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Guided Reading Activity 9-1
Transforming the Roman World
DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions as you read Section 1.
1. What replaced the Western Roman Empire by 500?
2. Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
3. Which of the German states on the European continent proved long-lasting?
4. What political advantage did Clovis gain when he converted to Christianity?
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5. Describe the crucial social bond among the Germanic peoples.
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6. What was wergild?
8. In what endeavor was Pope Gregory I especially active?
9. What good works did the Christian monks in the new European civilization perform?
10. What did the coronation of Charlemagne symbolize?
11. Why do we have manuscripts of ancient Roman literary works today?
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7. Explain the importance of a man known as the pope.