Chapter 10 - The Growth of European Kingdoms

The gradual decline of the ________ Empire ushered in the Middle Ages.

• Roman

• Greek

• Ottoman

• Frankish

The time period from 500 A.D. to 1500 A.D. is known as the Medieval Period. Also known as the __________.

• Dark Period

• Black Plague

• Middle Ages

• Age of Pericles

The Province of Gaul was taken by the Franks, who were led by ________ (Hint: The first Frankish king)

• Charlemagne

• Clovis

• Pepin the Short

• Caesar

Clovis converted to ________ and the church supported him in his exploits against other Germanic tribes.

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

Which son of Pepin the short took control of the Carolingian Dynasty & built a vast empire, reuniting Europe for the first time since the fall of Rome? (Hint: he also spread Christianity to the conquered areas)

• Clovis

• Augustus

• Carloman

• Charlemagne

The invaders that sacked villages & towns, who were warriors, traders, & explorers were called what?

• Ottomans

• Vikings

• Spartans

• Franks

What was the name of the area given to the Vikings in an attempt to establish a policy of settling & converting them to Christianity?

• The English Channel

• Germany

• Paris

• Normandy

True or False: Vikings posed a threat to the safety of people in Europe. This threat led to organized governments being torn apart, and in turn a system developed called feudalism.

• True

• False, they didn’t pose a threat at all

• False, they did pose a threat but it did not lead to the creation of feudalism

Feudalism included which of the following?

• Was based on Mutual Obligations (each person had an obligation to the other)

• In exchange for military protection the landlord granted land called a fief

• The person receiving the fief was known as a vassal.

• All of the Above

Under feudalism, a vassal was:

• A man who farmed and gave the lord all of his livestock & crops

• A man who served the lord as a slave

• A man who served the lord in a military capacity

• None of the above