Middle Ages

Which of the following changes occurred in western Europe during the Middle Ages?

• rise in rural population
• rise in urban population
• decrease in church power
• increase in international trade

A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to –

• Unite Arab peoples
• Establish Christianity in Western Europe
• Capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers
• Strengthen the power of European rulers

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

Which is the most valid generalization about the impact of the Crusades?

• They strengthened the power of the serfs in Europe
• They increased trade between Europe and Asia
• They brought European influence to Asia
• They promoted the idea of religious freedom

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What title was given to Charlemagne by the Pope in 800 AD?

• King of England
• Holy Roman Emperor
• Head of the Eastern Orthodox Church
• None of the above

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The picture above best describes which medieval farming technique?

• Three-field system
• Crop rotation
• Irrigation
• pig farming

Which is NOT an accomplishment Charlemagne can be associated with?

• reclaiming civilization after barbarian invasions
• the feudal system
• promoting Eastern Orthodox
• encouraging learning

Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox were the two main factions of Christianity. How do the two differ?

• Orthodox is monotheistic while Catholic is polytheistic
• Catholic is headed by a Patriarch while Orthodox is controlled by the Pope
• Orthodox has priests while Catholic has shaman
• Orthodox is headed by a Patriarch while Catholic is controlled by the Pope

Why was the time immediately following the fall of Rome called the Dark Ages?

• Emperors kept tight control of the people.
• There was little formal education for the masses.
• Artwork from Greece, not Rome, survived.
• There was no building being done.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

All of the following are factors in the decline of the Roman Empire EXCEPT—

• loss of morals and values
• corrupt governments 
•  population growth
• hostile invasions

Which of the following groups had the MOST political power?

• vassals
• serfs
• lords
• knights