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WorksheetsTest Review: The Early Middle Ages, Feudalism, and The Manor
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
The German king who got into an argument with the pope over the appointment of bishops.
Charlemagne
Henry IV
Charles Martel
Clovis
His most important victory was at the Battle of Tours in 732 when he led Frankish warriors to defeat a Muslim army from Spain.
Charlemagne
Henry IV
Charles Martel
Clovis
The Frankish king who was a great warrior but also respected learning and wanted to preserve it.
Charlemagne
Henry IV
Charles Martel
Clovis
Created a kingdom that reached from the Rhine River to the Pyrenees Mountains.
Charlemagne
Henry IV
Charles Martel
Clovis
How did the arrival of Germanic tribes affect Europe? (Select ALL that apply)
Europe was divided into a collection of small, warring kingdoms.
Trade began to disappear along with many cities
The conversion of Germanic rulers to Christianity helped to spread the religion and increase its influence.
Trade began to grow and flourish along with many cities.
Many of the Germanic peoples continued to practice their pagan religions, causing Christianity to die out in Europe.
How did Charlemagne work to unite much of Western Europe? (Select all that apply)
He conquered other Germanic tribes and integrated them into his empire.
He founded schools for his people and protected the weak against injustice.
He established new laws to keep order and appointed officials to run faraway regions of his realm, which he called to his court each year to keep tabs on.
He blended Germanic, Roman, and Christian traditions.
He divided the empire among all of his sons.
What is the historical significance of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor?
It established the the idea that only the pope had the power to name an emperor, which strengthened the Catholic Church’s authority.
It established the idea that the emperor had more power than the pope in Western Europe.
It caused Charlemagne to become the weakest ruler in the history of Western Europe.
It caused many other rulers in Western Europe to resent Charlemagne and fight against him.
Why was the conflict between King Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII important?
The conflict showed that the Church had authority over Western Europe and those who ruled it.
The conflict showed that the rulers of Western Europe and the Church had the same amount of power in Western Europe.
The conflict showed that the rulers of Western Europe had more authority and power than the Church.
The conflict showed that the appointment of bishops in the Church should be decided by the laity.
Warrior in armor who fought on horseback
knight
chivalry
fief
serf
Land granted to a vassal in return for service to a lord
knight
chivalry
fief
serf
A person who worked the lord’s land
knight
chivalry
fief
serf
Warriors of the Middle Ages followed this code of conduct.
knight
chivalry
fief
serf
How did local lords gain so much power after the fall of Charlemagne’s empire?
Kings and emperors were too weak to protect their people from foreign invaders so local lords took over the responsibility of protecting people's homes and lands.
Local lords were all members of the foreign tribes that were conquering Europe, so they were able to take over more territory.
Local lords placed heavy taxes on the people living on their land.
Local lords built up armies to overthrow the kings and emperors of Western Europe.
Who were the Vikings?
They were a group of successful invaders from Scandinavia who sailed on Europe's waterways and then attacked and looted monasteries and villages.
They were a group of successful invaders from Northern Africa who attacked territory that once belonged to Charlemagne.
They were a group of successful invaders from England who conquered much of the territory in modern-day France.
The were a group of successful invaders from Eastern Europe who attacked and settled in modern-day Hungary.
How does the system of feudalism work?
A powerful lord gives land and protection to a vassal in exchange for service and loyalty.
A powerful vassal gives land and protection to a lord in exchange for service and loyalty.
A powerful lord places heavy taxes on his people in exchange for protecting them from foreign threats.
A powerful vassal places heavy taxes on his people in exchange for protecting them from foreign threat.
What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have in Europe? (Select all that apply)
The population of Europe increased.
Trade between Europe and other areas of the world expanded again.
Cities began to see growth.
More people began to move to the countryside to learn how to farm.
Foreign invaders began attacking Europe more to steal their food.
