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Topic 9: Life in Medieval Christendom
Topic 9: Life in Medieval Christendom
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1
Who defeated the last Roman army in Western Europe
Saxons
Charlemagne
Clovis I
Jutes
2
Daily life in most parts of medieval Europe resolved round the Catholic:
Calendar
Meals
Manuscripts
Saints
3
Which statement describes the results of the horse-powered plow?
Surplus of food made people stay on the farms
The manor system developed
Farmers brought more land into cultivation
Serfs became bound to the land
4
How were craft guilds financed?
They were supported by the profits from trade fairs
They were funded by lords of large manors
They required members to pay fees
They accepted donations from other guilds
5
Who was the great king of the Franks that was declared emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III?
King Henry IV
William the Conqueror
Pope Gregory VII
Charlemagne
6
Which Christian figure established the set of rules that governed life in many monasteries?
Benedict
Francis of Assisi
Patrick
Gregory
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What did lords grants to vassals?
Serfs
Freedom
Loyalty
Fiefs
8
Which group belongs at the bottom of the feudal system?
Knights
Monks
Kings
Serfs
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Monasteries were ideal targets for Viking attacks because they were:
Without supervision
Inhabited by few people
Wealthy and poorly defended
Close to the Viking's homeland
10
How did feudalism bring order to Europe?
It increased the power of powerful monarchs
It provided defense against foreign invaders
It brought all people under a single religion
It created a very relaxed system of social ranks
11
Medieval manors can be described best as
Royal fiefs
Small towns containing cathedrals
Centers of industry and trade
Self-sufficient economic units
12
Which was the Catholic Church's most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe?
Its hospitals and schools
Its control over the sacraments
Its monasteries and convents
Its missionary work
13
Which of the following statements describes medieval monasteries?
Nuns used chants to mark the canonical hours of the day
Monasteries destroyed books and learning
Monks provided health care and education
Monasteries served as fortresses when Vikings invaded
14
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals during the Middle Ages?
Feudalism
Shinto
Chivalry
Christianity
15
An Italian monk developed a structured way of monastic life with regulations known as the:
Sacrament for Monks
Monastic Life
Benedictine Rule
Clairvaux Rights
16
Due to the efforts of Patrick, many Irish people became:
Pagans
Missionaries
Orthodox priests
Christians
17
What was an important advantage of the three-field system of crop rotation?
It allowed all of a farmer's land to be planted at once
It divided large land holdings among vassals
It increased the amount of land that could be planted every year
It produced fewer crops for farmers to harvest
18
Which of the following best describes a fief?
The income raised by the peasants
The peasants who worked the farm land
The oath of loyalty sworn to the monarch
The estate that was granted to the vassal
19
What did Charlemagne think would help unite his Kingdom?
Omitting the papacy
Improving roads
Creating schools
Increasing conquests
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When Rome fell, life in Europe changed. How did life in the early Middle Ages differ from Roman times?
The population increased
Education and literacy declined
Trade increases
People moved from rural areas to cities
