705 Q1 Flashcards
What were three things did Gregory the Great do while he was pope?
1) He increased the power of the papacy 2) He encouraged mission work among Germanic Tribes 3) He wrote a book to instruct church leaders.
Who was the first king to unite the Franks?
Clovis
What were two reasons the Vikings easily raided Western Europe?
1) its kings held little power 2) the kings could not afford a national army
Who were the raiders from Scandinavia who invaded Europe?
The Vikings
Who established monasteries that were led by Abbots?
Benedict
Who was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
Otto
During what Renaissance did Latin become the written language of the church?
Carolingian Renaissance
What was the purpose of the Holy Roman Empire?
Revive the greatness of Rome and Charlemagne’s kingdom
Monasteries helped end the Middle Ages by promoting what?
Education
Who had control over the Papal States?
The Pope
Alfred the Great’s kingdom became known as what?
England
Two Germanic tribes whose culture dominated Britain were?
1) Angles 2)Saxons
By crowning Charlemagne, the pope claimed what?
The authority to say who would be king
By crowning who, the pope claimed authority to say who would be king?
Charlemagne
Vikings from Denmark were called what?
Danes
How long did the Viking Raids last
200 years
How was the Roman Empire divided at its end?
Into small kingdoms
vikings who settled farmland in northern France were called what?
Normans
Another name for Charlemagne was what?
Charles the Great, or Charles Magnus
Benedict established monasteries that were led by what?
Abbots
What was the office of the Pope called?
That papacy
In what three ways were monasteries centers of progress?
1) Monks copied and saved ancient writings 2) Monastic schools developed into universities 3) monks developed and spread new technologies
What contributed to the Ghana Empire’s wealth?
It’s control of gold mines
Who defeated the Muslims in the Battle of Tours?
Charles Martel
Who stopped the Vikings and captured London?
Alfred the Great
Who did bishops depend on to cultivate their farmland?
peasants
The Viking raids began in what year?
793
Why were the Early Middle Ages often called the Dark Ages?
1) widespread poverty and illiteracy
What empire became wealthy by taxing traders who crossed its borders?
Ghana
What three elements of Roman culture that influence Western civilization were preserved by the Catholic Church
1) use of Latin for scientific terms 2) having a rule of law to govern all classes of people 3) approaching problem-solving practically
Charles Martel defeated the Muslims where?
In the Battle of Tours
Why did the Ghana empire decline?
Muslim Invasions
Whose raids began in about 793 and lasted two hundred years?
The Vikings
Who were the invaders from Russia who attacked Hungary?
the Magyars
The Early Middle Ages were often called what?
The Dark Ages
Who’s kingdom became known as England?
Alfred the Great
