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Middle Ages and Dark Ages
Chapter 9 section 1 and 2
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History
8th Grade
04/11/2006

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When did the Early-Middle Dark Ages take place???
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from 400-800
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What events took place from 400-600???
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400-600 times were very different as Germanic tribes fought each other over territory; many aspects of civilization were lost. trade collapsed. cities disappeared as people moved to the countryside to survive. Literacy declined. Latin as a common language disappeared and Romance languages developed
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What were people loyal to instead of their country during the Dark Ages?
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people were loyal to family and tribal leader. loyalties were local and personal
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What was the only unifying force during the Dark Ages???
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the Roman Catholic Church was the only unifying force.
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