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- 1. Multiple Choice
What event launched Europe into the Dark Ages?
The arrival of the plague in 900 A.D.
The overthrow of the last Roman emperor in 476 A.D.
The invasion of Rome by the Huns in 600 A.D.
The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1200 A.D.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
Pyranees Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
The Alps
Ural Mountains
- 3. Multiple Choice
What role did rivers and seas NOT play in Europe?
wide and deep enough for ships to use
allowed ships to easily sail form inland areas to open sea
provided easy access to great Britain and Ireland
rivers were easy to navigate
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the most influential aspect of Europe's physical geography?
it's beauty inspired scholars to write poems
it isolated and protected regions of Europe
it made it difficult for invaders to travel on the rivers
it made it easy to reach Great Britain
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who were the strongest Germanic group?
Visigoths
Celts
Franks
Celts
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who was the first Germanic King to accept Catholic Christianity?
Charles Martel
King Clovis
Charlemagne
Pope Gregory I
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is significant about Charles Martel?
the first Germanic King too accept Catholic Christianity
the King of the Franks
defended the pope against unruly Roman nobles
halted the spread of Islam into Western Europe
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which Frankish King nearly doubled the size of his empire?
Charlemagne
King Clovis
King Pepin
Charles Martel
- 9. Multiple Choice
Where were the Muslims halted from advancing into Europe in 732?
The Battle of Worms
The War of 1812
The Battle of Constantinople
The Battle of Tours
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was Charlemagne most concerned with for his people?
Education
Trade
Agriculture
Technology
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who's empire became known as the Holy Roman Empire in 962?
Charlemagne
King Clovis
Duke Otto
Gregory VII
- 12. Multiple Choice
According to the map which Germanic group crossed the Alps?
Magyars
Vikings
Muslims
Germany
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a direct result of St. Patrick spreading Christianity to Ireland?
the Irish continued to practice pagan religions
by 1050, most Western Europeans were Christians
monks and nuns provided schools and hospitals
Islam is halted from spreading into Europe
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is one reason for the large population of Roman Catholics in Western Europe in 1054?
Islam being halted from spreading into Western Europe
King Clovis becomes the first Germanic King to accept Catholicism
Charlemagne doubles the size of his kingdom
Pope Gregory I sends 40 missionaries to Britain from Ireland
- 15. Multiple Choice
What argument erupted in 1073 between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV?
who had total control over the empire
who had the right to excommunicate church members
who had the right to tax the people
who had the right to appoint church bishops
- 16. Multiple Choice
What power did the pope have over the king?
the power to appoint bishops
the power to excommunicate
the power to tax
the power to declare war
- 17. Multiple Choice
What resolved the dispute between the pope and the emperor over appointing bishops?
The Battle of Tours
The Treaty of Westphalia
The Battle of Worms
The Concordat of Worms
- 18. Multiple Choice
What physical feature separates Europe and Africa?
Caspian Sea
Ural Mountains
Pyrenees Mountains
Mediterranean Sea
- 19. Match
Match the following terms with the correct definition.
Church court set up to try people of heresy
Mediterranean Sea
moderates the climate of Europe
The Alps
largest mountain system in Europe
North Atlantic Drift
no imprisonment without probable cause
Inquisition
arm of the Atlantic Ocean
habeas corpus
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