European Middle Ages (Ch 13)

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What resulted from the repeated invasions of the Germanic tribes that led to the fall of the Roman Empire EXCEPT: the disruption of trade, the declining in learning, the ruralization of the population, the establishment of a common language?

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the establishment of a common language

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The leader who brought Christianity to the Franks was:

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Clovis

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The person who was chiefly responsible for increasing the Church's secular (non-religious) role during the Middle Ages was:

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Gregory I

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The achievement for which Charlemagne is most remembered was:

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building an empire larger than any since Rome

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The Treaty of Verdun resulted in:

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the division of Charlemagne's empire into three parts

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Why was Charles Martel's victory at the Battle of Tours so important for Christianity?

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It kept western Europe from becoming part of the Muslim Empire.

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By 814, what was the extent of Charlemagne's empire (north to south, east to west)? Options: North Sea to Atlantic Ocean, Corsica to Slavic States, Slavic States to North Sea, Atlantic Ocean to Corsica, North Sea to Corsica, Slavic States to Atlantic Ocean

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North Sea to Corsica, Slavic States to Atlantic Ocean

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To adapt to rural conditions during the middle ages, the Church built religious communities called ______________________ where Christian men called __________ gave up their private possessions and devoted their lives to serving God and creating illuminated manuscripts, such as the one shown here.

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monasteries, monks

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What was the ethnic background of the Vikings?

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Germanic

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Which of the following groups was called the Northmen? Franks, Vikings, Magyars, Lombards

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Vikings