What geographic feature was most important in encouraging some Eastern European peoples to migrate into the Roman Empire?
The North European Plain
Who was the first ruler to unite many of the Germanic kingdoms in the early Middle Ages?
Clovis I
The Frankish Empire Charlemagne created in Western Europe included
France, Germany and Italy
Most early European cities formed
Near major rivers
Which people became the most powerful force in Western Europe in the early Middle Ages?
The Frainks
Charlemagne's empire was ended by
The Treaty of Verdun
Which Christian monk established the set of rules that government life in many monasteries and convents throughout medieval Europe?
Benedict
The Catholic Church's great power in medieval Europe WAS NOT based on
its large army in Rome
Which group became the boldest and most successful raiders in Europe following the collapse of Charlemagne's empire?
The Vikings
What was the social system of medieval Europe?
Feudalism
Viking invaders from ___________ caused great disorder in Western Europe after Charlemagne's empire collapsed.
Scandinavia
In theory, feudalism was based on cooperation and support. What made this necessary?
Frequent warfare
The geography of which region of Europe would most likely have made it the least attractive as a home for migrating Germanic tribes?
The Scandinavian Peninsula
The first Christian monasteries developed in
Egypt
Why did Catholic popes send missionaries into northern Europe?
To convert pagans to Christianity
What was the Catholic Church's most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe?
Control of the sacraments
Which modern day country was the home of the Magyars, who raided Western Europe following the collapse of Charlemagne's empire?
Hungary
Which group's main role in feudal society was to protect the lord?
The knights
Which person on a manor collected taxes from the peasants and served as judge when the lord was away?
The bailiff
How did the manor system help bring order to Europe?
Manors were nearly self-sufficient units.