SS Chapter 21 Study Guide

The geography of the ______ would most likely have made it the least attractive as a home for migrating Germanic tribes

• Scandinavian Peninsula

• Iberian Peninsula

• North European Plain

• Italian Peninsula

Charlemagne's empire was ended by

• The Treaty of Verdun

• an invasion of foreign enemies

• The Treaty of Versailles

• Charles Martel taking over leadership

Who became the most powerful force in Western Europe in the early MIddle Ages?

• Franks

• Vikings

• Huns

• Lombards

Most early European cities formed

• near major rivers

• on the North European Plain

• on the bottom of mountains

• near the Black Sea

The Frankish empire Charlemagne created in Western Europe included

• France, Germany and Italy

• Spain, Gail and Britain

• Greece, France, Africa

• Asia Minor, Germany, Spain

Who was the first ruler to unite many of the Germanic kingdoms in the early Middle Ages?

• Clovis I

• Charles Martel

• Charlemagne

• Louis I

What was important in encouraging some Eastern European peoples to migrate into the Roman Empire and settle there?

• The North European Plain

• a large amount of natural resources

• few enemies nearby

• the Mediterranean Sea

The Catholic Church's most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe was

• its control over the sacraments

• its large and powerful military

• its vast wealth

• the size of its empire

The first Christian monasteries developed in

• Egypt

• Persia

• Africa

• Spain

Which was NOT a reason for the Catholic Church's great power in medieval Europe?

• its control over the sacraments

• its vast landholdings and wealth

• its moral and religious authority

• its large and powerful military