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How did the development of different languages further divide Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

A
Latin was no longer the most important language in Europe after the empire fell.
B
Warrior kings spoke only German, so German-speaking cities became the most powerful.
C
French speakers and German speakers separated Europe into two different parts, with little communication between them.
D
Speaking different languages meant people from different areas could no longer communicate easily with each other.
4

What directly led to a population decrease in Europe?

A
floods
B
famines
C
invasions
D
civil unrest
5

The end of the Roman Empire marked the beginning of a new era called

A
the Middle Ages.
B
the Dark Ages.
C
the Germanic Ages.
D
the European Ages.
6

The French king was able to defy the pope because the king

A
conquered large territories and ruled with firm control.
B
believed himself to be independent of the Church.
C
inherited his authority from a powerful father.
D
created a strong national identity and a central government.
7

By winning the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror

A
introduced the English language to Normandy.
B
introduced democracy to England.
C
was crowned as king of England.
D
spread the Roman Empire to England.
9

Because of the Great Schism, the Church in medieval society lost

A
political and cultural influence.
B
support of the emperor.
C
income from lay investiture.
D
domination of education.
10

Where did the Vikings come from?

A
Scandinavia
B
Russia
C
Hungary
D
Britain
11

After the fall of the Roman Empire, who took the lead in providing services to people throughout Europe?

A
the Roman Catholic Church
B
kings and queens
C
military forces
D
local nobles
12

After the fall of the Roman Empire, which best describes Europe’s political situation?

A
Europe had no outside enemies.
B
Europe had more military power.
C
Europe had no centralized government.
D
Europe had a stronger leader.
13

The European plague of the 1300s was called the

A
black death.
B
great pandemic.
C
great epidemic.
D
black pandemic.
14

The Crusades were military expeditions undertaken by

A
European Christians who wanted to destroy Constantinople.
B
Christian and Muslim armies who joined to fight the Mongols.
C
Muslim armies who sought to conquer Christian Europe.
D
European Christians to regain the Holy Land from the Muslims.

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