Unit 6: Europe During Medieval Times

Clovis, an early leader of the Franks, is best known for

• converting the Franks to Christianity

• defeating the last great Roman army in Gaul

• extending the boundaries of the Frankish kingdom

• all of the above

Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by

• birth

• wealth

• religion

• education

A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were

• grants of land

• large celebrations

• war horses

• market licenses

How did Charlemagne create the impression that he was continuing or recreating the Roman Empire?

• he was crowned holy Roman emperor

• he created the largest empire since the fall of Rome in 476 C.E.

• he encouraged education and scholarship

• all of the above

Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne in return for

• a gift of land

• a noble title

• a large supply of food

• military support

Which of the following best describes the Vikings?

• Northern people who made quick, fierce raids on European villages

• Central European people who originally migrated from Asia

• Germanic people who swept south to topple the Roman Empire

• Muslim nomads who traded in goods from the Middle East

Serfs were required to

• grind their own grain at home

• fight against the king's enemies

• move to nearby cities and towns

• stay on the land they worked

Which of the following was a main job of medieval ladies?

• selling the manor's goods

• managing the household

• teaching boys to be knights

• negotiating with feudal lords

Pages and squires were boys in training to become

• kings

• knights

• teachers

• landowners

Community life in western Europe during the Middle Ages centered on

• the school

• the theater

• the church

• the town hall