This geography challenge document provides information about Europe during the Middle Ages:
1) It asks students to label continents, oceans, seas, rivers, mountain ranges, countries and cities on a map and answer questions about their locations and influences on medieval European life.
2) Questions cover topics like how life differed from the Roman era, the effects of bodies of water and mountains, and political changes after Rome's fall, including the lack of single government and systems established to restore order.
3) Students are asked to research the Byzantine Empire and list 3 important facts about it from their textbook.
Original Description:
Geography Challenge that tests your Medieval knowledge
This geography challenge document provides information about Europe during the Middle Ages:
1) It asks students to label continents, oceans, seas, rivers, mountain ranges, countries and cities on a map and answer questions about their locations and influences on medieval European life.
2) Questions cover topics like how life differed from the Roman era, the effects of bodies of water and mountains, and political changes after Rome's fall, including the lack of single government and systems established to restore order.
3) Students are asked to research the Byzantine Empire and list 3 important facts about it from their textbook.
This geography challenge document provides information about Europe during the Middle Ages:
1) It asks students to label continents, oceans, seas, rivers, mountain ranges, countries and cities on a map and answer questions about their locations and influences on medieval European life.
2) Questions cover topics like how life differed from the Roman era, the effects of bodies of water and mountains, and political changes after Rome's fall, including the lack of single government and systems established to restore order.
3) Students are asked to research the Byzantine Empire and list 3 important facts about it from their textbook.
Times Challenge 1 Answer with a Complete Label Sentence ! • Africa A. In which direction is each • Asia ( Hint: Find Byzantine of these continents in Empire First ) Relation to Europe? B. What time period does this map show? C. How was life different during this time as compared to when the Romans ruled the land? Challenge 2 Label Answer • Atlantic Ocean • In what ways might these • North Sea bodies of water have • Mediterranean Sea influenced life in medieval Europe? • Black Sea ( 1 positive/ 1 negative) • Color all seas and oceans blue Challenge 3 DRAW in blue and Label Answer • Seine River • For each name a city that is • Thames River located near the river , label • Danube River the cities. • Why would it be an advantage to be located near a river? Challenge 4 Label the following Mountain ranges Answer • Pyrenees • What effect do you think • Alps these mountain had on life • Carpathian in medieval Europe? • Identify each with a symbol, draw in your key and include symbol Challenge 5 Label and color each a different color Answer • England • How did Europe change • Ireland politically after the fall of • Scotland Rome? • France • Why do you think Europe had no single government • Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages? • Denmark • What system of government • Papal States do you predict was established to restore order in these lands. Label Major Cities Challenge 6 Create a symbol and add to your key Answer • Hamburg What do all these cities have in • Constantinople common? • Rome • Venice Challenge 7 Label Answer • The Byzantine Empire • Read History Alive pg. 61 • List 3 important fact about this empire.