Early Middle Ages - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

How did the Catholic Church contrast with the new government that developed after the fall of the Roman Empire?

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A: The church was much more organized.

Question 2

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

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D: archbishops

Question 3

After the Roman Empire collapsed, the Catholic Church began to unify Europe by

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D: taking on many duties of a government.

Question 4

What was likely the main reason for the decline in knowledge of Latin after the fall of the Roman Empire?

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B: Warrior kings could not read or write Latin, making it less important for citizens to learn.

Question 5

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. On the basis of this excerpt, what is of central importance for a monk?

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A: being busy in one way or another

Question 6

What was true of the government under the Roman Empire?

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C: The government was ruled by one leader.

Question 7

After the fall of the Roman Empire, which political force assumed the civic duties?

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C: the Catholic Church

Question 8

What was one major result of people moving from urban to rural areas after the fall of the Roman Empire?

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A: Many people had no access to schools, so education declined.

Question 9

What is a papacy?

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A: the office of the pope

Question 10

The collapse of the Roman Empire most likely helped empower the Catholic Church because

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A: many Europeans yearned for a strong force to unite them.

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