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Chapter 14 Europe in the Middle Ages
Chapter 14 Europe in the Middle Ages
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1
About how many years did the Crusades last?
500 years
200 years
100 years
50 years
2
Who were the Scandinavian invaders that battled against northern Europe starting in 835?
the Huns
the Franks
the Vikings
the Tartars
3
To which half of the Middle Ages does the Dark Ages refer?
second half
none of the above
first half
third half
4
Who was Charlemagne?
king of the Vikings
king of the Franks
a Romen emperor
a French serf
5
Why was the Holy Land important?
It is the center of Europe.
It is sacred to all of the worlds greatest religion.
It is sacred to three of the world's greatest religions.
The Catholic Church is located there.
6
What was the name of the disease that killed many people in Europe during the Middle Ages?
the Black Influenza
the Black Death
Typhus Death
Small Pox
7
The Crusades were a series of holy wars between (pick 2)
Christians
Hindus
Muslims
Buddhists
8
Which of the following two events are considered to have brought the Middle Ages to an end?
fall of Rome
Hundred Years War
Crusades
Black Death
9
In 1215, English nobles gained the right to
jail each other without just cause.
vote on their own taxes.
tax the king.
include the king in Parliament.
10
How could peasants improve their standard of living?
stay on the manor for generations
move to a town
fighting in the Crusades.
farming the lord's fields
11
How was life in medieval towns different from life on the manor?
In towns, people didn't belong to guilds.
In towns, people used money to exchange for goods/services.
In towns, people were self-sufficient.
In towns, the Church had no authority.
12
What was one problem medieval cities faced?
a lack of guilds
no clergy
crowded and unhealthy conditions
invaders from other cities
13
A lord's main duty toward the people who pledged loyalty to him was to
educate them.
bring them religion.
take care of their livestock and lands.
protect them and their lands.
14
Who fought in the Hundred Years' War?
France and England
England and Spain
France and Spain
Christians and Muslims
15
In feudal society, people were loyal to those who
worked on their lands.
controlled the entire kingdom.
had more land and wealth.
had been knighted.
16
What happened to peasants who escaped to a city and lived there for a year and a day?
They were sold into slavery.
They were returned to the manor.
They were arrested for desertion and imprisoned.
They became free.
17
Which of these did the church usually dominate?
a castle
medieval towns
the feudal system
the manor
18
The use of money __________________ as a result of the Crusades.
decreased
was made illegal
became unnecessary
increased
19
What is a fief?
a ruler of the Franks
land given in exchange for loyalty
a Viking warrior
a ruler in Charlemagne's empire
20
The first Christians to fight Muslims for the Holy Land were
kings led by Peter the Hermit.
common people led by Peter the Hermit.
members of the clergy.
lords and their knights.
21
Feudalism weakened, and kings grew more powerful by supporting
the Crusades.
new towns.
the Church in their town
nobles in their kingdoms.
22
Why did the Christians fight the Muslim Turks?
to convert Muslims to Christianity
to reopen the Holy Land to Christian pilgrims.
to force them out of Italy
to spread the feudal system of government
23
Signed by King John in 1215, it limited the powers of the English kings.
Magna Carta
Ninety-Five Theses
Act of Supremacy
Edict of Worms
24
Kings and popes often disagreed over who should select
a king's vassals.
church officials called bishops.
lords.
city mayors.
25
Which was the most powerful religion in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?
Lutheran Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Protestant Church of England
26
Why was the Church so powerful during medieval times?
It encouraged serfs to leave the manor.
It made laws and set up courts to uphold them.
It encouraged warfare among feudal lords.
It did not allow national religions.
27
During the Middle Ages, what helped trade grow?
the Crusades
the growth of the peasant class
the opening of routes between France and England
the feudal system.
