Chapter 8 Study guide
Define these words 1-10
1. Romulus Augustulus
2. scriptorium
3. laity
4. missi dominici
5. patriarch
6. Constantinople
7. pope
8. persecution
9. ordeal
10. plague
Gather information on each topic 11-20
11. What issues did the Byzantine Empire face in the eleventh century?
12. How did Gregory the Great strengthen the papacy?
13. Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman
Empire?
14. Which one of the following statements most accurately reflects the
situation in the western
15. What did Charlemagne do that merged Roman, Christian, and German
elements in his kingdom?
16. How did monks and nuns help to spread Christianity throughout Europe?
17. How far had Christianity spread one hundred years after the death of
Jesus?
18. What was the basis for imperial law in the Eastern Roman Empire?
19. Which of the following statements best describes how Clovis laid the
groundwork for the Carolingian Empire?
20. Which of the following may have contributed to the decline and fall of the
Roman Empire?