Unit 6 (Semester 2) Final Review

What was one step that Charlemagne took to help unite his kingdom?

• He chose a single strong heir to inherit his throne

• He drove Muslim forces out of Europe

• He created and supported schools

• He declared himself head of the Catholic Church

Charlemagne worked with the Catholic Church to:

• defeat the Eastern Orthodox Church

• spread Christianity to northern Europe

• convert the Franks to Christianity

• reunite the eastern and western Roman empires

Which statement is true when comparing both maps?

• The Byzantine Empire expanded after the fall of Rome

• The Roman Empire moved West after the fall of Rome

• The Visigoth Kingdom was beaten by the Franks before the fall of

  Rome (400 CE)

• The Huns took over the city of Constantinople

A map showing Europe’s topography would include:

• major cities

• national boundaries

• mountain ranges

• trade routes

According to the map, what could you infer about this period of time in

Europe?

• The Byzantine Empire and Italy were being attacked by one

  group at a time

• Muslim and Viking invaders probably did not attack in the same

  way that the Magyars did

• Viking invaders were only interested in the Northern parts of Europe

• Viking invaders fought all of their battles on the ocean or sea

In addition to being coastal raiders, many Vikings also became:

• explorers

• serfs

• missionaries

• knights

Which group made up the majority of the medieval European

population?

• lords

• knights

• vassals

• peasants

What was the main goal of the code of chivalry?

• to train sons of nobles how to fight

• to regulate life on the manor

• to teach knights how to behave honorably

• to increase the power of monarchs

Which group protects serfs, and peasants, and manages territory?

• Knights

• Kings

• The Pope

• Lords and Vassals

Under the feudal system, what did lords grant to their vassals?

• freedom

• money

• loyalty

• fiefs