| A | B |
| The developement of languages in Western Europe demonstrated? | The continued breakup of the Roman Empire |
| Why did learning decline during the last years of the Roman Empire? | Invaders could neither read nor write and didn't understand Latin. |
| Why did Henry IV stand in the snow for three days begging for forgiveness from Pope Gregory VII? | The bishops whom Henry had appointed switched allegiance to the pope. |
| The Concordat of Worms resolved a power struggle between which two groups? | the Church and the Holy Roman emperor |
| What was the significance of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne emperor? | It joined Germanic power with the Church and the heritage of Rome. |
| What were the forces holding feudal society together? | a set of mutual social obligations and the teachings of the Church |
| What led to the development of the code of chivalry? | the constant, brutal fighting among nobles |
| How were feudalism and the manor system related? | Feudalism was a social order, and the manor system was the economic arrangement that supported it. |
| What was the major long-term effect of ongoing conflicts among German princes and between German kings and the pope? | Germany did not become unified nation-state during the Middle Ages. |
| How did the status of women change during the Middle Ages? | Their roles became increasingly confined to the home and convent. |