Test Review: The Early Middle Ages, Feudalism, and The Manor

The German king who got into an argument with the pope over the appointment of bishops.

• Charlemagne

• Henry IV

• Charles Martel

• Clovis

His most important victory was at the Battle of Tours in 732 when he led Frankish warriors to defeat a Muslim army from Spain.

• Charlemagne

• Henry IV

• Charles Martel

• Clovis

The Frankish king who was a great warrior but also respected learning and wanted to preserve it.

• Charlemagne

• Henry IV

• Charles Martel

• Clovis

Created a kingdom that reached from the Rhine River to the Pyrenees Mountains.

• Charlemagne

• Henry IV

• Charles Martel

• Clovis

How did the arrival of Germanic tribes affect Europe? (Select ALL that apply)

• Europe was divided into a collection of small, warring kingdoms.

• Trade began to disappear along with many cities

• The conversion of Germanic rulers to Christianity helped to spread the religion and increase its influence.

• Trade began to grow and flourish along with many cities.

• Many of the Germanic peoples continued to practice their pagan religions, causing Christianity to die out in Europe.

How did Charlemagne work to unite much of Western Europe? (Select all that apply)

• He conquered other Germanic tribes and integrated them into his empire.

• He founded schools for his people and protected the weak against injustice.

• He established new laws to keep order and appointed officials to run faraway regions of his realm, which he called to his court each year to keep tabs on.

• He blended Germanic, Roman, and Christian traditions.

• He divided the empire among all of his sons.

What is the historical significance of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor?

• It established the the idea that only the pope had the power to name an emperor, which strengthened the Catholic Church’s authority.

• It established the idea that the emperor had more power than the pope in Western Europe.

• It caused Charlemagne to become the weakest ruler in the history of Western Europe.

• It caused many other rulers in Western Europe to resent Charlemagne and fight against him.

Why was the conflict between King Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII important?

• The conflict showed that the Church had authority over Western Europe and those who ruled it.

• The conflict showed that the rulers of Western Europe and the Church had the same amount of power in Western Europe.

• The conflict showed that the rulers of Western Europe had more authority and power than the Church.

• The conflict showed that the appointment of bishops in the Church should be decided by the laity.

Warrior in armor who fought on horseback

• knight

• chivalry

• fief

• serf

Land granted to a vassal in return for service to a lord

• knight

• chivalry

• fief

• serf