Middle Ages EL

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The split of the Roman Empire and the Schism of the Catholic church shaped Medieval life by all but which of the following? Created many small independent kingdoms. There was no central leader, which gave rise to the feudal system. Caused people to abandon their religion. Broke apart established trade routes.

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Caused people to abandon their religion.

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What did the Crusaders NOT learn from their journey? Options: Gained the desire to explore new lands., Started to appreciate other cultures., Brought back learning, medicine, and goods from the Muslims and Middle East.

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Won back the Holy Land for European Christians.

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Why did Europeans fear the Vikings? Options: Vikings had figureheads of dragons., Vikings attacked and plundered villages., Vikings were explorers., Vikings carried diseases.

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Vikings attacked and plundered villages.

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How did the Crusades affect life in Europe?

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They contributed to the decline of Feudalism.

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What was the main religion in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

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Catholic Christian

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Who made up the majority of the medieval population?

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peasants

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Why did people join the Crusades?

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to gain wealth and land; To defend Christianity and be cleansed of sin

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The most powerful people in the feudal system, other than the king, were the....

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lords and vassals

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Farming was improved in the Early Middles Ages by

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crop rotation and the iron plow

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_____________ was the war that contributed to the decline of the Middle Ages.

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Hundred Years War