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Chapter 13
Chapter 13 Test
Question | Answer |
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All of the following resulted from the repeated invasions of the Germanic tribes that led to the fall of the Roman Empire EXCEPT | the establishment of a common language. |
The leader who brought Christianity to the Franks was | Clovis. |
A book of rules to be used for governing monasteries was written by | Benedict. |
The person who was chiefly responsible for increasing the Church's secular role during the Middle Ages was | Gregory I. |
All of these Frankish leaders were part of the Carolingian Dynasty EXCEPT | Clovis. |
The treaty of Verdun ended | civil war in the empire established by Charlemagne. |
What was the ethnic background of the Vikings? | Germanic. |
Which of the following groups was called the the Northmen? | Vikings. |
Which of the following groups were Turkish nomads? | Magyars. |
Which of the following is a synonym for serf? | Peasant. |
Under the system of feudalism, a fief belonged to which category? | Land grant. |
A tithe was a payment made to which type of person? | A priest. |
Despite the fact that all of the following were forbidden in the code of chivalry, knights were rarely punished for | brutality to the weak. |
A knight was expected to fight bravely in defense of three masters, including | his chosen lady. |
All of the following could be said about the tournaments held in the Middle Ages EXCEPT that they were | free of actual bloodshed. |
Knights most commonly traded military service for | land. |
Troubadours were | poet-musicians. |
The Song of Roland is an epic poem about a battle between French knights and | Muslim invaders. |
What powerful punishments could the Church hand down? | Excommunicated from the Church and denied the chance for eternal life in heaven. |
Why did Henry IV beg Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness? | He was excommunicated for saying the pope had no real authority. |
What happened to the Holy Roman Empire after Frederick I's death? | It was broken up into feudal states, and fell apart. |
Define clergy. | Religious officials. |
Define sacrament. | Important religious ceremony. |
Define canon law. | Law of the Church. |
Who were songs mostly written about? | The woman they loved. |