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Early Middle Ages

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Frankish king was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope, uniting their powers?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
King John
c)
King Henry
d)
St. Cyril
2.
How did Charlemagne create a large empire?
a)
He tolerated all religions
b)
Fighting/
military/
conquest
c)
He made treaties with all of his enemies
d)
He broke away from his alliance with the church
3.
Charlemagne was the king of which powerful Germanic tribe?
a)
Saxons
b)
Goths
c)
Franks
d)
Jutes
4.
Charlemagne did all of the following except...
a)
create a strong efficient governments
b)
create schools
c)
spread Christianity
d)
end slavery
5.

After what event did the "Dark Ages" start?

a)

Fall of Western Rome

b)

The Great Schism

c)

Battle of Tours

d)

Christianity starts

6.
When Rome fell in AD 476, life in Europe changed.  How did life in the early Middle Ages differ from Roman times?
a)
trade increases
b)
people moved from rural areas to citiies
c)
education and literacy declined
d)
the population increases
7.
Which group came from Spain and northern Africa?
a)
Muslims
b)
Vikings
c)
Magyars
d)
Romans
8.
After what event did the "Dark Ages" start?
a)
Fall of Western Rome
b)
The Great Schism
c)
Battle of Tours
d)
Christianity starts
9.

What was the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?

a)

Government

b)

Church

c)

Military

10.

What led to the formation of kingdoms in Western Europe?

a)

The battle of Tours

b)

Germanic tribes dividing Europe up among themselves

c)

Charlemagne being crowned Holy Roman Emperor

11.

What important battle did Charles the Hammer win?

a)

Battle of Rome

b)

Battle of Paris

c)

Battle of Tours

d)

Battle of Manzikert

12.
A king or queen who is a supreme ruler is called a ____________.
a)
Top Dog
b)
Missionary
c)
Butterfly
d)
Monarch
13.

A way to show levels of power

a)

Chivalry

b)

Manor

c)

Hierarchy

d)

Fiefdom

14.

Who succeeded Charlemagne?

a)

Luis the Pious

b)

Charles Martel

c)

Oskar the White

d)

Otto I

e)

Louis the German

15.

When was the Treaty of Verdun signed?

a)

843 B.C.

b)

814 A.D.

c)

800 A.D.

d)

843 A.D.

e)

962 A.D.