Barbarian Kingdoms of Early Medieval Europe – Quiz

1. By the early eighth century, an official called the ___________________ handled the day-to-day governing of the Frankish kingdom.
2. In the absence of witnesses, Germanic used the procedures of _________ and ________ to establish an accused person’s guilt or innocence.
3. List the three foundations of medieval civilization.
4. Most of the Germanic tribes converted to the ________ heresy.
5. The __________ conquered Italy in the late fifth century and were defeated by Belisarius in the mid-sixth century; then the __________ occupied Italy in the late sixth century.
6. The first Carolingian king of the Franks was ________________.
7. _____________ wrote the Consolation of Philosophy while in prison for suspected involvement in a plot against Theodoric.
8. _________ led the Franks at the time of their conversion to orthodox Christianity.

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1. Mayor of the Palace
2. compurgation, ordeal
3. Roman Empire, Germanic tribes, Christianity
4. Arian
5. Ostrogoths, Lombards
6. Pepin the Short
7. Boethius
8. Clovis