Assessment: The Development of Feudalism in Western Europe

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Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome? Options: the decline of Christianity, the lack of a central government, an end to attacks by barbarians, the growth of a strong economy

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the lack of a central government

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Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne in return for

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military support.

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The Franks grew powerful because of their new style of war that used knights on horseback.

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knights on horseback.

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For which achievement is Charlemagne most remembered?

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He united much of Europe.

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Which of the following best describes the Vikings? A. Northern people who made quick, fierce raids on European villages, B. Muslim nomads who traded in goods from the Middle East, C. Germanic people who swept south to topple the Roman Empire, D. Central European people who originally migrated from Asia

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Northern people who made quick, fierce raids on European villages

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A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were

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grants of land.

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Which of these did William the Conqueror introduce to England? Options: the Christian religion, the Saxon language, a line of Norman kings, an end to the feudal system

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a line of Norman kings

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Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by

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birth.

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What is the best title for this list? Options: Gifts from Kings to Vassals, Taxes Paid by Peasants to Lords, Why the Economy Was Weak, How Peasants Earned a Living

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Taxes Paid by Peasants to Lords

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What do these medieval items have in common?
- stone wall
- castle moat
- knight's armor

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They describe forms of military technology.