The Gradual Conversion of the Early Medieval European Countryside to Christianity

question 54

Multiple Choice

The gradual conversion of the early medieval European countryside to Christianity was carried out primarily by:

• A) kings, whose armies ordered non-Christians to convert or leave Europe.
• B) lay missionaries commissioned by the pope.
• C) Frankish bishops seeking to enlarge their dioceses.
• D) monks who founded new monasteries in frontier areas.
• E) nuns working with the peasantry.

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