Middle Ages

Which of the following is an effect conversion to Christianity had on Germanic Kingdoms following the collapse of Western Rome?

• Forced people to abandon civic duty in favor of tribal loyalties

• Allowed them to trade with the Christian Byzantine Empire

• Forced them to join the Crusades

• Helped provide structure and order, as well as written language to the new Germanic kingdoms

Which of the following explains the origins of the Carolingian Dynasty?

• Charlemagne's conversion to Christianity

• Charlemagne's victory in the 1st Crusade

• The agreement reached in the Concordat of Worms

• Charles Martel's victory at the Battle of Tours against the invading Muslim Empire

How did Charlemagne's Empire collapse?

• His son failed to gain the blessing of the Pope

• High inflation mixed with a mercenary army destroyed the economy and military

• His son was weak and allowed neighboring empires to invade

• The empire was divided amongst his grandchildren

What caused the rise of Feudalism in Europe?

• After the fall of Charlemagne's empire, Kings could no longer protect large areas of land and people

• Local lords forced kings to give them more power after the fall of Rome

• The Church began to teach that God willed that some people be rich and others to be poor

• Germanic tribes had no written language and therefore could not manage a large kingdom

Which of the following was a role Knights filled in the Middle Ages?

• Traveling entertainer

• Passed on elements of culture

• Professional Soldiers

• All of these

Which of the following was not a power of the Pope in the Middle Ages?

• Anoint Kings and Queens

• Negotiate treaties between kingdoms

• End religious services in a kingdom

• Reunite the Roman Empire

What was agreed upon in the Concordat of Worms?

• The Pope could select bishops, the Emperor then gained control of the Papal States

• Kings could select bishops, the Pope could veto them

• Kings could appoint bishops, but had to pledge their armies to the Papal states

• The Pope could appoint bishops, the emperor could veto his appointments

Why did peasants and serfs accept the daily hardships of manor life?

• The teachings of the Church

• They were the minority and had no chance of defeating their lords

• They believed that one day they may move up the social ladder

• Peasants believed the hardships of manor life were a small price to pay for the freedom of movement

What does excommunication mean?

• To remove someone from the Church

• The Pope's power to raise an army

• The process by which kings could appoint bishops

• Ceasing all religious ceremonies in a certain region or kingdom

How did converting to Christianity help the Germanic Kingdoms unite the people and cement their rule?

• The Church provided structure and order

• Provided the kingdoms with a written language

• United people under one religion

• All of these