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WorksheetsReview: Early Middle Ages
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What major event marked the beginning of the so-called 'Dark Ages' in Western Europe?
The crowning of Charlemagne
The fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476
The rise of Islam
The conquest of Gaul by the Franks
What was one major result of the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Trade between Europe and Asia increased
Western Europe became unified
Western Europe became isolated from other civilizations
The Eastern Roman Empire collapsed as well
What cultures combined to form the new medieval civilization in Western Europe?
Roman, Chinese, and Indian
Greek, Roman, Germanic, and Christian
Persian, Greek, and Islamic
Gothic, Roman, and Byzantine
Why was Clovis’s conversion to Christianity significant?
It caused the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire
It made the Franks enemies of the Pope
It gained the Franks an ally in the Pope
It led to the division of the Frankish Empire
Who stopped the Muslim advance into Gaul at the Battle of Tours in 732?
Clovis
Charlemagne
Louis the Pious
Charles Martel
What was the main reason the Franks believed they won the Battle of Tours?
Their advanced weapons
Help from the Byzantine Empire
Strong military alliances
They believed God was on their side
What title was Charlemagne given after helping Pope Leo III?
King of Europe
Emperor of the Romans
Defender of the Church
Deputy Roman Emperor
What effect did Charlemagne’s crowning have on Europe?
United Christianity with Islam
Strengthened ties with the Byzantine Empire
Deepened the split between Eastern and Western Europe
Led to peace with the Moors
What was the purpose of the missi dominici?
To collect taxes
To spy on foreign rulers
To serve as Charlemagne’s royal messengers and inspectors
To lead armies
What educational reforms did Charlemagne support?
Teaching Arabic in schools
Creating universities in Spain
Encouraging Latin education and founding schools
Promoting homeschooling
What city was Charlemagne’s capital and location of his Palace School?
Paris
Tours
Aachen
Rome
What happened after Charlemagne’s son, Louis I, died?
The empire became stronger
The empire united with the Moors
His sons fought and the empire was divided
The Byzantine Empire took control
What treaty officially divided Charlemagne’s empire into three parts?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Verdun
Treaty of Gaul
Concordat of Worms
Who were the Moors?
Viking warriors
Christian monks
Muslims who invaded Spain and raided Frankish territory
Slavic traders
What was one long-term impact of Charlemagne’s reign?
The fall of Christianity
The rise of Islam in Europe
A model for medieval European kingship
Total collapse of Frankish culture
