land Area) are there in Japan?
Four
Describe the geography of Japan:
mountainous
Archipelago
Sea of Japan
Pacific Ocean
Korea
Japan
East China Sea

20. SOL 10c – Eastern Hemisphere & Trade Patterns
True/False:
China was a major influence upon the culture of Japan.
True
Through which country did Chinese culture diffuse to Japan?
Korea
Identify major areas of Chinese influence:
Writing
Architecture
Buddhism

21. SOL 10c – Eastern Hemisphere & Trade Patterns
Identify the following:
Ethnic religion of Japan:
Shinto
Yes/No: Shinto is a widespread religion. No
Religion which coexists with Shinto:
Buddhism
Main factors of importance to Shinto:
Natural Features
Forces of Nature
Ancestors
Characteristic of ‘State/Imperial’ Shinto:
emperor worship

22. SOL 10d - Eastern Hemisphere & Trade Patterns
Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
Sahara Desert
Identify the following locations:
River:
Desert:
Region:
City:
Body of Water:
Trade Route:
Timbuktu
Nile River
Ethiopian Highlands
Niger River
Indian
Ocean
Zambezi River
Great Zimbabwe
Limpopo River

23. SOL 10d – Eastern Hemisphere & Trade Patterns
Identify the provided kingdom:
Axum (Aksum)
King Ezana converted this kingdom to which religion?
Christianity

24. SOL 10d – Eastern Hemisphere & Trade Patterns
Identify the provided empire:
Zimbabwe
Identify the capital city:
Great Zimbabwe

25. SOL 10d – Eastern Hemisphere & Trade Patterns
Identify the following empires:
Ghana
Mali
Songhai

26. SOL 10d – Eastern Hemisphere & Trade Patterns
Identify the most important trade exchange for these empires:
Gold for Salt
Which city served as a center of trade and learning for these empires?
Timbuktu

27. SOL 10d – Eastern Hemisphere & Trade Patterns
Identify the indigenous religion of many African societies in which inanimate objects are believed to house spirits:
Animism
Many Western African empires/civilizations converted to which religion?
Islam
What did Islam provide Western African societies?
Connection between religious & personal life
Common set of values

28. SOL 10
The student will demonstrate knowledge of civilizations and empires of the Eastern Hemisphere and their interactions through regional trade patterns by
a) locating major trade routes.
b) identifying technological advances and transfers, networks of economic interdependence, and cultural interactions.
c) describing Japan, with emphasis on the impact of Shinto and Buddhist traditions and the influence of Chinese culture.
d) describing east African kingdoms of Axum and Zimbabwe and west African civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai in terms of geography, society, economy, and religion.