Early Middle Ages Reading Comprehension Quiz

What event marked the beginning of the Dark Ages in Europe?

• the rise of Charlemagne

• the sack of Rome by the Visigoths

• the crowning of the first pope

• the discovery of the Americas

Who was the leader of the Visigoths that sacked Rome in 410 CE?

• Alaric

• Attila

• Charlemagne

• Clovis

What Germanic tribe converted to Christianity in 496 CE?

• Vandals

• Franks

• Visigoths

• Saxons

Who was the king of the Franks that converted to Christianity?

• Charlemagne

• Otto I

• Clovis

• Richard the Lionheart

Which ruler expanded the Frankish kingdom and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor?

• Attila

• Charles Martel

• Charlemagne

• William the Conqueror

What was the significance of the Battle of Tours in 732 CE?

• It stopped the Viking invasion of Europe

• It was the first major battle between the Moors and the Franks

• It halted the Umayyad advance into Europe

• It marked the end of the Holy Roman Empire

Who led the Franks at the Battle of Tours?

• Charlemagne

• Otto I

• Clovis

• Charles Martel

What was the primary role of monasteries in medieval Europe?

• military training

• religious education and community support

• tax collection

• political administration

What was canon law?

• set of guidelines for warriors

• body of laws governing the Church and Christian practice

• code of conduct for medieval kings

• laws that protected merchants

What was the consequence of excommunication by the Catholic Church?

• loss of land

• banishment from the Church and denial of sacraments

• forced conversion to another religion

• a fine and imprisonment