Exercises page 9

1)

1. The Middle Ages in Europe begin with the end of the classical cultures of Rome and Greece and with the beginning of the Renaissance.
2. The main features shared by many European countries in the Middle Ages were the expansion of Christianity and the predominance of feudalism.
3. Invasions were a factor of changes because they started settlements that gave origin to new kingdoms.
4. Crusades and voyages opened new routes to trade and to discovery of new lands.
5. Medieval society was mainly feudal but towns started to grow long trade routes, while some city-dwellers became part pf the new bourgeoisie in society.

2)

1. The early Middle Ages in Britain started with the Viking invasion.               False  
2. Anglo-Saxons England was always divided into seven kingdoms.             False
3. The spread of Christianity in Britain began in the 6^th century.                     True
4. The Danes of Viking origin founded a kingdom in East.                              True
5. Alfred the Great and King Cnut were both of Anglo-Saxon descendent.     False
6. The battle of Hastings was fought between Anglo-Saxons and Normans. True

3)

1. Origin of tribes: Germanic
2. Invaded Britain: 5^th and 6^th centuries
3. Social Structure: chief or king; earls and thegns; freemen
4. Kind of life: mainly rural, land owned communally.
5. Origins of towns: Boroughs built as military bases, centres of trade
6. Cities founded by Anglo-Saxons: Winchester, Norwich, York, Southampton and London.
7. Language: old English
8. Type of culture: oral
9. Influence of Christianity: united the kingdom, introduced writing.