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What effect did the manor system have on cities and towns?
Because there were crop surpluses, the towns grew.
Manor houses were built close to towns, causing overcrowding
Many lords moved from manor houses into the cities.
People living in cities & towns got surplus crops for free
2
Which of the following is true about the Magna Carta?
It contained 63 clauses & limited the power of the king
It gave the king more money and power
It demanded that lord's provide military service to the king
It was signed before the civil war in England
3
Approximately how many years pass between the 1st and 9th Crusades?
200
75
125
25
4
Who was Charlemagne?
The leader of a cult group that murdered people in the 70's
Sole ruler of his kingdom, crowned emperor by Pope Leo III
A subdivision in Franklin Township
The inventor of the Silk Road
5
In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?
monarchs
serfs
lords
Knights
6
Why did Emperor Alexius Comnenus ask Pope Urban II for help?
He wanted to defeat the Byzantine Empire
He hoped to invade England and defeat William the Conqueror
He needed Christian knights to help fight against the Turks
He wanted to change the name of Judea to Palestine
7
_________________ is the body of water separating England from northern France.
North Sea
English Channel
Alps
Volga River
8
How did feudalism affect the lives of the nobility?
Monarchs were not allowed to build their own manor houses.
The monarchs established guilds to help serfs work the land.
It elevated serfs to a level equal to lords and knights.
Lords & knights were loyal to monarchs, providing protection
9
Why were the Middle Ages given their name?
They came just before the Dark Ages.
They are neither young nor old.
They were a transition period between ancient & modern times
They refer to the midpoint of civilization's history.
10
He called for the First Crusades at the request of Alexius of the Byzantine Empire.
Bruce XIV
Mateo IV
Urban II
Leo II
11
Who/what is a missionary?
A person that gets lost.
Religious people who teach a religion to other people.
A person that knows what they want.
A boring person.
12
What was the Black Death?
The monster under your bed
A plague that killed almost 1/2 of Europe
A plague that spread across Asia;killed about 1/2 the people
A heavy metal band, led by singer Ozzy Osbourne
13
Who were the Vikings?
Warriors from Scandinavia.
Pirates from northern France.
people conquered by the Romans
Servants to the Normans.
14
Which body of water is most important in southern Europe?
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
North Sea
Norwegian Sea
15
Which of the following did NOT make up the social structure of feudalism?
Knights
Middle Class
King/Queen
Peasants/serfs
16
The Silk Road originated in _______ and would end in _______________.
China, North Africa
China, Middle East
India, Northern Africa
Australia, North America
17
What is an epidemic?
A rapid spread of a disease over a wide area
What happened to the Bengals at the end of the Steelers game
What you get if you hold hands with someone.
18
Which statement accurately describes feudalism?
Feudalism served to spread Christianity throughout Europe
Kings gave land to nobles in exchange for military service.
It began as a way to protect those on pilgrimages.
Its rise marked the end of the Medieval Age.
19
Europe tends to be warmer than other parts of the world along the same line of latitude because
of the Gulf Stream
of El Nino
of the Westerlies
of the doppler effect
20
What was the crop rotation system called that was used on manors?
Three-field system
Hammer & sickle
Missionary
Epidemic
21
What is a monarch?
A winged creature you might see in the spring or summer.
An architectural design in St. Louis
A beverage company in Indiana
A king or queen who is the supreme ruler.
