Early Middle Ages Answers

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How did the power of the Catholic Church expand in the Middle Ages?

Europe was unified under the idea that people must convert to Christianity.

The church assumed governmental duties and created a church hierarchy.

The pope had the same power the Roman emperor once had.

The people began to elect their priests, bishops, and cardinals.

Which item describes an accurate cause-and-effect relationship that existed after the fall of the Roman Empire?

Decline in trade → shift to a rural society

Germanic tribes invading Roman territories → strengthening of central government

Increasing urban populations → Germanic tribes invading Roman territories

Shift to a rural society → strengthening of central government

What is the main idea of the Benedictine Rule ?

Praying at all times is necessary to become a godly person.

Being idle and lazy is a negative trait brothers need to avoid.

Spending all of one’s time reading and studying is important to be a man of God.

Engaging in daily activities is necessary to avoid manual labor.

What was the effect of Pope Leo III’s coronation of Charlemagne?

It united the people of Charlemagne’s empire.

It demonstrated shared power with Charlemagne’s enemies.

It divided people into social classes.

It weakened the pope’s position in the church.

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