Middle Ages/Islam

Who is the strongest unifying force in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Frankish Kings

• Germanic Tribes

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Catholic Church

This group of "Germanic" tribes will be the first to settle and consolidate power in Western Europe

• Visigoths

• Ostrogoths

• Franks

• Saxons

This Frankish Ruler is the first to unite kingdoms and convert to Christianity...even though he really didn't care about religion...establishing the Merovingian Dynasty

• Charlemagne

• Clovis I

• Pippin the Short

• Charles Martel

This Frankish Ruler won perhaps one of the most famous battles in European history, stopping the Arab invasion into Europe proper

• Clovis I

• Pippin the Short

• Charlemagne

• Charles Martel

This is the first Frankish ruler to actually care about Christianity and he establishes the Carolingian Dynasty...hint: he's the father of the really famous guy

• Charlemagne

• Clovis I

• Pippin the Short

• Charles Martel

Perhaps the most famous King in European History, he would be named the first ever Holy Roman Emperor

• Charlemagne

• Clovis I

• Pippin the Short

• Charles Martel

This group of raiders and traders will travel from the north and terrorize (and eventually settle) in much of western Europe and Russia

• Franks

• Visigoths

• Ostrogoths

• Vikings

Which of the following is NOT one of the feudal orders?

• Church/Clergy

• Nobility

• Merchants

• Others/Everyone Else

Agricultural laborers tied to the land

• Slaves

• Serfs

• Vassals

• Knights

Which of the following does NOT effect the increase in agricurtural production during the high middle ages

• Iron Plow

• Slight warming period

• Crop Rotation

• Increase in wages