2. 9-1 Transforming the Roman World

3. 1. What replaced the Western Roman empire by 500 A number of states fuled by German Kings

4. 2. Who were the Anglo- Saxons? The Angles and the Saxons were Germanic tribes from Denmark and Northern Germany who settled in Britain in the 5th Century

5. 3. Which of the German states on the European continent proved long lasting? The Kingdom of the Franks

6. 4. What political advantage did Clovis gain when he converted to Christianity? His conversion gave him the support of the Catholic Church

7. 5. Describe the crucial social bond among the Germanic peoples Extended families held towns together

8. 6. What was wergild? The amount paid by a wrongdoer to the family of the person who was wronged

9. 7. Explain the importance of a man known as the pope Bishop of Rome and the leader of the Catholic Church

10. 8. In what endeavor was Pope Gregory I especially active? Converting Germanic people to Christianity

11. 9. What good works did the Christian monks in the new European civilization perform? Provided schools, hospitals, and hospitality for travelers

12. 10. What did the coronation of Charlemagne symbolize? The coming together of the Roman, Christian, and Germanic worlds to make European civilization

13. 11. Why do we have manuscripts of Ancient Roman literary works today? They were copied by Carolingian monks

14. Wergild The amount of money paid to a family to make up for a wrongdoing

15. Ordeal A physical trial to determine guilt or innocence

16. Bishopric A diocese or group of churches together

17. Pope The bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church

18. Monk A man who dedicates his life to God

19. Monasticism The practice of being a monk

20. Missionary Someone who goes out to spread a religious message

21. Nun A woman who dedicates her life to God

22. Abbess Head nun at a convent

23. Visigoth Germanic tribe that conquered Spain

24. Ostrogoth Germanic tribe that conquered Italy in the 5th century

25. Anglo-Saxon Germanic tribe that settled in Great Britain

26. Clovis Converted to Christianity and started the first Frankish Kingdom

27. Gregory I Strengthened the papacy in the 6th century

28. Saint Benedict Started the first monastery in the 6th century

29. Mayor of the Palace Chief officer in the King’s household

30. Pepin Unified the Frankish Kingdom

31. Charlemagne Ruled a vast Frankish kingdom called the Carolingian Empire, crowned by the Pope as the Holy Roman Emperor

32. Scriptoria Writing rooms in monasteries where monks copied books