7.2 Holy Roman Empire

Question 1

citizenship

Answer 1

legal possession of the rights and duties of members of a state or society

Question 2

duchy

Answer 2

a region under the rule of a duke

Question 3

lay investiture

Answer 3

the appointment of church leaders by kings

Question 4

renaissance

Answer 4

a revival of culture

Question 5

What was the significance of Carolingian script?

Answer 5

It brought cultural unity to the empire.

Question 6

What was the result of the Carolingian renaissance?

Answer 6

Writings from the Greeks, Romans, and Bible were studied and copied.

Question 7

What technology enabled the Vikings to strike anywhere in Europe?

Answer 7

long narrow ships

Question 8

Why did the Vikings dislike Christianity?

Answer 8

The theology of forgiveness clashed with the Viking’s concept of revenge.

Question 9

Who was the greatest of the Saxon kings?

Answer 9

Otto I

Question 10

The ___ began when German kings assumed control of Italy and the Papal states.

Answer 10

Holy Roman Empire

Question 11

baron

Answer 11

a vassal granted land directly from a king

Question 12

centralized feudalism

Answer 12

feudalistic system in which there is one ultimate landowner

Question 13

presumption of innocence

Answer 13

legal idea that one is considered innocent until proven guilt

Question 14

representative government

Answer 14

a form of government in which citizens elect fellow citizens to represent their interests

Question 15

A ___ is a vassal granted land directly from a king.

Answer 15

baron

Question 16

___ feudalism is a system in which there is one ultimate landowner, often the king,

Answer 16

Centralized

Question 17

Name 4 facts about Charlemagne.

Answer 17

1) He expanded the territory of the Franks to form the Carolingian Empire.
2) He invited scholars to teach leaders in his empire.
3) The pope proclaimed Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor.
4) He expanded Christianity by granting citizenship to followers of the Roman Catholic Church.

Question 18

Name 3 territories in the Carolingian Empire

Answer 18

• Germany
• northern Italy
• France

Question 19

What was the implication of the Pope proclaiming Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor?

Answer 19

The pope had the power to choose political rulers.

Question 20

How did Otto I earn the title of Roman Emperor of the West?

Answer 20

He responded to the Poe’s request for aid and took over the papal states and Italy.

Question 21

FOUR reasons that the Carolingian Empire collapsed

Answer 21

• The Vikings attacked from the north.
• Muslims attacked from the south.
• Charlemagne’s successors fought over the empire.
• The Maygars attacked from the east.

Question 22

TWO events weakened the Holy Roman Empire

Answer 22

• the rise of dukes controlling their duchies

- a long struggle against the Italians and papal states