Ch 13.1 The Early Middle Ages

Mountains and rivers made it difficult for any one group to rule all of Western Europe.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The majority of England was settled by the...

• Muslims

• Arabs

• Anglo-Saxons

• Visigoths

Who was the first king of the Franks? He became Catholic and others in his kingdom followed his lead.

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

• Pepin

• Charles Martel

At the Battle of __________________ Frankish forces stopped the Muslim advance into Europe.

• Crecy

• Agincourt

• Actium

• Tours

What Frankish noble led Frankish forces at the Battle of Tours? He stopped the Muslim advance into Europe.

• Pepin

• Charles Martel

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

What powerful mayor defeated the Lombards and drove them out of Rome? Land was then given back to the pope.

• Clovis

• Pepin

• Charles Martel

• Charlemagne

What Frankish king expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire + advanced learning in his kingdom?

• Charlemagne

• Clovis

• Pepin

• Charles Martel

What feared group from Scandinavia raided to meet the needs of their population + were skilled sailors who used longboats?

• Jutes

• Saxons

• Vikings

• Huns

A(n) _________________ is a member of a religious community. They took vows of poverty, offered help to need, acted as missionaries, and lived in monasteries.

• Scribe

• Monk

• Magyar

• Regent

The term ________________________ means to declare that a person or group no longer belongs to a church.

• excommunicate

• annulment

• indulgence

• predestination