Catholic Church
Who was crowned first Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope in 800 A.D.?
Charlemagne
The Middle Ages were known as:
A the Age of War
B the Age of Faith
C the Age of Disease
D all of the above
B the Age of Faith
What Pope gave a speech encouraging the First Crusade?
Urban
Nuns and monks worked for:
A the good of the churches
B the good of their community
C the hungry and the sick
D all of the above
D All of the above
What did England’s barons hoped the Magna Carta would do?
A lower peoples’ taxes
B encourage kings to protect their people
C help kings keep law and order
D limit the king’s power
D Limit the king's power
What occurred as a result of the coronation of the first Holy Roman Emperor?
Greater political power within the Church
Where was scholarly learning concentrated in medieval Europe?
A with Church scholars in monasteries
B in old Roman towns that were not attacked by barbarians
C with Muslim schools established to educate the nobility
D in war colleges held during the Crusades
A with Church scholars in monasteries
The Crusades were meant to free the city of _________ from Muslim control.
Jerusalem
Ferdinand and Isabella united Spain by defeating who?
A Muslims
B English
C Romans
D French
A Muslims
Define "clergy".
people, such as priests and nuns, who perform the sacred functions of the church
The Pope is considered:
A the Bishop of Rome
B supreme head of the Catholic Church
C highest ranking clergyman
D all of the above
All of the above
A period of lawlessness and disunity followed the fall of the Roman Empire. What served as the only unifying force in Europe?
A Emperor of Rome
B Roman legions
C Christian Church
D localized kings
D Localized kings
Which was a result of the Crusades?
discontent between Muslims, Jews, Christians
increased trade routes
More power to kings
Which famous French hero helped instill French nationalism during the Hundred Years War?
A Napoleon
B Joan of Arc
C Lafayette
D King Louis VII
B Joan of Arc
Define "pilgrimage".
Travel a long distance to visit holy sites such as Jerusalem and Rome
Pope Gregory undertook several reforms such as:
forbidding priests to marry OR no longer selling positions in the church to politicians
What barbarian group(s) spread from Europe to England?
A Magyars
B Huns and Goths
C Vikings
D Angles and Saxons
D Angles and Saxons
What was NOT an effect of the Crusades?
A feelings of bitterness between Christians and Muslims
B the end of Mongol rule in eastern Europe
C a weakening of papal authority over monarchs
D an increase in Mediterranean trade
the end of Mongol rule in eastern Europe
What group founded a large empire in Western Europe in the 8th century?
A the Goths
B the Vandals
C the Franks
D the Romans
C the Franks
Draw a pyramid with words to show the hierarchy of the Catholic Church.
Pope
Cardinals
Archbishops
Bishops
Priests
Why did people pray to saints?
A for forgiveness of sins
B for protection from diseases
C for help with things that concerned them
D none of the above
C for help with things that concerned them
What effect did the creation of the Holy Roman Empire have?
A It led to a long, crippling war with the Byzantine empire.
B It sparked a cultural revival in western Europe.
C The Pope moved out of Rome to northern France.
D It led to repeated attacks on Italy by Muslim forces.
C The Pope moved out of Rome to northern France.
Why did England and France fight in the Hundred Years War?
A English kings wanted to enforce their claims on the French lands they had inherited.
B The Pope refused to settle the dispute.
C English kings refused to enforce Catholicism in their French lands.
D It took a hundred years to reclaim the Holy Land.
A English kings wanted to enforce their claims on the French lands they had inherited.
The idea of common law began in England under what king?
A Richard
B Henry II
C William III
D Harold
B Henry II
The wave of invasions weakened towns by:
A bringing plagues
B disrupting trade
C ruining crops
D poisoning wells
A bringing plagues