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Transforming the Roman World
1. What replaced the Western
Roman empire by 500
A number of states fuled by German
Kings
2. Who were the AngloSaxons?
The Angles and the Saxons were
Germanic tribes from Denmark and
Northern Germany who settled in Britain
in the 5th Century
3. Which of the German states on the
European continent proved long lasting?
The Kingdom of the Franks
4. What political advantage did Clovis
gain when he converted to Christianity?
His conversion gave him the support of
the Catholic Church
5. Describe the crucial social bond among
the Germanic peoples
Extended families held towns together
6. What was wergild?
The amount paid by a wrongdoer to the
family of the person who was wronged
7. Explain the importance of a
man known as the pope
Bishop of Rome and the leader of the
Catholic Church
8. In what endeavor was Pope
Gregory I especially active?
Converting Germanic people to
Christianity
9. What good works did the Christian
monks in the new European civilization
perform?
Provided schools, hospitals, and
hospitality for travelers
10. What did the coronation of
Charlemagne symbolize?
The coming together of the Roman,
Christian , and Germanic worlds to
make European civilization
11. Why do we have manuscripts of
Ancient Roman literary works today?
They were copied by Carolingian monks
Wergild
The amount of money paid to a family to
make up for a wrongdoing
Ordeal
A physical trial to determine guilt or
innocence
Bishopric
A diocese or group of churches together
Pope
The bishop of Rome and head of the
Catholic Church
Monk
A man who dedicates his life to God
Monasticism
The practice of being a monk
Missionary
Someone who goes out to spread a
religious message
Nun
A woman who dedicates her life to God
Abbess
Head nun at a convent
Visigoth
Germanic tribe that conquered Spain
Ostrogoth
Germanic tribe that conquered Italy in
the 5th century
Anglo-Saxon
Germanic tribe that settled in Great
Britain
Clovis
Converted to Christianity and started
the first Frankish Kingdom
Gregory I
Strengthened the papacy in the 6th
century
Saint Benedict
Started the first monastery in the 6th
century
Mayor of the Palace
Chief officer in the King’s household
Pepin
Unified the Frankish Kingdom
Charlemagne
Ruled a vast Frankish kingdom called
the Carolingian Empire, crowned by the
Pope as the Holy Roman Emperor
Scriptoria
Writing rooms in monasteries where
monks copied books