Medieval Europe 1
Europe's seas and rivers played an important part in Europe's GROWTH because they provided both protection and opportunities for
trading with nearby economies improving Europe's economy!
Who is the German king that the pope declared emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
Duke Otto of Saxony
or Otto
The Capital of Charlemagne's empire...
Aachen
The strongest Germanic group
The Franks
Which Egyptian pharaoh had the largest and grandest pyramid built in the Old Kingdom?
King Khufu
Which was a Germanic people who settled the area know today as France and Germany?
A steep-sided valley that is an inlet of the sea.
a fjord
The first Germanic ruler to accept Catholic Christianity...
Clovis
The person who defeated the Muslims and stopped the advance of Islam into Western Europe.
Charles Martel or Charles The Hammer
In ancient times, this device helped lift water from the river.
Shadoof
Charlemagne was the first Frankish ruler to believe in what for all people?
education
The head or leader of the monks...
abbot
The Scotish, Welsh, and Irish peoples today are largely decended from the...
Celts
The monks lived in communities or houses called...
monastery
Another name for the Paleolithic Age
Old Stone Age
Between A.D. 800 and 900, parts of Europe were invaded by Muslims, Magyars, and...
Vikings
Women who served in the Roman Catholic Church were/are called what?
The period of time between 476 AD and 1453 AD is know as...
The Dark Ages or the Middle Ages or Medieval
This person spread Christianity and founded churches in Ireland.
Patrick
What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?
Stable Food Supply
In 1073, Pope Gregory VII issued a decree forbidding kings from appointing high-ranking...
church officials.
An agreement between the pope and the ruler of a country is called what?
concordant
Charles the Hammer defeated the Muslims at the
Battle of Tours
This person ruled most of Western Europe for the first time since the fall of Rome.
Charlemagne or Charles the Great
What calendar began at the founding of Rome?
The Julian Calendar