World History Unit 3 Test Review

The Middle Ages began after

• the Renaissance

• the creation of Ancient Egypt

• the fall of the Rome

• the outbreak of the Bubonic Plague

All of the following are characteristic of Europe during the Dark Ages EXCEPT

• trade decreased

• people moved to the countryside

• Roman and Greek culture was lost

• Learning increased

What political system dominated Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Feudalism

• Empire

• Theocracy

• Democracy

Land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty

• fief

• castle

• indulgence

• excommunication

Which of the following occupied the bottom of the feudal pyramid?

• lord

• knight

• bishop

• serf

Self sufficient community on which a lord and his vassals lived and worked

• kingdom

• villa

• manor

• empire

The Bubonic Plague arrived in Europe due to

• poor sanitation in England

• strong westerly winds

• trade with Asia

• invading armies

Which Middle Age king created the largest empire in Western Europe since Rome?

• Justinian

• Martin Luther

• Charlemagne

• Arthur

Between 1096 and 1291 kings and knights from Western Europe were recruited by the Pope to reclaim Jerusalem and the holy land from the Muslims. These military campaigns were called

• The Pilgrimages

• The Crusades

• The Renaissance

• The Reformation

Which two groups fought during the Crusades?

• Christians, Jews

• Jews, Muslims

• Protestants, Catholics

• Muslims, Christians