The Age of Charlemagne & Feudalism

Someone who separates themselves from ordinary society to dedicate their life to God is known as a

• bishop

• monk

• charlemagne

• lord

The work of medieval monks is important because

• they created the church hierarchy

• they created the split between Roman Catholicism and Greek Orthodox Christianity

• their time spent copying manuscripts preserved work from the Roman Empire

The Kingdom of the Franks was established by

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

• Caesar

• Pepin

What title was Charlemagne given by Pope Leo III in the year 800?

• Holy Roman Emperor

• Emperor of Christianity

• Father of Europe

• Lord of the Vatican

Why was the coronation of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor significant?

• it symbolized the joining of German, Roman, and Christian elements

• it made Christianity the official religion of Europe

• it made Charlemagne the new pope

• it marked the beginning of the Dark Ages

Charlemagne created an intellectual revival known as the

• European Renaissance

• Medieval Era

• Era of Charlemagne

• Carolingian Renaissance

What group from Scandinavia invaded the Carolingian Empire and the rest of western Europe in the 9th and 10th centuries?

• Huns

• Vikings

• Russians

• Ostrogoths

The political and social order that developed when royal governments could not defend their subjects so people turned to nobles for protection in return for service is known as

• feudalism

• monastacism

• medievalism

• communalism

What do lords provide vassals in exchange for military service?

• castles

• money

• land

• manors

The agricultural estate that the lord ran and peasants worked was known as the

• fief

• manor

• land

• feudalism