Middle Ages

What document signed by King John limited the king's power?

• Parliament
• Magna Carta
• Declaration of Independence
• Great Charter

The Crusades were fought by _____ for control of the Holy Land.

• Christians and Muslims
• Muslims and Egyptians
• Romans and Greeks

The Black Plague killed approximately ____ of Europe's population.

• 1/4
• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/5

In a feudal system, all land and power belongs to the...

• Parliament
• Nobles
• Supreme executive power is derived from a mandate from the masses!
• the King

In a feudal system, lands called 'fiefs' are given to...

• Nobles, or Vassals
• Peasants
• Soldiers
• Priests

The invasions of Europe between A.D.800 and 1000 resulted in a new military and political system which increased emphasis on local protection and government.  This system was known as 

• Manor System
• Papal States
• Imperialism
• Feudalism

The basic social and economic unit for the majority of the people during the  Middle Ages was the

• Vassal
• Manor
• Parish
• Castle

Which set of terms is part of the medieval manor system?

• serfs, peasants, lord
• moat, keep, dungeon
• crusades, guild, barter
• church, monastary, benedictine rule

During the early Middle Ages, the strongest civilizing force in Europe was

• the King
• Feudalism
• Catholic Church
• Byzantine Empire

In 1095, Pope Urban II began the Christian Crusades.  The chief goal of these  Crusades was

• to establish a direct trade route to Baghdad.
• to re-conquer the Holy Lands from the Muslims
• to establish a series of monasteries throughout Asia.
• to help get Europe out of the Middle Ages.