During the Middle Ages, noblewomen had

an active role in medieval society

How did the arrival of the Spanish affect the Native American population?

Disease brought by Europeans killed millions

How did medieval cathedrals help to educate people who could not read?

They featured stained glass that portrayed biblical stories

How did monks and nuns improve life during the Middle Ages?

They cared for the sick and poor

The Scientific Method was based on

observation and experimentation

How was the Mediterranean Sea important in the spread of Christianity?

Christian ideas spread throughout the Roman Empire.

What was one cause of European inflation?

increased supplies of gold and silver

How did the printing press affect Europe?

The Crusades affected the world by

increasing trade between Europe and the Middle East

To Muslims, the Quran is

the word of God as spoken to Muhammad

Why was the Magna Carta important?

It asserted that the monarch must obey the law.

Despite the fact that Christians feared Muslims, they

learned from Muslim advances in science and mathematics

Why was the astrolabe helpful to sailors?

It helped them determine their latitude.

Why did the Spanish bring enslaved Africans to the Americas?

to provide labor for working Spanish plantations

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1
During the Middle Ages, noblewomen had
no opportunity to learn how to read and write
no rights to their dowry if their husbands died
an active role in medieval society
little responsibility for the running of the manor
2
How did the arrival of the Spanish affect the Native American population?
The population decreased as many were sent back as slaves.
The Native American population moved north to escape.
Disease brought by Europeans killed millions
The population increased as they adopted Spanish practices.
3
How did medieval cathedrals help to educate people who could not read?
They featured stained glass that portrayed biblical stories
They held religious education classes
They required church members to learn to read the Bible
They supported tax-based public education
4
The manor economy was based on
trade among many villages
metalworking
herding and weaving
farming
5
How did monks and nuns improve life during the Middle Ages?
They cared for the sick and poor
They gave land to the peasants
They opposed the feudal system
They excommunicated criminals
6
The Scientific Method was based on
reasoning
religion
ancient teachings
observation and experimentation
7
Why did some religious people want to reform the Church during Medieval times?
It had grown weak.
It had grown too big.
It had grown corrupt.
It had grown too powerful.
8
How was the Mediterranean Sea important in the spread of Christianity?
It gave Jesus the “fish” as its symbol.
Trade with the Middle East spread Islam much more rapidly.
Christian ideas spread throughout the Roman Empire.
It prevented Christian ideas from spreading.
9
What was one cause of European inflation?
unfavorable weather conditions
mercantilism
the joint stock company
increased supplies of gold and silver
10
How did the printing press affect Europe?
The price of books rose to pay for the new technology
More people learned to read and write
Books were available to only a limited few
Trade declined with the increase in the number of books
11
The Crusades affected the world by
Strengthening the system of serfdom
causing Europeans to isolate themselves from the world
increasing trade between Europe and the Middle East
weakening the power of the Church
12
To Muslims, the Quran is
a theoretical work with little application to daily life
superseded by the Sharia
only a guide written by a group of Muslim scholars
the word of God as spoken to Muhammad
13
Which of the following beliefs is held by Muslims, Jews, and Christians?
belief in reincarnation
belief in Muhammad
belief in one God
belief in Jesus as the messiah
14
Martin Luther believed Christians could reach heaven only through
participating in a crusade
faith
buying indulgences
the Church
15
Why was the Magna Carta important?
It limited the power of the Pope.
It approved money for wars in France.
It allowed the monarch to abolish parliament.
It asserted that the monarch must obey the law.
16
Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?
knights
peasants
vassals
lords
17
Despite the fact that Christians feared Muslims, they
learned from Muslim advances in science and mathematics
lost the battle of Tours in France
treated them with charity and kindness
refused to select a Muslim ruler
18
What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
to liberate Spain
to defeat the Hindus
to conquer the Holy Land
to conquer England
19
In the 1400s, who controlled most of the trade between Asia and Europe?
Jews and French traders
the pope of the Roman Catholic Church
Muslim and Italian merchants
the leaders of the Renaissance Reformation
20
In 1492
Columbus sailed the ocean blue
The United States declared its independence
The Renaissance started
The Renaissance ended
21
Feudalism evolved in response to a need for
new trading routes
fertile land
protection
organized government
22
Why was the astrolabe helpful to sailors?
It helped them determine their latitude.
It projected wind currents.
It showed the location of the Pacific Ocean.
It showed the curved surface of the Earth on a flat chart.
23
The artists of the Renaissance focused on
the universe
humans and their experiences
the spiritual world
the Catholic Church
24
Why did the Spanish bring enslaved Africans to the Americas?
to learn from them new agricultural techniques
to convert them to Christianity
to provide labor for working Spanish plantations
to allow them to earn enough money to buy their freedom
25
Why did Henry VIII break from the Catholic Church?
to please his subjects
to become an Anabaptist
to keep wealth in England
to annul his marriage

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