WHAP Unit 1 Notes: Feudal Europe and Japan

WHAP Unit 1 Notes: Feudal Europe and Japan

by Christopher Cooper

Multiple Choice

Which title should replace the question mark in the pyramid?

• Knights

• Lords

• Serfs

• Peasants

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about European feudalism is most accurate?

• Kings used feudalism to consolidate their power, though it did slow the development of strong central states 

• Feudalism failed initially but did result in the creation of imperial states

• Feudalism was a short lived effort to create a politically stable western Europe

• Feudalism produced centralized monarchies by the 8^th century. 

Multiple Choice

The political order under feudalism was dependent upon the relationship between lords and their vassals. What did the responsibilities of vassals include?

• The promise to spread the Christian faith to their lands.

• An oath of loyalty and a pledge of military service.

• The payment of taxes to the king or queen of the country.

• An agreement to keep the lower classes under control.

Multiple Choice

What is the best definition for this chart?

• A social system and economic system in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return

• A country whose ruler is a king or queen with absolute power.

• The time period from after the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the Renaissance.

• The power hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages.

Multiple Choice

What was another major effect of Japan's island location?

• It had all of the resources it needed to become a farming civilization.

• It was invaded by China.

• It was isolated from foreign powers and developed its own unique culture.

• It dominated trade in the Pacific Ocean.

Multiple Choice

The most powerful member of feudal Japanese society was the 

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Daimyo 

• Samurai 

Multiple Choice

Which two countries were a major influence on Japanese culture?

• China and Korea

• China and Russia

• Korea and Russia

• Egypt and Greece

Multiple Choice

What is most responsible for merchants' ability to trade quickly, safely, and cost-effectively throughout Eurasia during this period?

• Roman Roads

• ISlamic Caliphates

• Pax Mongolica

• Use of the camel

Multiple Choice

After the fall of Rome, who was responsible for keeping alive the "classical" knowledge and literature of ancient Greece and Rome?

• Byzantines and Islamic Caliphates

• Byzantines and Slavs

• Islamic Caliphates and nomadica traders

• Islamic Caliphates and Mrs. Gajda