Read the quote about Charlemagne.
“The man who led the Franks to victory and so created modern Europe was Charles the Great. . . . [W]ithout Charles and the legend of Charles Europe would have had a different history and a different character.”
Which of Charlemagne’s accomplishments might this writer have had in mind in crediting Charlemagne with the creation of “modern Europe”? Select the two correct answers.
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Responses
He established a peace that lasted for centuries.
He established a peace that lasted for centuries.
He blocked the power of the popes.
He blocked the power of the popes.
He helped spread Christianity.
He helped spread Christianity.
He encouraged the creation of schools.
2 answers
He helped spread Christianity and he encouraged the creation of schools.
Which was the Catholic Church’s most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe?
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Responses
its missionary work
its missionary work
its monasteries and convents
its monasteries and convents
its control over the sacraments
its control over the sacraments
its hospitals and schools
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Responses
its missionary work
its missionary work
its monasteries and convents
its monasteries and convents
its control over the sacraments
its control over the sacraments
its hospitals and schools
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