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.

---

Definitions:

Development

The process of growth or progress in any aspect, including physical, emotional, intellectual, or social, over a period of time.

Parental Influences

The effects that parents have on their children’s development, behavior, beliefs, and personality through their actions, teachings, and relationship.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character and behavioral patterns.

Theorist

An individual who develops theories or a system of ideas intended to explain something.