Charlemagne Unites Germanic Kingdoms 9/17/14

Question 1

What resulted from the repeated invasions of the Germanic tribes that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?

Answer 1

1. the disruption of trade
2. the declining in learning
3. the ruralization of the population

Question 2

The leader who brought Christianity to the Franks

Answer 2

Clovis

Question 3

A book of rules to be used for governing monasteries was written by

Answer 3

Benedict

Question 4

The person who was chiefly responsible for increasing the church’s secular role during the Middle Ages was

Answer 4

Gregory I

Question 5

Who were some of the leaders that made up the Carolingian Dynasty

Answer 5

Charlemagne, Louis the Pious and Charles the Bald.

Question 6

What did the Treaty of Verdun end

Answer 6

civil war in the empire established by Charlemagne

Question 7

How did the role of the Church develop and change during the Middle Ages?

Answer 7

1. Church grew in power as more people converted
2. Monasteries were centers of education
3. Gregory I made the church more secular (worldly)