unit 1

Question 1

What title was Charlemagne given on Christmas day in 800 by Pope Leo III?

Accepted Answer

Emperor of the Romans

Question 2

In the year 855, which city did a Viking force attack and plunder, striking at the heart of Charlemagne’s old empire?

Accepted Answer

Paris

Question 3

Which religion had the greatest effect on the people of western Europe after the fall of Rome?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 4

Which Anglo-Saxon ruler is known for uniting western and southern England and defeating Viking invaders?

Accepted Answer

Alfred the Great

Question 5

What advantages did the Mediterranean environment provide to early civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Fertile soil and moderate climate

Question 6

What contributed to the end of the Viking Age?

Accepted Answer

European monarchs grew stronger and learned to deal with Vikings.

Question 7

What were some monarchs and church leaders willing to do to protect their lands from Viking raids?

Accepted Answer

They paid the Vikings to leave.

Question 8

Which groups were influential in shaping medieval European society?

Accepted Answer

The Franks, Anglo-Saxons, and Vikings

Question 9

Which factors were important in the formation of early civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Feudalism and religious teachings

Question 10

Who played a significant role in spreading Christianity along the trade routes of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

St. Paul

Question 11

What was the term ‘Barbarian’ originally used to indicate?

Accepted Answer

A foreign person speaking a non-Greek/Roman language

Question 12

Which Roman Emperor made Byzantium his capital, later known as Constantinople?

Accepted Answer

Constantine the Great

Question 13

What aspects of Roman culture had a lasting influence on Western civilization?

Accepted Answer

Their road networks and the Latin language

Question 14

Who is credited with converting the Irish to Christianity around the middle of the fifth century?

Accepted Answer

St. Patrick

Question 15

Which factors contributed to the fall of Rome?

Accepted Answer

Economic issues and disease

Question 16

Who founded the country of France and made Paris its capital?

Accepted Answer

Clovis I

Question 17

Which Germanic groups invaded Britain after the Roman soldiers left in the fifth century?

Accepted Answer

Angles, Saxons, and Jutes

Question 18

What were Viking poets called, and what was their role in society?

Accepted Answer

Skalds, who were keepers of history and legend

Question 19

Who brought Christianity to Ireland and established monastic communities that became centers of learning?

Accepted Answer

St. Patrick

Question 20

How were Viking laws primarily communicated and enforced?

Accepted Answer

Through the use of Law Speakers who memorized and recited the law

Questions 20