Medieval Europe Quiz

What characterized the culture of the early Middle Ages?

• Widespread invasions and political disorder

• Feudal system and social unrest

• Clergy, nobility, and peasantry

• Charlemagne's empire and the Holy Roman Empire

What were the components of the feudal system?

• Clergy, nobility, and peasantry

• Widespread invasions and political disorder

• Charlemagne's empire and the Holy Roman Empire

• Feudal system and social unrest

How did the medieval church develop?

• Through treachery and exceptional military ability

• By establishing independent kingdoms in Gaul

• Through an alliance with the Frankish rulers

• By conquering other Frankish tribes

How did Charlemagne's empire and the Holy Roman Empire develop?

• Through treachery and exceptional military ability

• By establishing independent kingdoms in Gaul

• Through an alliance with the Frankish rulers

• By conquering other Frankish tribes

What were the chief political achievements of the early English and French kingdoms?

• Widespread invasions and political disorder

• Feudal system and social unrest

• Clergy, nobility, and peasantry

• Expansion at the expense of English-controlled territory in France

Should this period be described as the Dark Ages?

• Yes, due to widespread invasions and political disorder

• Yes, due to the feudal system and social unrest

• No, because of the cultural achievements and political developments

• No, because of the decline of the Roman Empire

What man united the Frankish tribes and became known as 'King of the Franks'?

• Clovis

• Charles Martel

• Pepin the Short

• Charlemagne

What palace official became the real power behind the Frankish throne?

• Clovis

• Charles Martel

• Pepin the Short

• Charlemagne

At what battle and in what year did Charles Martel defeat the Muslims?

• Battle of Tours; 732

• Battle of Hastings; 1066

• Battle of Canossa; 1077

• Battle of Verdun; 843

Under whose rule did the Frankish empire reach its peak?

• Clovis

• Charles Martel

• Pepin the Short

• Charlemagne