Lesson 2.1 The Early Middle Ages in Europe

A map showing Europe’s topography would include

• A      major cities.

• B      national boundaries.

• C      mountain ranges.

• D         trade routes.

Most of Europe’s early cities developed near

• A      major rivers.

• B      seacoasts.

• C      mountains.

• D         peninsulas

Which Germanic tribe defeated the last Roman army in Western Europe?

• A      the Jutes

• B      the Saxons

• C      the Huns

• D      the Franks

What was one step that Charlemagne took to help unite his kingdom?

• A      He chose a single strong heir to inherit his throne.

• B      He drove Muslim forces out of Europe.

• C      He created and supported schools.

• D      He declared himself head of the Catholic Church.

Charlemagne worked with the Catholic Church to

• A      defeat the Eastern Orthodox Church.

• B      spread Christianity to northern Europe.

• C      convert the Franks to Christianity.

• D      reunite the eastern and western Roman empires.

What were the middle ages?

• A      When someone is between 40-60 years old

• B      Period of European history between ancient and modern times

• C      Any time that describes the land between Spain and Russia

• D      Before the fall of the Roman empire

Who were the Franks?

• A      A tribe of men descended from a man named Frank

• B A group of monks who followed the teachings of St. Frank

• C A group of barbarians who defeated the Romans and started France

• D A barbarian tribe that invented hot sauce