McGraw-Hill OnlineMcGraw-Hill Higher EducationLearning Center
Student Center | Instructor Center | Information Center | Home
Animated Maps
PowerWeb
Western Civilization Exercises
Who Am I?
Chapter Outline
Chapter Overview
Multiple Choice Quiz
Essay Quiz
Problems for Analysis
Interactive Maps
Indentification
Audio Pronunciation Guide
A Closer Look
Book Maps
Chronology Exercises
Guide To Documents
Significant Individuals
Web Links
Feedback
Help Center


The Western Experience book cover
The Western Experience, 8/e
Mortimer Chambers, University of California - Los Angeles
Barbara Hanawalt, Ohio State University
Theodore Rabb, Princeton University
Isser Woloch, Columbia University
Raymond Grew, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
The Making of Western Europe

Essay Quiz



1

Suppose you were a bishop of Rome during the Early Middle Ages. What do you think would be the best way to deal with the decline of the Roman Empire and the barbarian invasions? Why?

2

How much difference did the barbarian invasions and the collapse of the Empire make to ordinary Roman citizens? Which social groups do you think were affected in what ways? On balance, was the transition beneficial to some?

3

Do you think it is accurate to consider the Early Middle Ages a "dark age"? If our civilization fell, what would a corresponding "dark age" be like?









Copyright2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.