Medieval Society and Economy

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What united the people of Europe during the Dark Ages?

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Christianity

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What impact did the fall of the Roman Empire have on Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

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Disruption of trade and downfall of cities

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What was the basic economic system of the Middle Ages based on self-sufficiency and subsistence farming?

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Manor system

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How was the Black Death primarily spread?

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Through the bite of infected fleas carried by rats

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What was one of the social consequences of the Black Death?

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A labor shortage that led to better wages for peasants

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Without the Roman Empire to organize society, provide order and support the economy during the Middle Ages, what organization helped unify Europe?

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The Roman Catholic Church

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scrutiny

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This quotation implies that

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the church had considerable political power during this time

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__ was the political system of Medieval Europe, and __ was the economic system.

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Feudalism…manorialism

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Which institution actually held the most power during the Medieval Times?

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The Catholic Church