The Post-Roman World

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Which social system emerged as a result of landowners seeking protection from external threats?

  • Chivalry
  • Manorialism (correct)
  • Clientage
  • Feudalism

What was the economic root of the feudal system?

  • The consolidation of power
  • A surplus of agriculture (correct)
  • The expansion of the knightly class
  • The decline of the Roman Empire

Which class consisted of serfs who farmed the land on behalf of noble landowners?

  • Knights
  • Vassals
  • Peasants (correct)
  • Nobles

Who expanded the territory of his realm to cover a large area after the fall of the Roman Empire?

<p>Charlemagne (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributed to the difficulties faced by Charlemagne's empire?

<p>The lack of available land (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the outcome of Charlemagne's death?

<p>His empire dissolved into smaller kingdoms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event led to the decline of the feudal system?

<p>The abolition of serfdom (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was Charlemagne's son crowned as co-emperor?

<p>813 CE (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which modern states were ruled by Charlemagne's grandsons?

<p>Italy, France, and Germany (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused the succession crisis after Charlemagne's death?

<p>The division of his empire (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event marked the official end of the Western Roman Empire?

<p>The overthrow of Emperor Romulus Augustulus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributed to the weakening of the Roman Empire internally?

<p>Overspending and over-taxation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Emperor Diocletian do to stabilize the declining empire?

<p>Divided the seats of government between east and west (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the socioeconomic changes instituted in the final years of the Western Roman Empire?

<p>The development of feudalism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Germanic tribes being forced westward by Hun invasions?

<p>The overthrow of Emperor Romulus Augustulus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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