Chapter 14 History Study Guide Review

Which two major rivers run through Europe? Pick all correct answers!

• Rhine

• Danube

• Nile

• Yucatan

Rivers were important to European history because... PICK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS!

• They formed natural boundaries.

• They gave water to the farmland.

• They were highways for trade.

• They were good for recreation.

Which mountain range forms a natural boundary between northern Europe and Southeastern Europe above Italy?

• The Carpathian Mountains

• The Alps

• The Sayan Mountain

• The Ida Mountains

Why is Charlemagne important? Pick all correct answers.

• He defeated the Saxons.

• He encouraged law and learning.

• He build a Christian empire.

• He greatly supported artists.

A period between the collapse of the Roman Empire around A.D. 500 to around A.D. 1500 is called...

• The Middle Ages

• The Renaissance

• The Dark Ages

• The Enlightenment

How were the majority of western Europeans converted to Christianity?

• missionaries

• trade

• education

• forced conversion

What kind of work did nuns and monks do? Pick all correct answers.

• Studied

• Cared for sick and poor

• Prayed

• Advising leaders

Who was St. Patrick?

• A British born missionary

• A Catholic scholar

• An Irish educator

• An American businessman

Who was St. Boniface?

• An English monk

• An Irish teacher

• A Scottish tradesman

• An Italian priest

What were the religious orders?

• A community devoted to prayer and worship

• A list of rules to follow

• The church hierarchy

• A book or prayer