Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Early Middle Ages

Which event is considered the beginning of the middle ages

(Pg. 57, paragraph 2)

• the crowning of Charlemagne

• the Norman invasion of England

• the birth of Jesus

• the fall of the Western Roman Empire

True or False: The lack of navigable rivers in Europe contributed to the separation and isolation of the continents peoples and cultures.

(Pg. 58, paragraph 1-2)

• true

• false

During most of the medieval period, the growing season in each climate zone was generally long enough to allow people

(Pg. 59, paragraph 1)

• to grow the crops they needed for survival.

• to produce large enough harvest to sell.

• to cover payments in crops to the feudal lord.

Charles Martel's victory at the Battle of Tours in 732 C.E. stopped the advance of _________ into Western Europe.

(Pg. 60, paragraph 6)

• Protestantism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Catholicism

The Celts were an ancient people who lived in medieval

(Pg. 60, Paragraph 2)

• Spain.

• Italy.

• Britain.

• Greece

The papal states were created when Frankish king Pepin

(Pg. 60, paragraph 8)

• defeated a Muslim army at the Battle of Tours.

• was defeated by an Italian army the pope had sent to France.

• became the first Germanic ruler to accept Catholic Christianity.

• forced a Germanic group called the Lombard out of Rome.

Charles , king of the Franks, became known as Charlemagne (or Charles the Great) because

(Pg. 61, paragraph 2)

• he was a large, strong, and tall.

• he gave land to thousands of peasants in his kingdom.

• his people admired his great devotion to the Catholic Church.

• his conquests nearly doubled the size of his kingdom.

Charlemagne was concerned after the pope crowned him as the new Roman emperor because

(Pg 62, paragraph 2)

• neighboring kings resented the support he received from the pope

• he did not want people to think that the pope could decide who was emperor.

• this gave the pope control over Charlemagne's armies and lands.

• he did not want the responsibility of governing such a vast empire.

Charlemagne relied on local officials called ________ to help him govern his large kingdom.

(Pg. 62, paragraph 2)

• knights

• serfs

• counts

• lords

In which part of Europe did the vikings live?

(Pg. 63, paragraph 2)

• the Iberian Peninsula

• Scandinavia

• the Balkans

• the Mediterranean