Charlemagne Unites Germanic Kingdoms

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Which of the following was true of the population of Western Europe during the decline of the Roman Empire?
Options:
Most people gave up farming.
Most people moved to the countryside.
Most people placed importance on classical learning.
Most people earned money through business and trade.

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Most people moved to the countryside.

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How were the Germanic kingdoms different from the Roman provinces?

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They were held together by family ties.

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Monasteries were considered ______________ because they opened schools, maintained libraries, and copied.

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centers of education

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Charles Martel, who held the title of _______________ became a Christian hero when he defeated Muslim raiders from Spain at the Battle of Tours in 732.

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mayor of the palace

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In 800, Charlamagne ________________ which signaled the joining of Germanic power, the Church, and the heritage of the Roman Empire.

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was crowned emperor

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Who were the Franks?

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Germanic people who held power in Gaul

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Who was Charlemagne?

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Powerful Frankish ruler who built a huge empire

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How did invasions by Germanic groups change Europe?

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Traded stopped, people moved to the countryside and returned to rural ways of life, and many kinds of new dialects developed.

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Who were these Germanic people?

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The Franks. They held power in the Roman province of Gaul.

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How did Christianity spread? Options: Frankish rulers helped Christianity spread, The Church helped Christianity spread, Monasteries helped Christianity spread, All of the above

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All of the above