Early Middle Ages

Which Frankish king was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope, uniting their powers?

• Charlemagne
• King John
• King Henry
• St. Cyril

How did Charlemagne create a large empire?

• He tolerated all religions
• Fighting/
  military/
  conquest
• He made treaties with all of his enemies
• He broke away from his alliance with the church

Charlemagne was the king of which powerful Germanic tribe?

• Saxons
• Goths
• Franks
• Jutes

Charlemagne did all of the following except...

• create a strong efficient governments
• create schools
• spread Christianity
• end slavery

After what event did the "Dark Ages" start?

• Fall of Western Rome

• The Great Schism

• Battle of Tours

• Christianity starts

When Rome fell in AD 476, life in Europe changed.  How did life in the early Middle Ages differ from Roman times?

• trade increases
• people moved from rural areas to citiies
• education and literacy declined
• the population increases

Which group came from Spain and northern Africa?

• Muslims
• Vikings
• Magyars
• Romans

After what event did the "Dark Ages" start?

• Fall of Western Rome
• The Great Schism
• Battle of Tours
• Christianity starts

What was the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?

• Government

• Church

• Military

What led to the formation of kingdoms in Western Europe?

• The battle of Tours

• Germanic tribes dividing Europe up among themselves

• Charlemagne being crowned Holy Roman Emperor