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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What event led to the decline of the feudal system?

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

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

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

    Which modern states were ruled by Charlemagne's grandsons?

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

    What caused the succession crisis after Charlemagne's death?

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

    What contributed to the weakening of the Roman Empire internally?

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

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