Deck 11: A: The Worlds of Christendom Contraction, Expansion, and Division 500-1300

Question 1

In the story by Gregory of Tours in Source 10.1,what event triggered Clovis's conversion to Christianity?

A) A conversation with his wife
B) The war against the Alamanni
C) The death of his infant son
D) The miraculous recovery of his son

Answer 1

The war against the Alamanni

Question 2

In 601,Pope Gregory stated,in reference to non-Christians in England,"that while they offered the same beasts which they were wont to offer,they should offer them to God,and not to idols;and thus they would no longer be the same sacrifices" (see Source 10.2).What does this suggest about how church leaders treated the religious practices of non-Christians?

A) Idolatry was prohibited,but animal sacrifice was acceptable.
B) The form of the sacrifices performed by non-Christians was modified.
C) Existing cultural practices were replaced by new Christian practices.
D) Non-Christian practices were incorporated into Christian practice.

Answer 2

Non-Christian practices were incorporated into Christian practice.

Question 3

According to the eighth-century Capitulary on Saxony in Source 10.3,how did Charlemagne deal with those who organized in opposition to Christians?

A) They were sentenced to death.
B) They were sent to Christian monasteries.
C) They were enslaved until they converted to Christianity.
D) They were imprisoned until they converted to Christianity.

Answer 3

They were sentenced to death.

Question 4

What does the tenth-century manuscript known as the Leechbook in Source 10.5 reveal about the beliefs and practices of Anglo-Saxons who had converted to Christianity?

A) They abandoned any practices that conflicted with Christian doctrine.
B) They used Christian rituals in practices that pre-dated the coming of Christianity.
C) They were more influenced by Eastern Orthodoxy than Roman Catholicism.
D) They placed greater emphasis on the individual relationship with God.

Question 5

In the story of the German missionary Boniface's encounter with the Hessians in Source 10.4,how did the Hessians respond to Boniface's cutting down of the tree they referred to as the Oak of Jupiter?

A) They secretly plotted to launch an attack against all the Christians in the area.
B) They laughed at him when he proved unable to make even a single cut in the tree.
C) They interpreted it as God's will and wholeheartedly embraced Christianity.
D) They offered sacrifices to their gods to deflect divine wrath away from Boniface.