Saint Francis of Assisi founded an order of mendicant friars. How did they differ from monks?

they lived among ordinary people

Which of the following best describes the Vikings?

Northern people who made quick, fierce raids on villages

What was a main goal of the Crusades?

to take Jerusalem from the Muslims

Which of the following was a main activity of a monastery?

providing safe places for travelers to stay

Which of the following describes the plot of the "Canterbury Tales"?

A group of people goes on a religious pilgrimage.

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Feudalism and Medieval Europe

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1
Which of these is a sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church?
birthday
pilgrimage
marriage
graduation
2
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne in return for
Noble title
Gift of land
Large food supply
Military support
3
Historians some*mes call the Middle Ages in western Europe the
Age of Exploration
Age of Faith
Age of Reason
Age of Enlightenment
4
Saint Francis of Assisi founded an order of mendicant friars. How did they differ from monks?
they lived among ordinary people
they raised their own food
they owned no personal property
they promised not to marry
5
What was a main job of medieval ladies?
Managing household
Negotiating with lords
Selling goods
Teaching boys
6
A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were
Grants of land
Market licenses
War horses
Large celebrations
7
Which of the following best describes the Vikings?
Central European people who originally migrated from Asia
Northern people who made quick, fierce raids on villages
Germanic people who swept south to topple the Roman Empire
Muslim nomads who traded in goods from the Middle East
8
Saint Benedict is best known for starting
the monastic way of life
the pilgrimage to Canterbury
the Roman Catholic Church
the conflict between church and state
9
How was social class determined?
By religion
By birth
By wealth
By education
10
Most Gothic cathedrals had all these features EXCEPT
roof sculptures called gargoyles
broad ditches called moats
arches called flying buttresses
stained-glass windowns
11
Community life in western Europe during the Middle Ages centered on
the town hall
the theater
the school
the church
12
What was a main goal of the Crusades?
to teach Christians how to read
to set up monasteries in Germany
to take Jerusalem from the Muslims
to spread Christianity to the Byzantines
13
In the Middle Ages, many universities grew out of
cathedral schools
convent schools
Charlemagne's court
pilgrimage sites
14
Which of the following was a main activity of a monastery?
providing defense for local manor
training young men to become knights
providing safe places for travelers to stay
educating all the children in a village
15
What does chivalry suggest about a knight?
Fought with skill
Followed a code
Traveled many countries
Owned a manor
16
What did William the Conqueror introduce to England?
Saxon language
End of feudal system
Line of Norman kings
Christian religion
17
Which of the following is a main reason why the clergy were recorders and advisers to kings?
They could read and write
they made all people obey
they were honest and wise
they owned most of the land
18
Franks grew powerful because of their new style of war that used
Heavy wagons
Cannons and gunpowder
Peasants throwing rocks
Knights on horseback
19
Which of the following describes the plot of the "Canterbury Tales"?
St. Francis starts the Franciscan order
A group of knights goes on a quest for a holy relic
A group of people goes on a religious pilgrimage.
The Holy Roman emperor apologizes to the pope
20
What were pages and squires training to become?
Kings
Landowners
Knights
Teachers
21
What were serfs required to do?
Grind grain at home
Move to cities
Fight against enemies
Stay on their land
22
Who decreed that Rome would stop persecuting Christians?
Gregory VII
Charlemagne
Constantine
Benedict
23
What is Charlemagne most remembered for?
Teaching writing
Uniting much of Europe
First Christian ruler
War against England
24
What was a result of Rome's fall?
Strong economy growth
Lack of central government
Decline of Christianity
End of barbarian attacks

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