Question 1

The seas and rivers in Europe were important because they provided safety and opportunities for

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trade

Question 2

A Germanic people, the ____, settled the area known today as France.

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Franks

Question 3

Charlemagne was the first Frankish ruler to believe in ____ for all people.

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education

Question 4

Between A.D. 800 and 900, Europe was invaded by Muslims, Magyars, and

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Vikings

Question 5

In 1073, Pope Gregory VII issued a decree forbidding kings from appointing high-ranking ____ officials.

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Church

Question 6

to exclude a person from church membership

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excommunicate

Question 7

German king the pope declared emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

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Otto I

Question 8

a steep-sided valley that is an inlet of the sea

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fjord

Question 9

the capital of Charlemagne's empire

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Aachen

Question 10

an agreement between the pope and the ruler of a country

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concordat

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