Unit 8: Chapter 18 L1 Conflict in the Middle Ages

Which of the following provided the people of Europe with protection and opportunities for trading with nearby civilizations?

• Seas and Rivers

• Pyrenees Mountains

• Carpathian Mountains

• Plains and Plateaus

Who were the Franks?

• A family descended from Francis the Great.

• A Germanic people that settle in the area of what is now France.

• A Celtic tribe that traveled from the Britannia to invade the rest of Europe.

• A raiding people from Scandinavia that sailed south to raid the rest of Europe.

Which of the following was something that Charlemagne wanted for his people?

• That every citizen be trained with weapons to be able to defend themselves.

• That every citizen have their own farm t grow food.

• That only people with ancestors that were Franks, could be citizens.

• That every citizen had an opportunity for an education.

After the death of Charlemagne (around 800-900 AD), Europe was invaded by these people from Scandinavia in Northern Europe.

• Muslims

• Magyars

• Vikings

• Gauls

Who issued a formal rule that forbade kings from appointing high-ranking church officials (bishops)?

• Charles the Great

• Pope Gregory VII

• Pope Otto I

• Henry IV

During a disagreement, Pope Gregory VII excommunicated King Henry IV. What does that mean?

• He formally kicked him out as a member of the Catholic Church.

• He formally refused to communicate with him in any way.

• He took away his power as King.

• He made him attend extra sermons at church to wash away his sins.

Otto I was elected King of Germany and defeated the Magyars and freed the Pope from Roman control. What did the Pope at the time do to reward him?

• He made him "Emperor of the World."

• He changed his name to "Charlemagne."

• He declared him "Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire."

• He was promised entrance to Heaven when he died.

The vikings took advantage of these narrow, steep sided valleys connected to the sea. What were they?

• concordats

• fjords

• pyerenees

• Aachen

What is significant about the city of Aachen?

• It was the capital of Charlemagne's Empire.

• It was conquered by Otto I, and helped him become king.

• It was where the Concordat of Worms was signed.

• It was there Pope Gregory kicked Henry IV out of the Catholic Church.

If the king and a pope have a disagreement about something and then come to an agreement. What is their agreement called?

• A Fjord

• An Accord

• A Concordat

• Excomunicate