Benchmark Study Guide
7.32 European Geography
1. The warm ocean current flowing Northeast, under the influence of prevailing winds, from the
Gulf of Mexico is known as the
.
2. The
form the Northern boundary between Italy and France.
3. The mountains that form the physical boundary between Europe and Asia are called the
.
4. The
is located to the north of Africa, south of Europe, and
has been the chosen trade route by many sea-faring merchants.
5. The
creates the largest swath of European
lands, which is hospitable to farming and grazing animals.
7.34 Charlemagne, Henry IV, Gregory VII, and the Investiture Controversy
1. After successfully defending the Holy Roman Empire, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne the
.
2. The Investiture Controversy was a disagreement between
and
.
3. The
was the document that settled the Investiture
Controversy.
4. The
was a political crisis in the 11th
Century, in which the pope and the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire argued about,
essentially, which one of them had the supreme power over the other.
5. Pope
is known for fighting against lay investiture and
excommunicated King Henry IV.
7.33 Feudalism, Manorialism, and the influence on the growth of towns and villages
1. One of the main causes that led to the development of
in Europe was
the invasions of from Vikings and Germanic tribes that caused the fall of the Western Roman
Empire.
2. Fill in the information on the following Feudalism pyramid:
3. By focusing on self-sufficiency and security the economic system known as
is said to have limited international trade and returned to an earlier barter-style economy.
7.35 William the Conqueror, Battle of Hastings, and the Norman Invasion
1. During the
, between France and England, William the
Conqueror becomes King of England in 1066.
2. The survey or census book that was ordered by William the Conqueror is known as the
.
3. William the Conqueror was from
, France.
4. Although King Edward had named Harold of Godwinsor as his choice for the King of England
felt he had a right to the throne.
7.1 Legacies of Rome
1. The Roman
was the “center of Roman public life; the most celebrated
meeting place in the world.”
2. Based on the Roman government, the United States has incorporated the philosophy of
.
3. Roman emperors were also seen as
which gave them more power.
4. Define Legacy:
5. 2 Roman artforms are
and
.
7.2 Byzantine Empire, Justinian, and Constantinople
1. Define Diplomacy:
2. 3 cultural influences that Rome had on the Byzantine Empire are
,
, and
.
3. Justinian’s wife
advised Justininian to fight for women’s rights.
4. One of Justinian’s greatest legacies was
.
5. Justinian’s Code accomplished
a very complex Roman Law.
Word Bank
North Atlantic Drift
Alps
Kings
Holy Roman Emperor
Architecture
Domesday Book
Feudalism
Gregory VII
Forum
Manorialism
Battle of Hastings
Ural Mountains
Lay Investiture
Mediterranean Sea
Controversy
Concordat of Worms
Popes
Simplified
Mosaic
Justinian’s Code
William the Conqueror
Separation of Powers
Gods
Sculpture
Roman Law
Normandy
North European Plain
Latin language