Unit 7: The Rise of Europe (Early Middle Ages)

Question 1

As a response to overcrowding, residents of medieval cities built

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Taller houses & shops

Question 2

Part of a vassal's obligation under his feudal contract was to

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Serve in his lord's military

Question 3

True or False: The Latin word for "Middle Ages" is Medieval

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True

Question 4

To achieve salvation, medieval Christians believed that they must

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Receive the sacraments

Question 5

A lesser lord is called a

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Vassal

Question 6

True or False: Knights were mounted warriors

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True

Question 7

How were friars different than other monks?

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They could travel and preach the Gospels

Question 8

What are medieval trade associations called?

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Guilds

Question 9

The Church's authority over all other rulers is called

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Papal Supremacy

Question 10

Another name for a peasant is a....

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Serf

Question 11

What Scandinavian group raided & plundered Charlemagne's empire from the North?

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Vikings

Question 12

What are mock battles that knights participated in called?

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Tournament

Question 13

Why was Charlemagne declared Emperor of the Romans?

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He helped the Pope defeat his enemies

Question 14

A salaried worker was known as a(n)

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Journeymen

Question 15

Under Benedictine rule, monks and nuns took vows of

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Obedience, chastity, and poverty

Question 16

Exclusion from receiving Christian sacraments and burial is called

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Excommunication

Question 17

What is chivalry?

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Code of conduct for knights

Question 18

Who are groups of merchants who pooled their funds to finance large-scale projects?

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Partnership

Question 19

What are the sacred rites of the church?

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Sacraments

Question 20

Who was a trainee that served a guild master for 7 years?

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Apprentice

Question 21

When did the medieval period begin?

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At the fall of the Roman empire

Question 22

The claim of papal supremacy held that

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The pope had authority over all kings and emperors

Question 23

What important step did King Clovis take in ruling his conquered lands in the late 400s?

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He converted to Christianity

Question 24

Monks who did not live in isolated monasteries were called

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Friars

Question 25

When ownership of a manor was granted to a lord, the serfs

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Remained on the land to serve the new lord

Question 26

Why did feudalism develop?

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For Protection

Question 27

Who created a united Christian empire in Western Europe?

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Charlemagne

Question 28

Money used for investment is

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Capital

Question 29

What happened to Charlemagne's empire after he died?

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The empire was divided into 3

Question 30

What policy regulated monastic life?

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Benedictine Rule

Question 31

An estate or land granted to a vassal is called

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Fief

Question 32

Who was the king of the Franks, that conquered Gaul?

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Clovis

Question 33

A vassal owed his first loyalty to his

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Lord

Question 34

A lord's estate and the surrounding land is called a

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Manor

Question 35

What are wandering musicians called?

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Troubadour

Question 36

How did the Christianization of Europe affect the Jews of Spain?

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Many were persecuted and left for Eastern Europe

Question 37

Newcomers to a medieval city often settled in the fields outside the city walls because

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The city was overcrowded within the city walls

Question 38

A written document stating the rights and privileges of a town is called

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Charter

Question 39

What was the name of the Germanic tribe that conquered Gaul?

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Franks

Question 40

What class included merchants, traders, and artisans

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Middle Class

Question 41

What is a loosely structured system of rule where local lords divide land among vassals?

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Feudalism

Question 42

What did peasants have to do in the manor system?

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Stay on the land for life

Question 43

What is it called when lords and vassals make an exchange of pledges?

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Feudal Contract

Question 44

Church rules based on religious teaching is called

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Canon Laws

Question 45

Which group attacked Western Europe from the south?

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Muslims

Question 46

Which of the following was NOT one of the new farming techniques in medieval times?

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Seed spreader

Unit 7: The Rise of Europe (Early Middle Ages)

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Unit 7: The Rise of Europe (Early Middle Ages)

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