Europe After the Fall of Rome

The groups of people who were most important in spreading Christianity throughout Europe were

• monks, lords, and knights

• serfs, nobles, and monks

• the pope, missionaries, and monks

• Saint Patrick, Clovis, and Charlemagne

How was daily life in a monastery organized?

• There was no organization, monks did as they pleased.

• Life was strictly organized with lots of rules to follow.

• Monks asked God what they should do each day.

• Monks lived a life of ease and privilege.

What did Charlemagne's coronation in 800 C.E. symbolize?

• a return to the greatness of the Roman Empire

• a symbol of how bad things had gotten in Europe

• a return to the fall of Rome

• an example of the conflict between popes and kings

Aside from warfare, what else did Charlemagne spend his time on?

• education

• having temples built

• writing a novel

• building roads

The Middle Ages began when the.....

• Roman Empire fell

• Greeks were polytheistic

• Agricultural Revolution began

• the Reformation started

Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome?

• the decline of Christianity

• a lack of a central government

• an end to attacks by barbarians

• the growth of a strong economy

What was the period after Rome fell called?

• Mesopatamia

• Stone Age

• Middle Ages

• Dark Ages

All of the following are effects of the collapse of the Roman Empire except?

• Disruption of trade

• Downfall of cities

• Loss of common language

• Increase in education

Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome?

• the decline of Christianity

• the lack of a central government

• an end to attacks by barbarians

• the growth of a strong economy

According to the text, what significant event happened in the West in 476?

• The West gained a new emperor

• The patriarchs gained complete independence

• The West did not have an emperor

• Constantinople became the capital