Study Guide for Chapter 13-14 Test

The leader that brought Christianity to the Franks was _________________.

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

• Pepin the Short

• Charles Martel

In the feudal system, a tithe represented what part of a peasant's income?

• 10%

• 25%

• 5%

• 15%

What is a synonym (another word that means the same thing) for serf?

• Peasant

• Noble

• King

• Merchant

The achievement for which Charlemagne is most remembered was…

• traveling to Rome to crush a mob threatening the pope.

• building an empire larger than any since Rome.

• visiting every part of his kingdom to ensure justice.

• halting the expansion of the Muslim empire.

The Treaty of Verdun resulted in the division of Charlemagne’s empire into ____ parts.

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5

Which Carolingian leader reunited Western Europe and was crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III?

• Charlemagne

• Louis the Pious

• Charles Martel

• Pepin the Short

What was the name for a community of Christian men who gave up all their private possessions to serve God?

• Monastery

• Convent

• Abbey

• Hermitage

Which leader halted the Muslim invasion of Western Europe at the Battle of Tours?

• Charles Martel

• Charlemagne

• Pepin the Short

• Louis the Pious

In the feudal system, what is a manor?

• Lord’s Estate

• A type of medieval weapon

• A religious building

• A type of currency

During the Middle Ages, what was a grant of land from a lord to a vassal called?

• Fief

• Manor

• Serfdom

• Guild