Feudal Europe

Which of the following best describes Europe's geographic features as a whole?

• Cold climate, rich soil, abundant forests and a mineral rich inland sea

• Hot climate, dry soil, a mineral rich desert and a vast inland sea

• Moderate climate, rich soil, abundant forests and mineral rich mountains

The fall of Rome resulted in

• the decline of Christianity

• the lack of a central government

• an end to attacks by barbarians

• the growth of a strong economy

What changed in Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Select all that apply.

• Constant warfare

• Unified empire under a single ruler

• Divided into many Germanic kingdoms

• A sudden rise in democratic governments

• Follows traditions of kings

Why was there a need for feudalism after the fall of Rome?

• There was disorder and danger.

• There was no monarch.

• There was not enough land.

• All the answers are correct.

What stayed consistent (the same) throughout Europe even after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• Roman military presence

• Centralized Roman political authority

• Christianity, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Pope

• Polytheistic religious practices

Who had the physical power in Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• Merchants

• Kings and Nobles

• Monks

• Scholars

Who had the influential power in Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• The Emperor of Byzantium

• Local governors

• The Pope and the Church

• Viking raiders

the first of the Germanic kings to convert to Christianity was...

What was the effect of Germanic Leaders, like Clovis, converting to Christianity?

• It further divided the Germanic kingdoms

• It helped to spread christianity and unite Europe

• It led the peasants to revolt against the church

Who was Charlemagne?

• A Viking raider who conquered parts of England

• A Byzantine emperor who ruled from Constantinople

• A Frankish king who united much of Western Europe and was crowned Emperor of the Romans

• The founder of the Eastern Orthodox Church