Feudal Europe

Which geographic feature was most important in encouraging some Eastern European peoples to migrate into the Roman Empire and settle there?

• The Mediterranean Climate

• The Black Sea

• The North European Plain

• The Danube River

Who was the first ruler to unit many of the Germanic kingdoms in the early Middle Ages?

• Charlemagne

• Clovis I

• Charles Martel

• Louis I

Most early European cities formed

• along the Black Sea

• on highland plains

• along the North Sea

• near major rivers

Which people became the most powerful force in Western Europe in the early Middle Ages?

• Franks

• Germans

• Muslims

• Slavs

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Catholic Church's great power in medieval Europe?

• Its control over the sacraments

• Its vast landholdings and wealth

• Its moral and religious authority

• Its huge army in Rome

Which group became the boldest and most successful raiders in Europe following the collapse of Charlemagne's empire?

• Knights

• Vikings

• Muslims

• Magyars

The social structure of medieval Europe was known as the

• Monastery system

• Manor system

• Feudal system

• Fief system

Viking invaders from ______________ caused great disorder in Western Europe after Charlemagne's empire collapsed.

• England

• Iceland

• North Africa

• Scandinavia

Why did Catholic popes send missionaries into northern Europe?

• To help Charlemagne rule his empire

• To prevent Islam from spreading there

• To convert pagans to Christianity

• To establish schools in the region

Which was the Catholic Church's most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe?

• Its missionary work

• Its monasteries and convents

• Its control over the sacraments

• Its hospitals and schools