Name: __________________________________ Date: ____/_____/_____

The Middle Ages

Assignment
This webercise will give you basic insight on what the Middle Ages is all about. There will be 3
sections and each section will have questions related to that section. Each section will give you
direct links to be able to find your answers which will be related to those specific questions in
that category. You must answer with full a sentence or sentences. Each question is worth 1
POINT. There will be a reflection section at the end of this webercise which will be worth 5
POINTS, totaling 16 POINTS for full credit once finished.

I. Fall of the Western Roman Empire

(Click on link to find answers)
https://www.ancient.eu/article/835/fall-of-the-western-roman-empire/

1. What year did the Western Roman Empire fall? Be specific. (1 pt.)

2. What are the group of people called who were responsible for invading the Western Roman
Empire? Give me 3 names (NOTE: you cannot use names seen on this form). (1 pt.)

3. On the map, which barbarian group barely invaded the Western Roman Empire? (HINT: Not
the Saxons, Angles, or Jutes). (1 pt.)

4. What is another phrase that historians called the “Middle Ages?” (1 pt.)
 II. King Charlemagne I
(Click on link to find answers)
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charlemagne

1. What are the other names Charlemagne goes by, and what are his 3 titles? (1 pt.)

2. During his military campaigns, why did Charlemagne invade Spain in 778? What was the
result? (1 pt.)

3. What is Charlemagne’s stance on religious reform in his kingdom? What is his religion? (1
pt.)

III. The Bubonic Plague

(Click on link to find answers)
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/medieval-times/disease-and-
demography/a/disease-and-demograpy

1. What are the origins of the Bubonic Plague? (HINT: looking for name of animal). (1 pt.)

2. In what country did the Bubonic Plague start in and how did it spread so fast? (1 pt.)
3. What is the percentage of people killed by the plague in Europe between 1347 and 1351? (1
pt.)

4. What is another name for the Bubonic Plague? Why is it called that according to Giovani
Boccaccio? (1 pt.)

Reflection
Directions
After answering all the questions, you must reflect on what you have learned throughout this
webercise and what surprised you the most. How does this help you understand life during the
Middle Ages? Would you like King Charlemagne? Does the Bubonic Plague sound similar to the
pandemic were facing today? 5-7 sentences. (5 pts.)

TOTAL:
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