Warm Up pages 294 295 What is the

Warm Up pages 294 -295 • What is the period after the fall of Rome called? • What was the greatest challenge facing leaders in Europe during this time? • What were 3 good things about the land in Western Europe during this time? • How did people live in Western Europe? • What was the most common religion in Western Europe? • Where did the pope live? • BONUS: What were the Germanic people NOT interested in?

Warm Up pages 294 -295 • What is the period after the fall of Rome called? (294 p. 1) • What was the greatest challenge facing leaders in Europe during this time? (294 p. 2) • What were 3 good things about the land in Western Europe during this time? (294 p. 3) • How did people live in Western Europe? (294 p. 5) • What was the most common religion in Western Europe? (294 p. 6) • Where did the pope live? (295) • BONUS: What were the Germanic people NOT interested in? (294 p. 4)

Geography of Europe

General Facts • Europe- continent • 50 different countries • Connected to Asia • Has all different landforms, waterways and climates

Southern Europe- Geography • Covered in Mountains • Alps • Warm and Sunny • Very little rain • Ex: Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal

Southern Europe- People • Mountains • People raised sheep and goats • Coastal Plains • Many cities • Good for farm and trade

Northern Europe- Geography • Land very flat • Fertile Soil • Mild, cool, wet, weather • Ex: England, France, Germany

Northern Europe- People • Rivers • Easy Transport • Many towns • Easy to invade • Excellent farmland • Many woods