1. The expansion of the Carolingian Empire under Charlemagne
a) was carried out by the largest army in all of history
b) was most successful against the Germanic tribes to the east
c) resulted in the quick and easy defeat of the Saxons
d) resulted in the annexation of all Europe except Italy
2. On Christmas Day, 800, Pope Leo III corwned Charlemagne emperor because
a) vision of God
b) the constitution of classical Rome demanded it
c) the lord-vassal relationship encouraged it
d) Charlemagne had protected him from his enemies
e) he thought it would lead to a war against Islam
3. In the early middle ages, the Church treated homosexuality
a) as a crime punishable by death
b) as a violation of natural law
c) less harshly than the use of contraceptives by married couples
d) less harshly than having sex with animals
e) more harshly than the laws of Justinian required
4. The significance of the Treaty of Verdun was that it
a) created the permanent divisions of Europe
b) led to unrest among divided populations
c) was the first treaty successfully overruled by Europe
d) violated the instructions of Charlemagne's will
e) made the Saxons subject to Charles the Bald
5. In the economic structure of the Early Middle Ages
a) feudalism replace manorialism
b) most of the peasant class became serfs
c) the economy was mostly agrarian
d) tribes gave way to centralized society
e) Women were more powerful than in Roman days
6. French nobles expected their king Hugh Capet to
a) defend them against all invaders
b) live off revenue of his private lands
c) the economy was mostly agrarian
d) tribes gave way to centralized society
e) Women were more powerful than in Roman days
7. French nobles expected their king Hugh Capet to
a) defend them against all invaders
b) live off revenue of his private lands
c) enforce Christian law and morality
d) provide great banquets and tournmanets for their fun
e) create a strong central government
8. The "Rus,"who gavetheir name to Russia, were
a) intellectuals educated in Constantinople
b) a red haired tribe of Slavs
c) rough uncivilized men from Scandanavia
d) direct lineal descedndants of Charlemagne
e) cattle theives, from whence came the name of rustlers.