Medieval Europe Test

Which group established the most successful Germanic Kingdom?

• Saxons
• Franks
• Visigoths
• Vandals

Who united the Franks?

• Charlemagne
• Charles Martel
• King Clovis
• Pepin the Short

What religion did the Franks convert to?

• Islam
• Judaism
• Buddhism
• Catholicism

What did Pepin the Short protect the Catholic Church against?

• The invading Germanic tribe, the Lombards
• The Roman Empire
• The Byzantine Empire
• The Vikings

Who anointed Pepin the Short as king?

• The Roman Senate
• The Byzantine Emperor
• The Church
• The Germanic Tribes

What dynasty did Pepin the Short found?

• The Merovingian Dynasty
• The Carolingian Dynasty
• The Byzantine Dynasty
• The Romanov Dynasty

What was signed in 843?

• The Treaty of Verdun
• The Magna Carta
• The Peace of Westphalia
• The Treaty of Paris

What marked the end of a strong, central government in Western Europe?

• The rise of the Vikings
• Charlemagne’s death
• The fall of Rome
• The defeat of the Saxons

Which group was known for traveling in longboats?

• Magyars
• Muslims
• Vikings
• Saxons

Which caliphate defeated the Visigoths and conquered the Iberian Peninsula?

• Abbasid
• Umayyad
• Ottoman
• Fatimid