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What was the purpose of The Crusades?
To recover holy land back and stop Muslim state expansions
Expedite for fun and cause trouble
Make government mad and expand territory for the Muslims
To spread Christianity
2
In Europe during the Middle Ages, which system best met the people's economic needs?
Roman Catholic Church
Feudalism
The king
manorialism
3
How did the Bubonic Plague spread
fleas and rats
bad water
looking at people
it is still unknown today
4
Why did literacy survive the Dark Ages?
to write laws and keep govt. records
the need to read the Bible & religious texts
to write receipts and business contracts
all of the above
5
Who was the most famous Muslim leader of the 1100's who defeated armies in the 2nd crusade?
Saladin
Richard the Lion Hearted
King Arthur
King Henry VIII
6
What event marks the beginning of the Dark Ages?
Viking invasions
Battle of Tours
Death of Charlemagne
Fall of Rome
7
Which was the holy city being fought for during the first Crusades?
Constantinople
Mecca
Jerusalem
Medina
8
Charlemagne tries to build a Christian empire in Europe and to restore ____________?
schools
Christianity
All of the above
education
9
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Black Death?
Citizens' faith in God began to decrease
Companies offered higher wages to certain people to work
Lords had fewer peasants to work their land
People fled to cities, leading to an economic boom
10
Group which preserved ancient texts and encouraged education during the Middle Ages
Catholic Church
Germanic Tribes
Vikings
None of the above
11
What did Pope Urban II promise for those who joined the Crusades?
Automatically go to Heaven if killed fighting
A chance to save fellow Chrisitans
Remission of sins
All of the above
12
This illustration suggests that the European feudal system was
controlled by a powerful middle class
designed to promote political and economic equality
intended to provide opportunities for social mobility
supported by the labor of the peasants
13
What was a Serf?
The name of the farm that people worked on
Peasant that worked on a manor
Someone who Surfs
A great king
14
Where did the Black Death originate?
Far East / China
Africa
Italy
Arabian Peninsula
15
What year did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
1347
1095
1350
1400
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What was one economic effect of the Bubonic Plague?
Knights quit their jobs and became peasants instead.
Plague doctors developed a cure for the black death.
Serfs could demand higher compensation for their work
Kings barricaded themselves inside manor houses to keep safe.
17
The illustration represents a society based on
educational achievement
political ability
accumulated wealth
social class
18
Europe was fragmented in many ways during the Middle Ages. What uniformity existed?
Christianity
Social Class
Economics
Politics
19
Why did the Bubonic Plague spread so fast to everyone?
No cure for plague
Low level of education
All of the Above
Close contact with people
20
What European land was FIRST effected by the Black Death?
Italy
Russia
China
Netherlands
21
Charlemagne was king of the ________.
British
Franks
Italians
Germans
22
What was an effect of the Crusades?
Spread of Middle Eastern goods and technology to Europe
Mistrust of religions
All of the above
Downfall of Feudalism
23
What was a tithe?
taxes paid by a vassal to a lord
10% of yearly earnings/production paid to the Church
a type of sword used by a knight
a document produced by a clergyman
24
Group which was heavily persecuted during the Middle Ages
Catholics
Jews
Vikings
Germanic Tribes
25
The farming system which was left over from the Middle Ages was called what?
Open Field System
Feudalism
Domestic System
Enclosure Method
26
What was Chivalry?
A code of ethics for knights in the way they treat women
The name of the King during the Middle Ages
The armor of knights
The name of the city the knights lived in
27
The Middle Ages started with the end of what?
China
Western Rome
Eastern Rome
Athens
28
The power of the Catholic Church grew in Europe as a result of the Black Death.
False
True
29
Feudalism is a _______ system used in the Middle Ages to bring some order to the chaos.
Militaristic
Social
Political
Economic
30
The Middle ages are often called the Dark Ages because of
the lack of Education
Europe was cut off from the world
The Pope gave it this nickname
no electricity
31
Who started the Crusades?
Godfrey
Saladin
Pope Urban II
The Byzantine Emperor
32
Feudalism was in part a result of constant invasion by what three groups of people?
Lions, Tigers, Bears
Crusaders, Muslims, Christians
Muslims, Jews, and Christians
Vikings, Magyars, Muslims
33
Which statement describes the role of the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?
encouraged individuals to question authority
had little ability to maintain order and preserve records
provided a sense of unity, stability, and order
leaders were limited solely to spiritual activities
34
How did the Black Death spread to Europe?
Through the poisoning of the town wells
Through the air
Trade and through fleas on rats
The rye of old bread
35
What impact did the Crusades have?
Decrease power of Pope
Black Death
Increase power of monarchy
All of the Above
