Middle Ages and Germanic Invasions

What is another name for the medieval period that lasted from about 500 to 1500?

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment

• Middle Ages

• Industrial Revolution

What were the three main effects of the Germanic Invasions?

• Rise of trade, growth of cities, and increase in population

• Stability of trade, urbanization, and cultural diversity

• Disruption of trade, downfall of cities, and population shift to the countryside

• Expansion of trade, development of cities, and migration to urban areas

What were some other effects of the Germanic Invasions?

• Advancement of learning and promotion of a common language

• Strengthening of trade networks and preservation of cities

• Decline of learning and loss of a common language

• Promotion of cultural exchange and development of a lingua franca

What replaced loyalty to the government and written law during the Germanic Invasions?

• Loyalty to family and unwritten laws and traditions

• Loyalty to the Church and religious laws

• Loyalty to the Roman Empire and imperial decrees

• Loyalty to the feudal lords and feudal laws

Who brought Christianity to the region of Gaul (France) and united the Franks into one kingdom?

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

• Gregory I

• Pope

What role did monasteries play in the Middle Ages?

• Centers of trade and commerce

• Centers of political power and governance

• Centers of learning and adaptation to rural lifestyle

• Centers of military training and defense

Under which Pope did the Church broaden its power by becoming involved in politics?

• Pope Gregory I

• Pope Francis

• Pope Benedict XVI

• Pope John Paul II

Who came to rule the Frankish kingdom in 771 and extended the empire?

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

• Gregory I

• Pope

What event marked the joining of Germanic power, the Church, and Roman heritage?

• The coronation of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor

• The conversion of the Franks to Christianity

• The establishment of monasteries as centers of learning

• The downfall of the Roman Empire

What happened to the empire after the death of Charlemagne in 814?

• It gained strength and expanded further

• It remained stable under his son and grandsons

• It lost strength and led to the rise of feudalism

• It was divided into separate kingdoms