Chapter 21 Study Guide (H) – A New Civilization in Europe
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____ Who was the first ruler to unite many of the Germanic kingdoms in the early Middle Ages?
____ Which people became the most powerful force in Western Europe in the early Middle Ages?
____ Charlemagne’s empire was ended by what agreement?
____ Viking invaders from this place caused great disorder in Western Europe after Charlemagne’s empire collapsed.
____ The geography of which region of Europe would most likely have made it the least attractive as a home for migrating Germanic tribes?
____ The first Christian monasteries developed in what country?
____ Which geographic feature was most important in encouraging some Eastern European peoples to migrate into the Roman Empire and settle there?
____ Which group became the boldest and most successful raiders in Europe following the collapse of Charlemagne’s empire?
____ How did the manor system help bring order to Europe?
____ Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Catholic Church’s great power in medieval Europe?
____ Which group became the boldest and most successful raiders in Europe following the collapse of Charlemagne’s empire?
____ How did the manor system help bring order to Europe?
____ A British monk who helped to establish the Catholic Church in Germany and the Netherlands.
_____ A person who pledged his loyalty and support to a lord in return for land and protection was called what?
_____ On a manor, the who collected taxes from the peasants and served as judge when the lord was away?
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_____ The Catholic Church’s control over these was a powerful tool in keeping its authority in medieval Europe.
_____ The first Christian secluded communities where monks focused on prayer and scripture, developed in Egypt were called?
_____ What role did religion and education play in Charlemagne’s efforts to unite Western Europe?
_____ Contrast the climate of Europe’s Mediterranean countries and the climate of Western Europe. What is the reason for the difference in climates?
_____ Describe Charlemagne’s approach to ruling his empire.
_____ Besides being places of religious devotion, how did monasteries and convents benefit early medieval European society?
_____ Explain how daily life in medieval Europe centered around the Catholic Church.
_____ Explain how feudalism brought order to Europe.
_____ Describe the effect the Vikings had on Western Europe.
_____ Describe the system of land, loyalty, and protection on which feudalism was based.
_____ What was the difference between medieval peasants and serfs? How were their roles in society similar?
_____ Explain how daily life in medieval Europe centered around the Catholic Church.
_____ Summarize how the Catholic Church gradually became very powerful force in medieval Europe.