Review: Early Middle Ages

What major event marked the beginning of the so-called 'Dark Ages' in Western Europe?

• The crowning of Charlemagne

• The fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476

• The rise of Islam

• The conquest of Gaul by the Franks

What was one major result of the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• Trade between Europe and Asia increased

• Western Europe became unified

• Western Europe became isolated from other civilizations

• The Eastern Roman Empire collapsed as well

What cultures combined to form the new medieval civilization in Western Europe?

• Roman, Chinese, and Indian

• Greek, Roman, Germanic, and Christian

• Persian, Greek, and Islamic

• Gothic, Roman, and Byzantine

Why was Clovis’s conversion to Christianity significant?

• It caused the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire

• It made the Franks enemies of the Pope

• It gained the Franks an ally in the Pope

• It led to the division of the Frankish Empire

Who stopped the Muslim advance into Gaul at the Battle of Tours in 732?

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

• Louis the Pious

• Charles Martel

What was the main reason the Franks believed they won the Battle of Tours?

• Their advanced weapons

• Help from the Byzantine Empire

• Strong military alliances

• They believed God was on their side

What title was Charlemagne given after helping Pope Leo III?

• King of Europe

• Emperor of the Romans

• Defender of the Church

• Deputy Roman Emperor

What effect did Charlemagne’s crowning have on Europe?

• United Christianity with Islam

• Strengthened ties with the Byzantine Empire

• Deepened the split between Eastern and Western Europe

• Led to peace with the Moors

What was the purpose of the missi dominici?

• To collect taxes

• To spy on foreign rulers

• To serve as Charlemagne’s royal messengers and inspectors

• To lead armies

What educational reforms did Charlemagne support?

• Teaching Arabic in schools

• Creating universities in Spain

• Encouraging Latin education and founding schools

• Promoting homeschooling