Early Middle Ages

All helped set the foundations for Medieval Society EXCEPT:

• Classical heritage of Rome.

• Christianity.

• The growth of large cities.

• Customs of Germanic tribes.

This group became the strongest of the Germanic groups in Western Europe.

• Angles

• Franks

• Saxons

• Vikings

A strong alliance developed between the Franks and _________.

• the Catholic Church

• the Angles

• the Greek Orthodox Church

• the Vikings.

This leader of the Franks defended Europe against Islamic invasion with the defeat of the Muslims at the Battle of Tours.

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

• Pepin the Short

• Charles Martel

This leader of the Franks defeated the Lombards and gave the land around Rome to the Catholic Church.

• Pepin the Short

• Charles Martel

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

Who crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor?

• Clovis

• Pope Leo III

• Pope Francis

• the Angles.

Charlemagne divided the Empire of the Franks into 350 of these regions.

• cities

• towns

• villages

• counties

This divided the kingdom of the Franks into three parts in 843 C.E.

• Treaty of Verdun

• Battle of Tours

• the feudal system

• an act by the Catholic Church.

All were reasons for the decline of the Frankish Empire EXCEPT:

• the kingdom was divided into three parts.

• invasions of other tribes.

• the decline of the Catholic Church.

• local lords gained more power and became more independent.

What is NOT true about Latin during the Middle Ages?

• Was revived as a scholarly language in Europe.

• Was replaced by local languages of Europe.

• Remained the main everyday language of Europe.