Quiz Review - Early M.A's, Charlemagne, Invasions

This was one of the major contributors to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and the end of the Ancient Time period.

• Mongol conquests

• Invasions by Germanic Tribes

• Charlemagne and his armies

• Muslim armies and invaders

Label the timeline with the appropriate events that represent the start and end the Middle Ages time period.

a

c

Discovery of the Americas

Fall of the Western Roman Empire

Great Schism

Fall of Constantinople

The term (a)   describes anything that came from or occurred during the Middle Ages

Which of the following statements best describes Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• The Roman Empire regained control and established a new emperor.

• The creation of modern nations helped organize Europe into democratic countries.

• Christians were at war with each other over how to practice the religion correctly.

• As Germanic Tribes fought for land and power they began establishing small separate kingdoms.

Some people refer to the early ​ (a)   Ages in Europe as the ​ ​ (b)   Ages because there was a lack of ​ (c)   , writing, and culture.

• Middle
• Dark
• education

Which statement best describes Charlemagne?

• A Viking leader who raided European towns.

• A ruler in Europe who Established democracy.

• The last emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

• The Germanic king who tried to bring order to Europe in the Dark Ages.

Charlemagne was the king of the ​ (a)   ​ began his rule in the ​ (b)   . During his rule, he worked closely with the ​ (c)   of the ​Roman Catholic​ Church and was even crowned ​ (d)   of the Holy Roman Empire in ​ ​ (e)   .

• Franks
• 700's
• Pope
• emperor
• 800

Which statement is NOT true of Charlemagne's influence on Europe.

• Built schools and promoted education.

• Allowed religious freedom in his kingdom.

• Spread and enforced Christianity.

• Tried to bring stability and trade back to Europe

In the 800's invasions from the (a)   challenged the stability created by Charlemagne.

The early Middle Ages were a tough time for many Europeans as invasions increased from the 700's - 1000's.

Place the correct invading group in the appropriate location on the map.

a

b

c

Magyars

Vikings

Muslims