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EARLY MIDDLE AGES
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Why did western Europe turn to feudalism?
The power of the kings had increased.
Cash was rare, so land was used as a payment of services.
Europe needed to defend against constant raids and invasions
Overpopulation demanded an efficient agricultural system.
2
Why were monasteries often the target of Viking raids?
Both answers.
Monks were not good fighters.
Neither answer.
Monasteries were filled with riches.
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A young person, who is not paid, learning a craft or trade under the guidance of a master craftsman
apprentice
tradesman
journeyman
beginner
4
A highly skilled soldier who fought on horseback
vassal
serf
knight
lord
5
For people during the Middle Ages, Christianity was
not something they really believed in
unimportant, and an unnecessary obligation
a hardship
a source of comfort and offered a sense of community
6
All peasants are serfs.
False
True
7
An economic system built around large estates called manors
socialism
capitalism
manorialism
feudalism
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Vikings turned to raiding because of
drought leading to food shortages
the Magyar invaders pushing them southward
flooding of the Baltic Sea
food shortages due to their growing population
9
Realizing the U.S. Constitution lacked protections for the basic rights of citizens, what was promptly added?
The Addition of a paragraph called The Rights of Man
The Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments)
Wording taken directly from the Magna Carta
The 27 Amendments currently part of the Constitution
10
Who were the first people to create a thriving trade economy in Europe?
Magyars
Italians
Greeks
Germans
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Which document limited the English king's power to tax, arrest people, and take away property?
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
Parliament
English Constitution
12
One who gives land in exchange for service; he agrees to give protection with help from knights
lord
king
vassal
knight
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New farming technologies allowed for
a decrease in the number of people leaving manors, and moving to towns
an increase in invasions
a decrease in food production
needing fewer people to work on food production
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A person legally tied, in service, to a manor
vassal
servant
slave
serf
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A knight's code of conduct - skill, bravery, generosity, and courtesy and respect toward women
chivalry
piety
fealty
reverence
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The political and social system of exchanging land for service
chivalry
feudalism
manorialism
self-sufficiency
17
The English king who first united the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
Alfred the Great
Charlemagne
William the Conquerer
Charles Martel
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Which Viking leader was the first person to set food in the Americas?
Leif Erikson
Magellan
Erik the Red
Christopher Columbus
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An organization of representation, created in England in AD 1260s
Parliament
Continental Convention
Congress
Magna Carta
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The rich trading city in southern Europe was
Genoa
Rome
Venice
Florence
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Guilds
set standards of quality and prices of finished goods
did not train apprentices
included members of different trades
were generally open to both men and women
22
Which religion did not allow charging interest when lending money?
Judaism
Islam
All of these religions
Christianity
23
A group of northern German cities and towns that worked together to promote trade was known as
The Hamburg Trade Alliance
The Hanseatic League
The Hamburg Trade Guild
The Hanseatic Guild
24
Where did the English King record census information for the purpose of taxation?
Census Record Book
Domesday Book
Official Taxation Record
Domesday Record
25
Norsemen from Scandinavia who raided monasteries & settlements in England & continental Europe
Muslims
Magyars
Moors
Vikings
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Invaders from Hungary, skilled horsemen, who attacked small settlements in central Europe
Moors
Muslims
Vikings
Magyars
27
The leader who won at the Battle of Hastings, and becomes the first Norman King of England
Alfred the Great
Charlemagne
William the Conquerer
Hugh Capet
28
The two largest cities in Medieval Europe were
London and Florence
Rome and Florence
Paris and London
Rome and Paris
29
All serfs are peasants.
False
True
30
A paid craftsman who knows the basics, but not skilled enough to be a master craftsman who can open his own shop is a(n)
neoartisan
journeyman
artisan
apprentice
31
How were towns founded in medieval times?
Kings decided which manors could be turned into towns.
Bishops applied for charters to start a town.
Lords decided which manors could be turned into towns.
Merchants applied for charters to start a town.
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One who accepts land from a lord in exchange for service, often as a knight, and perhaps money
serf
vassal
lord
knight
33
Land given to knights in exchange for service
fief
plot
fealty
manor
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The biggest advantage a townsperson had over being a person on a manor was
freedom and economic opportunity
the entertainment the town provided
safety from invaders
the many markets in town for shopping
35
Medieval cities were
dangerous places because invaders frequently attacked cities and towns
safer than manor living, because mayors of towns employed standing armies
dangerous places because street crime was a big problem
safer than manor living, because invaders didn't attack towns
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A free person working on a manor, in exchange for housing, protection, use of land
serf
vassal
peasant
lord
37
Why was the Magna Carta drafted?
Nobles rebelled against unlawful imprisonment.
Peasants rebelled against unlawful imprisonment.
Nobles rebelled against tax increases by the King.
Serfs rebelled against being tied to their manors.
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Why were European communities so afraid of Viking raids?
They were hairy men because they didn't shave, and they wore scary outfits.
They had advanced weaponry.
They could not speak English.
They had fast moving ships that could go upriver and attack quickly.
