Pre-test SSWH7

Medieval is a word that means what in Latin?

• Money

• Prosperity

• Middle

• Rebirth

Who established the most successful Germanic Kingdom?

• The Vikings

• The Vandals

• The Franks

• German royalty

Why was Charlemagne titled the “Holy Roman Emperor”?

• He was the most powerful ruler of all time

• He was of Roman descent

• He created a Christian empire

• People believed he was sent by God

Charlemagne’s death marked the end of…?

• Christian dominance

• A strong, central government in Western Europe

• Democracy

• Political equality

Which group were seafaring people from Scandinavia?

• Vikings

• Vandals

• Mongols

• Magyars

What was the result of all the different invasions from foreign groups into Europe?

• The Feudal System.

• Rise of Dictatorships.

• People wanted a new King.

• People fled to the Americas

King Alfred the Great had to defend England against…?

• Turkish conquest

• Viking conquest

• A Muslim war

• An inner revolution

What was the only major source of religion in Medieval Europe?

• The Umayyad Dynasty

• The Roman Catholic Church

• Greek Orthodox church

• The Protestants

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

• Take back holy land from Muslim control

• Create an expanded Christian empire.

• Build on the Muslim empire

• Start a new religion

Where did the Bubonic Plague first reveal itself?

• Africa

• China

• India

• Europe