Ch. 7 The Rise of Europe

The king of the Franks who conquered Gaul and converted to Christianity was ________.

• Clovis

• Charles Martel

• Charlemagne

• Henry VIII

Scandinavian raiders from the north were ________.

• Magyars

• Vikings

• Huns

• Franks

When a lord inherited a manor, he also gained control of the ________ who worked on it.

• knights

• serfs

• lords

• vassals

The sacred rites of the church are called ________.

• sacraments

• canon law

• excommunication

• interdict

Popes claimed ________, giving them authority over kings and emperors.

• excommunication

• papal supremacy

• interdict

• canon law

Monks who traveled around Europe preaching to the poor were called ________.

• friars

• secular

• interdict

• Magyars

A ________ set out the rights and privileges of a town.

• charter

• capital

• partnership

• canon law

Medieval merchants joined together in ________ to reduce financial risk.

• charters

• partnerships

• capitals

• canon law

Charlemagne’s empire broke up after his death because:

• his grandsons divided it

• Germanic tribes divided it into smaller kingdoms

• the Roman empire collapsed

• the Franks and the Gauls went to war

Describe the mutual obligations that emerged under feudalism.

• lords gave fiefs to vassals in exchange for military service and loyalty

• lords provided land and protection to peasants who worked the fields and created goods (made the manor self-sufficient)

• all of the above

• none of the above