Germanic Kingdoms
(pp. 353-356)
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Main Idea: Many Germanic kingdoms that succeeded the Roman Empire were reunited under Charlemagne’s empire.

____ 1. All of the following resulted from the repeated invasions of the Germanic tribes that led to the fall

of the Roman Empire EXCEPT

a. / the disruption of trade.
b. / the declining in learning.
c. / the ruralization of the population.
d. / the establishment of a common language.

____ 2. What did the development of various languages in Western Europe demonstrate?

a. / Germanic tribes burned Latin and Greek manuscripts.
b. / The power of the Church declined with the loss of Latin and Greek.
c. / It mirrored the continued breakup of the Roman Empire.
d. / All of the above are true.

____ 3. The leader who brought Christianity to the Franks was

a. / Clovis.
b. / Charlemagne.
c. / Charles Martel.
d. / Pepin the Short.

____ 4. A book of rules to be used for governing monasteries was written by

a. / Einhard.
b. / Benedict.
c. / Scholastica.
d. / Venerable Bede.

____ 5. What did monks make that were decorated with ornate letters and brilliant pictures?

a. / inspired prophecies
b. / enlightened scrolls
c. / classical books
d. / illuminated manuscripts

____ 6. The person who was chiefly responsible for increasing the Church's secular role during the Middle

Ages was

a. / Benedict.
b. / Gregory I.
c. / Charles Martel.
d. / Venerable Bede.

____ 7. Why was the Battle of Tours in A.D. 732 significant for Christian Europeans?

a. / Had the Christians won the battle, the Franks would have extended their control into Spain.
b. / Had the Christians won the battle, the Franks would have no need to cooperate with the pope.
c. / Had the Muslims won the battle, western Europe might have become part of the Muslim Empire.
d. / Had the Lombards won the battle, the Christians would have to submit to their rule.

____ 8. The achievement for which Charlemagne is most remembered was

a. / traveling to Rome to crush a mob threatening the pope.
b. / building an empire larger than any since Rome.
c. / visiting every part of his kingdom to ensure justice.
d. / halting the expansion of the Muslim empire.

____ 9. What was the significance of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne emperor?

a. / It started the tradition of popes crowning emperors in the city of Aachen.
b. / Charlemagne was under the Pope's control from that time on.
c. / It gave a great deal of power to the Germanic people.
d. / It joined Germanic power with the Church and the heritage of Rome.

____ 10. All of these Frankish leaders were part of the Carolingian Dynasty EXCEPT

a. / Clovis.
b. / Charlemagne.
c. / Louis the Pious.
d. / Charles the Bald.

____ 11. The Treaty of Verdun resulted in

a. / the end of the Carolingian rule in Europe.
b. / the formation of the region of Normandy.
c. / the formation of the Holy Roman Empire.
d. / the division of Charlemagne's empire into three parts.

Choose the letter of the best answer.

a. / Charlemagne
b. / Carolingian Dynasty
c. / monastery
d. / Charles Martel

____ 12. Which Carolingian leader reunited Western Europe and was crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III?

____ 13. What was the name for a community of Christian men who gave up all private possessions to serve God?

____ 14. Which leader halted the Muslim invasion of Western Europe at the Battle of Tours?

____ 15. What was the rule by a Frankish family from A.D. 751 to 987?