Kingdoms in Western Europe

The middle ages lasted approximately how many years?

• 500 Years

• 1,000 years

• 1,500 years

• 2,000 years

The group of Germanic tribes that raided Europe from Scandinavia in the 700s and 800s were who?

• Goths

• Moors

• Magyars

• Vikings

Monks traveled all over Europe to do what?

• Find Christian books and relics

• Convert people to Christianity

• Consolidate power for the new Rome

• Collect tribute for the Church of Rome

After Charlemagne died, what did his grandsons do?

• Gave power to the nobles

• Combined their power

• Divide the Kingdom into 3 parts

• Turned the kingdom over to the Pope

What happened to the former Roman Empire in Western Europe?

• It broke into smaller Germanic Kingdoms

• It continued on

• The Pope became Emperor

• It sank into the sea

Which Frankish leader converted to Christianity in 481?

• The Pope

• Charlemagne

• Henry IV

• Clovis

What is a fjord?

• A breed of dog

• narrow inlet of sea

• a river

• a pond

In 936, who did Otto defeat to free the Pope?

• The Magyars

• The Huns

• The Goths

• The Monks

Which Pope asked the Monks to become missionaries to spread Christianity?

• Henry

• Cleo

• Gregory

• Clovis

By what year was most of western Europe mostly Christian?

• 1200

• 500

• 1050

• 800