Early Medieval Period

Question 1

What occurs to the Western Roman Empire after the its Fall?

Answer 1

• West becomes politically fragmented
• Germanic tribes carve our pieces of Western regions
• religion is still unified

Question 2

What occur in W. Roman Empire from the years 400 to 1000?

Answer 2

• depopulation
• shrink in urbanization
• economic centers shrink

Question 3

What occurs after the year 1000 in W. Rome?

Answer 3

• increase in pop.

- increase in urbanization

Question 4

What was the first main germanic power to emerge?

Answer 4

the Franks

Question 5

Who was the ruler of the Merovingians?

Answer 5

Clovis

Question 6

What was Clovis impact on Christianity?

Answer 6

Changes most of Germanic tribes from Arian christian to mainline Christianity

Question 7

What two rulers were part of the Carolingians?

Answer 7

• Charles Martel “ the Hammer”
• Pepin “The Short”
• Charlemagne/ King Charles

Question 8

What important battle does Charles Martel fight? What is the significance of it?

Answer 8

• battle of tours

- halted the expansion of Islam into Europe

Question 9

What year does Charles Martel halt Islam expansion into Europe?

Answer 9

732

Question 10

What does Pepin do as ruler?

Answer 10

establishes the dynasty of Carolingians

Question 11

Who was Charlemagne?

Answer 11

• Son of Pepin
• Pope gave title of Emperor
• First Emperor of West Romans since the fall of it

Question 12

What occurred in the Charlemagne Renaissance regarding education?

Answer 12

• imports teacher of Latin to teach the language

- starts the copying of manuscripts

Question 13

What type of society develops in early Medieval Europe?

Answer 13

feudalism

Question 14

What composes a feudal system?

Answer 14

• lords
• knights
• serfs
• monks

Question 15

What was the role of a serf?

Answer 15

• had rights but could not leave village

- work on harvesting land give 60% away

Question 16

What was the role of the Knights?

Answer 16

• owned the land or manor
• took 60 % of what serfs grow
• protected the serfs
• worked for lords

Question 17

What was the role of the lords?

Answer 17

• large land owner

- give land to knights in return for him to be a servant to him

Question 18

What is the Cluniaic Reform?

Answer 18

• restructure the order for monks
• gave them rights to there own land
• monks can only follow the word of bishop
• strict obeisance to St. Benedict laws

Question 19

What did the vikings contribute to society?

Answer 19

• construction of shallow draft boats that allowed them to travel on rivers
• allowed them to navigate rivers and pilage unprotected villages

Question 20

What was the Investiture Conflict?

Answer 20

• takes place in Post-Roman Europe
• the right to appoint bishops and popes
• was the responsibility the church or Kings

Question 21

What was the result of the Investiture Conflict?

Answer 21

church won its right to select there own officials