Geography Challenge:
Europe During Medieval
Times
Challenge 1
Label
•  Africa
•  Asia ( Hint: Find Byzantine
Empire First )
Answer with a Complete
Sentence !
A.  In which direction is each
of these continents in
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
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•  In what ways might these
bodies of water have
influenced life in medieval
Europe?
( 1 positive/ 1 negative)
Atlantic Ocean
North Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Color all seas and oceans
blue
Challenge 3
DRAW in blue and Label
Answer
•  Seine River
•  Thames River
•  Danube River
•  For each name a city that is
located near the river , label
the cities.
•  Why would it be an
advantage to be located near
a river?
Challenge 4
Label the following
Mountain ranges
Answer
•  Pyrenees
•  Alps
•  Carpathian
•  What effect do you think
these mountain had on life
in medieval Europe?
•  Identify each with a symbol,
draw in your key and include
symbol
Challenge 5
Label and color each a
different color
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England
Ireland
Scotland
France
Holy Roman Empire
Denmark
Papal States
Answer
•  How did Europe change
politically after the fall of
Rome?
•  Why do you think Europe
had no single government
during the Middle Ages?
•  What system of government
do you predict was
established to restore order
in these lands.
Challenge 6
Label Major Cities
Create a symbol and add to
your key
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Hamburg
Constantinople
Rome
Venice
Answer
What do all these cities have in
common?
Challenge 7
Label
Answer
•  The Byzantine Empire
•  Read History Alive pg. 61
•  List 3 important fact about
this empire.