Ch. 17 Early Middle Ages

The shape and elevation of the land in a region is called its

• geography
• topography
• climate
• vegetation

What can you infer about Charlemagne from his accomplishments?

• He was interested in spreading feudalsim
• He was not very concerned with education
• He did not think religion was important
• He wanted to gain great power in Europe

The people who were MOST important in spreading Christianity throughout Europe were

• the monks, missionaries, and knights
• Saints Benedict & Patrick, and the monks
• Saints Patrick & Benedict and Charlemagne
• the popes, the missionaries, and monks

The Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions of Europe directly caused the development of the

• manor system
• code of chivalry
• Benedictine Rules
• feudal system

The feudal system 

• spread from Europe to Japan
• lasted longer in Japan
• did not last long in Europe or Japan
• lasted longer in Europe

What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord?

• a weapon
• a fief
• an income
• a title

The growth of European cities around the year 1000 was caused by

• the increase of population and trade
• the decrease of Viking raids
• the end of the manor system
• the spread of Christianity

Feudalism began to spread to Britain soon after

• Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans
• the Vikings began raiding norther Europe
• William the Conqueror invaded Britain
• Eleanor of Aquitaine married King Henry II of England

What conclusion can you draw about the connection between religion and feudalism?

• Feudalism worked best in Christian societies
• Feudalism could not operate in a society that was religious
• Feudalism was not successful in Buddhist societies
• Feudalism could operate in societies with different religions

Europe's largest peninsula is __________. 

• Iberia
• Greek
• Scandinavia
• Persian