Chapter 12 The Rise of Medieval Europe   1. What is the significance of the battle of Tours, France, in A.D. 732?     A) Clovis, king of the Franks, accepted Catholicism after his victory.     B) Charles Martel stopped the Muslim forces threatening Europe.     C) It marked Charlemagne's first victory over Islamic forces.     D) It allowed France to double the size of its territory.   2. Which is true of Charlemagne's rule?     A) He nearly doubled the size of his kingdom.     B) He helped revive learning in Europe.     C) He was crowned as the new Roman emperor.     D) all of the above   3. The greatest threat to the Carolingian kingdoms was ____________     A) the Muslims from North Africa.     B) the Slavs from eastern Europe.     C) the armies of England.     D) the Vikings from Scandinavia.   4. Feudalism is characterized by ____________     A) being highly decentralized.     B) strengthening central power.     C) encouraging the growth of cities.     D) being a luxurious lifestyle.   5. In feudalism, peasants ____________     A) were vassals, the people between a lord and a king.     B) took part in mock battles called tournaments.     C) exchanged work on the land for a lord's protection.     D) were mounted warriors.   6. One of the most important services the monasteries provided was ____________     A) conducting services and overseeing the spiritual life of the community.     B) the preservation of ancient religious works and the classical writings.     C) introducing the ideas of poverty, chastity, and obedience to the Church.     D) allowing women called nuns to take part in the sacraments.   7. Expulsion from the Church is called ____________     A) heresy.     B) excommunication.     C) the Inquisition.     D) salvation.   8. Lay investiture refers to ____________     A) secular control of Church appointments.     B) a strong Parliament.     C) royal control of government affairs.     D) divisions within the Holy Roman Empire.   9. Alfred the Great was noted for ____________     A) having united the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.     B) the revival of learning.     C) defeating the Danes.     D) all of the above   10. The significance of the Magna Carta was that it ____________     A) ended the Norman Conquest.     B) started the first census in western Europe since Roman times.     C) placed clear limits on royal power.     D) all of the above