Quiz: Medieval Europe

Name

Stu#

Class

• P4. Orange
• P5. Blue
• P7. Purple
• P8. Green

What political factors isolated the peoples of Europe from each other after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• lack of a central government
• invasion from outside groups
• lack of a strong military
• civil war

What feature of Europe’s physical geography isolated people in different parts of Europe from each other?

• roads
• coastline
• mountain ranges
• deserts

What impact did feudalism have on Europe?

• It made Europe a safer place for people.
• It brought order to medieval European society.
• It led to an increase in trade and population.
• It led to new ideas about people’s rights and freedoms.

What did the Church do that helped spread Christianity across Europe?

• turned monasteries into hospitals
• built magnificent cathedrals
• established the first universities
• sent out missionaries

What divides Spain and Portugal from the rest of Europe?

• the English Chanel
• the Pyrenees Mountains
• the Alps
• the Rhine River

What is significant about King Clovis?

• He was the first Germanic ruler to become Christian.
• He was the first person to unite medieval France and Germany.
• He was the first Roman ruler to accept Germanic ways.
• He was the first King of France.

How did Pepin help the pope?

• by making the pope head of the western church
• by creating a separate state for Christians
• by defeating the Lombards
• by giving the pope some land