Early Middle Ages Review

What was the main job of a knight?

• Defending his lord's or king's territory
• Enforcing the law on his lord's manor
• Going on extreme adventures
• Competing in tournaments against other knights

A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service is called...

• Convent
• Monastery
• Fief
• Divine Right of King

Who was the great king of the Franks and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?

• Charlemagne
• William the Conqueror
• King Henry IV
• Pope Gregory VII

People in the Middle Ages lived close together because attacks within European kingdoms AND potential invasions from ...

• the Magyars
• the Vikings
• Muslim empires
• All are correct

In 1215, King John was forced to sign the

• Great Constitution
• Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta
• Declaration of Independence

This French peasant went on to become a hero in France for her battlefield heroics.

• Joan of Arc
• Joanna of Arc
• Big Foot Bertha
• Eleanor of Aquiatiane

What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?

• King, Knight, Noble, Peasant
• King, Noble, Knight, Peasant
• King, Noble, Peasant, Knight

What did the Magna Carta do?

• Gave more power to the King
• Limited the power of the King
• Got rid of the Feudal System in England
• Gave more power to the Common People

What were knights given in return for their service?

• A chance to marry the noble’s daughter.
• Peasants to serve him in every way.
• Money in the form of gold.
• A portion of land called a fief.

Which Frankish king was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope, uniting their powers?

• Charlemagne
• King John
• King Henry
• St. Cyril