Early Middle Ages

Question 1

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

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the Catholic Church

Question 2

What is a papacy?

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the office of the pope

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

What was an effect of the decline in trade after the fall of the Roman Empire?

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There was a shift to a rural society.

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.

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being busy in one way or another

Question 6

What important victory did one founder of the Carolingians achieve?

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He defeated a Muslim invasion from Spain.

Question 7

What was a main purpose of monasteries built by the Catholic Church?

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They gave aid to travelers and sick or poor people.

Question 8

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

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taking on many duties of a government.

Question 9

How were the Franks connected to the Catholic Church?

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They converted to Christianity and established ties to the church.

Question 10

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

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The church was much more organized.

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