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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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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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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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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.
5

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 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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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 type of government did the Roman Empire utilize?

A
feudalism
B
centralized government
C
monarchy
D
regional government
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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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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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