Chapter 17 Test

_________ was the first king of the Franks to convert to Christianity.

He (answer to #15) also built many _____________ because of his respect for education.

Europeans lived in fear of attacks by the Vikings, who were from ___________.

One of the lord’s duties was to defend his ______________ against enemies.

French noblewoman who had great political power during the Middle Ages.

Magyar, Viking and ____________ invaders were attacking settlements across Europe.

Nobles paid knights to defend them - this payment was called a _______.

A knight could become a ______ if he gained enough land.

A noble who gave land to a knight was called a _________.

What refers to the shape and elevation of land in a region?

Which is the largest peninsula in Europe?

By the early 500s, Europe was divided into many small ____.

The __________________ gets its name from the fact that it falls between ancient times and the modern period.

In the Middle Ages, women had few ______________.

 __________ helped the poor and needy, ran schools, and collected ancient Greek and Roman writings.

 Increased trade led to the decline of the ____________.

_____________ or communities of monks were built all over Europe in the Middle Ages.

Popes sent many ______________ to teach people in the northern European kingdoms about Christianity.

Kings could not protect their lands from _______________.

What is the name of the large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia?

 These medieval laborers could not leave their land without the lord’s permission.

 Two inventions that helped farms become more productive were a heavier type of plow and the _______.

What is considered to be the boundary between Europe and Asia?

What are the highest mountains in Europe?

The code of honorable behavior for knights was called ___.

 Lords made and enforced the __________ on their lands.

 ______________ led the Franks to conquer much of what once was the Roman Empire.

These usually included a large house, pastures, field, forest, and a village.