Unit 3: Medieval Europe: Review Flashcard

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What role did the Roman Catholic Church play in medieval Europe?

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Provided stability and unity

Answer explanation

The Church unified Europe: It provided stability and a sense of unity.

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What was a vassal’s main responsibility to their lord? Options: Farming the land, Collecting taxes, Teaching religion

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Providing military service

Answer explanation

• Vassals served lords: Their main job was military service for land.

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In the manorial system, what did nobles offer serfs?

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Land and protection

Answer explanation

• Nobles protected serfs: In return, serfs worked the land.

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Which group in medieval Europe gave loyalty to lords in exchange for land?

Back

Knights and vassals

Answer explanation

• Knights/vassals pledged loyalty: They got land and protection from lords.

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What happened to government in Western Europe after the Frankish Empire ended? Options: One king ruled all of Europe, The Church controlled everything, Merchants formed new cities

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Decentralized governments took over

Answer explanation

• Frankish decline = decentralized gov: Power shifted to smaller local rulers.

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What was a major effect of the Black Death?

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Population and workforce shrank

Answer explanation

• Black Death = fewer workers: Population dropped, causing instability.

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How did the Hundred Years’ War change feudalism in France?

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It reduced the need for nobles’ armies

Answer explanation

1. Mercenaries weakened feudalism: Kings didn’t need nobles’ armies anymore.

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The Roman Catholic Church united people in medieval Europe.

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TRUE

Answer explanation

• Church united Europe: Everyone shared the same beliefs.

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Vassals worked the land for their lords.

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FALSE

Answer explanation

• Vassals fought, not farmed: Farming was serfs' job.

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The Black Death caused economic instability in Europe.

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TRUE

Answer explanation

• Black Death hurt economy: Labor shortages caused instability.