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1
What event marks the beginning of the Dark Ages?
Fall of Rome
Battle of Tours
Death of Charlemagne
Viking invasions
2
What did Pope Urban II promise the people if they joined his Crusade?
Lots of food
Automatically go to heaven
Good pay
A brand new house
3
The manor was:
a medieval town
serfs town
main part of a noble's land
a group of craftworkers
4
Why did literacy survive the Dark Ages?
the need to read the Bible & religious texts
to write receipts and business contracts
all of the above
to write laws and keep govt. records
5
What was the significance of Clovis?
Resisted Viking rule in England
Victor at the Battle of Tours
Built the largest empire of the Dark Ages
United the Frankish tribes to lay the roots of modern France
6
From which region came the Vikings?
Germany
Normandy
Scandinavia
Iceland & Greenland
7
What was the RECONQUISTA?
Spanish celebration
Catholic Holiday
Long effort for the Spanish to drive Muslims out of Spain
Fight for the Crown of Spain
8
Who is the clergy?
church officials
lords' assistants
bureaucrats
masterless knights
9
Feudalism is a _______ system used in the Middle Ages to bring some order to the chaos.
Economic
Militaristic
Social
Political
10
Europe in the Dark Ages was influenced by the Germanic traditions, The Idea of Rome and the. .
Byzantine Empire
Enlightenment
Mosque
Catholic Church
11
In Europe during the Middle Ages, which system best met the people's economic needs?
manorialism
Roman Catholic Church
Feudalism
The king
12
What was an effect of the Crusades?
Mistrust of religions
All of the above
Downfall of Feudalism
Spread of Middle Eastern goods and technology to Europe
13
Why were the people during the Middle Ages deeply religious?
People thought the church sent them to heaven or hell
The church had the most money
The church owned the most land
The church could deny you your sacraments
14
This was a member of a heavily armed Cavalry...
Knight
Crusader
Soldier
General
15
The Catholic church grows in power in Europe as a result of the Black Death.
True
False
16
The Franks were a Germanic people in modern France and Germany that adopt _______ and feudalism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
17
The Middle ages are often called the Dark Ages because of ?
no electricity
The Pope gave it this nickname
the lack of Education
Europe was cut off from the world
18
Who was the most famous Muslim leader of the 1100's who defeated armies in the 2nd crusade?
King Arthur
Saladin
Richard the Lion Hearted
King Henry VIII
19
Which was NOT a change in European culture in the Dark Ages?
decline of trade
decline of warfare
decline of learning
decline of cities
20
What was the purpose of fighting a THIRD Crusade?
To destroy all Muslims
For Fun
Reclaim Jerusalem from the Muslims
To gain more land for the Pope
21
Why did the Bubonic Plague spread so fast to everyone?
No cure for plague
All of the Above
Low level of education
Close contact with people
22
Feudalism was in part a result of constant invasion by what three groups of people?
Vikings, Magyars, Muslims
Muslims, Jews, and Christians
Lions, Tigers, Bears
Crusaders, Muslims, Christians
23
Who was proclaimed as the Holy Roman Emperor in 800?
Alfred the Great
William the Conqueror
Charles Martel
Charlemagne
24
Which was the holy city being fought for during the Crusades?
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Mecca
Dubai
25
What was the primary goal in fighting the First Crusades?
Finding riches
Reclaiming Jerusalem for the Catholic Faith
Conquering land outside of Europe
Sightseeing
26
What Frankish King is most responsible for trying to restore the idea of Rome?
Pope Urban
Justinian
Constantine
Charlemagne
27
What was a Serf?
A great king
Peasant that worked in a manor
Someone who Surfs
The name of the farm that people worked on
28
Charlemagne tries to build a Christian empire in Europe and to restore ____________?
Christianity
schools
education
All of the above
29
What is the INQUISITION?
Peace Treaty between Muslims and Christians
All of the above
Court held by the church to suppress heresy
Spanish fight for the crown
30
How did the Black Death spread to Europe?
The rye of old bread
Through the air
Trade and through fleas on rats
Through the poisoning of the town wells
31
What were the crusades?
A series of holy wars to gain back Mecca
A series of wars for better guns
A series of church mass to better their lives
A series of holy wars to gain back Jerusalem
32
The Middle Ages is also known as the?
The Age of Faith
Dark Ages
Medieval Times
All of the above
33
What situation led to the rise of feudalism in Europe?
Norman Conquest
Battle of Tours
fall of Rome
Viking raids
34
Chivalry is what?
The name of the King during the Middle Ages
The name of the city the knights lived in
A code of ethics for knights in the way they treat women
The armor of knights
35
The Dark Ages occurred directly after what time period?
Roman Empire
The Gupta and the Mauryan Dynasties in India
The Mongol Invasions and the Byzantine Empire
Rise of Christianity and the Rise of Islam
36
What impact did the Crusades have?
Black Death
Increase power of monarchy
All of the Above
Decrease power of Pope
37
What was a tithe?
a type of sword used by a knight
taxes paid by a vassal to a lord
ten percent of yearly earnings/production paid to the Church
a document produced by a clergyman
38
What is the Bubonic Plague
A virus that killed 1/3rd of Europe
A virus that killed everyone in Europe
A virus that gave people a simple cold
A virus that killed very little people
