ANSWER QUESTIONS WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST DOSEN'T NEED TO BE TO PROFOUND JUST STRAIGHT ANSWERS 30 PTS 1) The Dark Ages were a time of danger, confusion, and disorder. Why do you think the expression 'Dark Ages' is used to describe the Middle Ages in Europe?

2) The people in Western Europe were threatened by barbarians, robbers, Vikings, bandits, Huns, Mongols, etc...If you lived during this 'dark time', would you have given up your freedom and become a serf in exchange for protection?

3) Give 2 examples of how the code of chivalry are used today.

4) Although lords expected their serfs to work hard, they rarely mistreated or overtaxed them. Why do you think this was the case?

5) Serfs lived a life of misery and hardship. They could not leave the manor without permission. They had to give share of their crops and labors to the lord. They lived relatively poorly and ate simple meals. Why did so many 'accept' this lifestyle?

Answer to question 1:

The "Dark Ages" is a historical periodization traditionally referring to the Middle Ages (c. 5th–15th century) that asserts that a demographic, cultural, and economic deterioration occurred in Western Europe following the decline of the Roman Empire.

Answer to question 3:

Chivalry has changed quite a bit since it appeared in the middle ages. ... In social situations, chivalry is still acceptable. That said, I think it comes down to men and women being courteous to each other rather than men being the only ones practicing courteous acts. A woman should hold the door open for men and women.

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before there were tanks, machine guns, windmills, and solar panels, the first civilizations emerged that create the history of humanity which provided the larger context for western civilization. uses of weaponry and technology were used very differently in the ancient civilizations than they are today. relating back to the times of the ancient mesopotamian civilization, technology kept advancing throughout the ancient egyptian civilization into the ancient greek civilization, and then finally the ancient roman civilization. as techniques and strategies were past down from civilization to civilization, each shared its own similarities, as well as varied differences. one trait they had in common was to commit violence and economically overpower one another. technology has ultimately advanced due to the knowledge transferred from generation to generation. uses of sophisticated weaponry and devices have created more opportunity for warfare and improvement in the work place. ancient civilizations became more powerful due to the advancements of technology. technology did not only create the use of violence, but it also the economies grow and become stronger, because production of trading goods rose like never before. the rivers, such as the nile, tigris, and euphrates all flourished, as well as destructed civilizations. each civilization had different uses for these rivers, however, some benefited more than others. when analyzing ancient civilizations, there   are things you must understand

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well it definitly does because if you are seen as weak you will be seen as unimportant and they will walk all over you and the us is the most powerful military and the largest in the world

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