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Western Europe & The Byzantine Empire
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Western Europe & the Byzantine Empire
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1
True or False: In Western Europe, the church was the "center of life".
False
True
2
The highest European noble, ranking just below a monarch is a __________________?
vassal
serf
duke
knight
3
Women who became nuns lived in monasteries.
False
True
4
People kept their teeth cleaned in Medieval Europe by ___________.
chewing gum
chewing oat straws
none of the above
rinsing with vinegar or wine
5
Fill-in the Blank: ___________________, encouraged the church to teach people how to read and write.
Constantine
Martin Luther
Charlemagne
Justinian
6
Two of the main medieval holidays were _________________?
Halloween and Easter
Christmas and Halloween
Christmas and Easter
Veterans Day and Christmas
7
What did Charlemagne pursue in his military campaigns?
to win the crown from his brother Carloman
to become Holy Roman Emperor
to gain new territory & convert people
to become more popular than the Pope
8
A noble is a person of noble rank or birth.
True
False
9
Finish the Sentence:
Monks spent most of their lives ______________________.
in devotion to their faith/religion
organizing festivals
tending the fields
on the Silk Road
10
Nuns did most of the same types of work that monks performed.
False
True
11
Justinian's Code is a set of laws that...
Set rules for the Greens and the Blues
Made people worship him.
Forced his followers to rebel against him.
Help reform women's rights.
12
Why was Jesus condemned to die on a cross? More than one possible answer, select the BEST answer.
he went against religious teachings and church practices
his teachings upset many people
some feared he may start a revolt against Rome
he committed a crime according to Roman laws
13
A sacrament can be defined as a religious rite of the Christian Church.
False
True
14
A person who helps spread the religious teachings of another.
gospel
lord
good Samaritan
disciple
15
Who lived in complete poverty and had to work or beg for food for themselves and the poor?
Peasants
Nuns
Monks
Friars
16
Choose the
BEST
Answer: Education in Western Europe was possible for...
all people
sons of noblemen
adults
sons of farmers
17
Which emperor was famous for revising outdated Roman laws and extending women's property rights.
Constantine
Charlemagne
Justinian
Martin Luther
18
Who were at the very bottom of the social hierarchy in Medieval Europe?
serfs
dukes
knights
peasants
19
What were the benefits of the new site that Constantine chose for his new city?
all of the above
the site made it easy to defend because of its prime location
the site was surrounded by water on three sides
it was at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa
20
Charlamagne was also known as _______________.
The Holy Roman Emperor
The Great Emperor
Carl the Great
All of the Above
21
______________ are land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.
sacrament
manors
fiefs
tokens
22
The feudal system emerged in which part of Europe?
Eastern Europe
Southern Europe
Western Europe
Northern Europe
23
During the Middle Ages, most schooling took place in ___________.
manors
school
town
monastries
24
People living in Western Europe could be fined for throwing human waste or water out their window.
True
False
25
Constantinople was located at the crossroads of East and West...
made it vulnerable to invaders
united both the Old and New Rome
thus making trade easier
made it easier to defend