Unit 9 Test

What Germanic king first converted to Christianity?

• Clovis

• Edward I

• John

• Charles I

How did Rome retain power in a Europe controlled by Germanic kings?

• It maintaind its imperial wealth.

• It remained a powerful center of trade.

• It served as the seat of tribal government.

• It was the seat of the pope.

How did Pope Leo III reward Charlemagne for his defense of the faith?

• Appointed him bishop in France.

• Declared him emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

• Helped him forge an alliance with the Eastern Roman Empire.

• Provided him with wealth and resources to defeat the Saxons.

What evidence of Anglo-Saxon life was found in Staffordshire, England?

• A burial mound and tomb.

• A treasure horde.

• The remains of a fort.

• The ruins of a Christian church.

Which correctly shows the social order under feudalism?

• King, clergy, serfs, knights.

• King, knights, clergy, serfs

• King, clergy, knights, serfs

• King, serfs, knights, clergy

Which choice correctly describes knights?

• Clergy who took up arms in defense of faith.

• Lords who led the king's military forces.

• Serfs who changed rank through skill and training.

• Vassals who lived by a code of chivalry.

What type of parliament did Edward I assemble?

• An assembly of knights and town residents to make laws.

• A body of lords to command the military forces.

• A council of 15 men to advise the king.

• A group of barons to command government.

Who called for the Crusades, and why?

• Ferdinand and Isabella to eradicate heresy.

• Pope Urban II to halt the spread of Islam.

• Seljuk Turks to reclaim the Holy Land.

• William, Duke of Normandy, to extend French rule.

What did the conflict between Henry IV and Gregory VII signify?

• Competition for influence between Christianity and Islam.

• Contest for power between kings and clergy.

• Struggle for control between monarchy and barons.

• War for supremacy between European kingdoms.

Which of these contributed to the end of feudalism in the Middle Ages?

• Decline of the merchant class.

• Expansion of clergy.

• Growth of wage-paying jobs and towns.

• Shift of power from kings to local lords.