Early Middle Ages Answers

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Which church leaders were immediately below cardinals in the Catholic Church hierarchy?

A
priests
B
bishops
C
emperors
D
archbishops
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What was an effect of the decline in trade after the fall of the Roman Empire?

A
People moved to new urban areas.
B
Small farms struggled and failed.
C
There was a shift to a rural society.
D
Trade grew in other parts of Europe.
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What was true of the government under the Roman Empire?

A
The government was ruled by small warrior bands.
B
The government was ruled by wealthy citizens.
C
The government was ruled by one leader.
D
The government was ruled by a central committee.
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After the fall of the Roman Empire, what type of rulers took the place of the Roman emperor?

A
warrior kings
B
elected officials
C
German emperors
D
powerful groups of citizens
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Read this excerpt from a book of rules for monks.Idleness is the enemy of the soul. And therefore, at fixed times, the brothers ought to be occupied in manual labour; and again, at fixed times, in sacred reading.

A
being busy in one way or another
B
knowing when to work and when to rest
C
studying hard at all times
D
working together as brothers
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After the Roman Empire collapsed, the Catholic Church began to unify Europe by

A
taking on many duties of a government.
B
attracting many Christians.
C
letting people elect their own priests.
D
making the pope as powerful as an emperor.
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The collapse of the Roman Empire most likely helped empower the Catholic Church because

A
many Europeans yearned for a strong force to unite them.
B
Christian warrior kings became powerful after the empire collapsed.
C
the Roman Empire had tried to weaken the Catholic Church.
D
the pope could only seize control after the Roman emperor was gone.
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What important victory did one founder of the Carolingians achieve?

A
He convinced all Europeans to convert to Christianity.
B
He won the title of first warrior king of France.
C
He fought to make Spain the most powerful country in Europe.
D
He defeated a Muslim invasion from Spain.
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The rise of the Franks was led by

A
Clovis I
B
Charles Martel
C
Gregory I
D
Charlemagne
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How were the Franks connected to the Catholic Church?

A
They modeled their clan’s organization on that of the church.
B
They helped church leaders maintain control of Europe.
C
They converted to Christianity and established ties to the church.
D
They rose to power in Rome, just as the church did.
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What is a papacy?

A
the ceremony in which the pope is chosen
B
an empire led by a pope
C
the office of the pope
D
all the people who follow a pope
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What was one major result of people moving from urban to rural areas after the fall of the Roman Empire?

A
Many people had no access to schools, so education declined.
B
New schools were built in rural areas rather than in cities.
C
Children learned as much about farming as they did about school subjects.
D
Students often traveled long distances to reach urban schools.
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After the fall of the Roman Empire, which political force assumed the civic duties?

A
Germanic tribal leaders
B
the Carolingians
C
King Clovis I
D
the Catholic Church
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What was likely the main reason for the decline in knowledge of Latin after the fall of the Roman Empire?

A
Rural people now had less time to study Latin because they needed to work their land.
B
Europe became more separated by languages, such as Spanish and French.
C
Latin evolved into German and English, making it less important to know Latin.
D
Warrior kings could not read or write Latin, making it less important for citizens to learn.
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The graph shows the populations of European cities between 100 CE and 1000 CE.

Question illustration
A
Populations declined in some urban areas and rose in others.
B
Populations declined in urban areas.
C
Populations remained fairly stable.
D
Populations rose in urban areas.

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