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1
Which best describes Medieval Life or life in the Middle Ages?
An age of trade and unification across Europe.
A golden age of learning and opportunities to gain wealth.
A harsh age of fear, isolation and limited social mobility.
An age of exploration in seek of new adventures and resources.
2
Which group of people educated young boys in the monastery and represented the Roman Catholic Church on the manor?
knights
serfs
monks/priests
lords/barons
3
A church tax during Medieval Times was called a:
Donation
Fief
Fee
Tithe
4
Where did the Bubonic Plague begin?
America
China
Japan
India
5
What did this Frankish king do during his rule?
extended the Frankish (Holy Roman) Empire
all of the above
spread Christianity
encouraged learning
6
What began to cause the end of feudalism and the formation of nation-states in Europe?
The end of the Crusades opened trade between Europe and Asia.
Deaths from the Plague caused a labor shortage, increasing workers' rights.
all of the above
The Magna Carta laid the foundation for more democratic forms of government
7
Why did the Bubonic Plague spread so easily?
The growing rat populations spread rapidly across Europe.
The people of Europe lived in crowded, filthy conditions.
The Pope believed it was due to lack of faith and a sign from God.
There was no vaccine to stop the spread at the time.
8
Which was an economic effect of the Crusades?
The Pope and the Roman Catholic Church lost power.
increased trade between Europe and Asia
People were exposed to new inventions and ideas.
Kings gained more power and nation-states began to form.
9
Which was a political effect of the Crusades?
The Pope and the Roman Catholic Church gained power
Kings gained more power and nation-states began to form
increased trade between Europe and Asia
People were exposed to new inventions and ideas
10
What happened to feudalism or the feudal system after the Bubonic Plague?
Feudalism grew stronger
none of the above
Feudalism did not change
Feudalism weakened
11
The Hundred Years War was a conflict over land between which two European nations?
England and Spain
Italy and Greece
Spain and France
England and France
12
Which was true about the aftermath of the Bubonic Plague?
People began to leave Europe for the Americas in search of a new life.
The Pope loosened the Church's resistance against scientific research.
all of the above
Due to millions of deaths, labor shortages occurred across Europe.
13
How did the Crusades begin?
Pope Urban II called for Christians to expel the Muslims from the Holy Land
The Muslim invasion of Sicily threatened Pope Urban II in the Papal States.
disagreements over trade routes between Europeans and Arabs
The growth of Judaism in Europe threatened the Roman Catholic Church.
14
A king's land or estate was called a:
parcel
province
fief
manor
15
Which event caused feudalism in Europe and marked the beginning of the Middle Ages?
The death of England's King Richard the Lionheart during the Crusades.
The collapse of Rome led people to seek protection from invaders.
The Great Schism of 1054 led to the rise of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The division of Charlemagne's Holy Roman Empire led to more Kings in power.
16
What is feudalism or the feudal system?
a system where local rulers provided protection in exchange for loyalty
a system where people traded goods and services without using money
a system of checks and balances in local governments
a system where people were forced into military service by the Church
17
Why did many Europeans join the Crusades?
The opportunity to escape Medieval Europe in search for glory and wealth.
Pope Urban guaranteed all soldiers would go to heaven if they died at war
They were forced into service due to heavy war casualties and fear of God.
all of the above
18
At times, people on the manor were given a piece of land for their service. This was called a(n):
fief
estate
land grant
lease
19
Which was a social effect of the Crusades?
The Pope and the Roman Catholic Church lost power.
increased trade between Europe and Asia
People were exposed to new inventions and ideas.
Kings gained more power and nation-states began to form.
20
What were the effects of the Hundred Years War?
Feudalism declines as more people begin living in towns.
all of the above
A new middle class is willing to pay taxes for professional armies.
Each country feels more unity and national pride.
21
Which was a religious effect of the Crusades?
People were exposed to new inventions and ideas.
Increased tensions between Christians and Muslims
increased trade between Europe and Asia
Kings gained more power and nation-states began to form.
22
Which outside invaders began to invade the European continent at the start of the Middle Ages?
all of the above
Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims
Carthaginians, Turks, and Normans
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
23
About how much of Europe's population was killed by the Bubonic Plague?
5-10%
10-20%
80-90%
30-60%
24
What were the Crusades?
Biblical scriptures kept secret by the Cardinals of the Catholic Church.
Religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land.
Wars fought between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Wars fought in Europe between knights on the manor and outside invaders.
25
Lords or barons were vassals to the King. What is a vassal?
an advisor
a servant
a soldier
a diplomat
26
Why did the Roman Catholic Church gain power during the Middle Ages?
People lived in fear from outside invaders and put their faith in God.
The creation of the Eastern Orthodox Church outraged Western Europe.
The Pope convinced people that science was not real.
The Church did not gain power during the Middle Ages.
27
Which three religions claim to have roots in the Holy Land (modern day country of Israel)?
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Daoism
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shintoism
Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism
28
Which document signed by King John of England in 1215 limited the power of kings and protected the rights of the people?
The Magna Carta
The 95 Theses
The Rights of Man
The Bill of Rights
29
Which event marked the ending of the Hundred Years War?
The English defeat by Joan of Arc at the Battle of Orleans in 1428
The Norman Conquest of England at the Battle of Hastings in 1066
Henry II's establishment of the Common Law System in England
King Alfred the Great unites the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms during the 870s
30
Which Frankish king successfully unified Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
Pepin the Short
Charles Martel
Napoleon Bonaparte
Charlemagne
31
How did the Bubonic Plague reach Europe?
Both theories are considered to be valid by historians.
a ship from Asia which contained rats aboard that carried the disease
It is unknown how the Bubonic Plague reached Europe.
contact through traders on the Silk Road that connected Europe and Asia
32
Which group of people were the soldiers that protected the King's manor?
knights
lords/barons
serfs
monks/priests
33
Which group of people directly served the King by supplying soldiers, collecting taxes, and paying rent?
monks/priests
serfs
knights
lords/barons
34
Which group of people was responsible for working on the King's manor and paying taxes for protection?
monks/priests
knights
serfs
lords/barons
35
The Eastern Roman Empire became known as the
Byzantine Empire
Persian Empire
Ottoman Empire
Russian Empire
