Practice Quiz 15-1

to exclude a person from church membership

• fjord
• excommunicate
• Aachen
• concordat
• Otto I

German king the pope declared emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

• fjord
• excommunicate
• Aachen
• concordat
• Otto I

a steep-sided valley that is an inlet of the sea

• fjord
• excommunicate
• Aachen
• concordat
• Otto I

the capital of Charlemagne’s empire

• fjord
• excommunicate
• Aachen
• concordat
• Otto I

an agreement between the pope and the ruler of a country

• fjord
• excommunicate
• Aachen
• concordat
• Otto I

The seas and rivers in Europe were important because they provided safety and opportunities for

• invading other lands
• trade
• combining kingdoms
• religious conversion

A Germanic people, the __________ , settled the area known today as France.

• Franks
• Angles
• Celts
• Saxons

Charlemagne was the first Frankish ruler to believe in __________ for all people.

• religion
• equality
• education
• freedom

Between A.D. 800 and 900, Europe was invaded by Muslims, Magyars, and

• Saxons
• Jews
• Norwegians
• Vikings

In 1073, Pope Gregory VII issued a decree forbidding kings from appointing high-ranking __________ officials.

• political
• Church
• trade
• military