Middle Ages Test Review

In the early 13th century, English nobles forced King John to sign the ______, which placed limits on some of his powers.

• Declaration of Rights of Man

• English Bill of Rights

• Parliament Act

• Magna Carta

Charlemagne was important in medieval Europe because

• he stopped the spread of Islam into Spain.

• his invasion of England made it a French colony.

• he established a relatively unified empire in medieval Europe.

• the Catholic Church was unable to control his political actions.

In English history, the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of

• universal suffrage.

• a limited monarchy.

• religious toleration.

• a laissez-faire economy.

Why was the Magna Carta important for the development of democracy?

• It made Parliament more powerful than the king.

• It was the first document to grant all adults the right to vote.

• It guaranteed liberty and democracy to all citizens of Great Britain.

• The Magna Carta limited the king's power and prevented absolutism from taking hold in England.

Which of these statements regarding feudalism is MOST accurate?

• Feudalism helped to sustain the growing industrial productivity of Europe.

• Feudalism fueled the European ability to explore the New World and Africa.

• Feudalism was built upon a system of buying and selling serfs obtained from other lands.

• Feudalism was a complex system of relationships between people of different classes.

Based on the map, which area of Europe would have been affected LAST by the bubonic plague?

• England

• France

• Italy

• Russia

What event was the result of politicians and religious leaders’ desire to control the Holy Land in the 11th century?

• The Crusades

• The Reformation

• Norman Conquest

• Thirty Years War

How might feudalism and the manorial system have impacted the social life of Europeans?

• Peasants on manors and under feudalism owed financial obligations to the lord.

• Unlike slaves, peasants retained legal rights in manorialism and in the feudal arrangement.

• New agricultural techniques changed the open field system of manorialism.

• The growth of cities decreased the importance of feudalism.

Which member of the feudal system was MOST tied to the land?

• blacksmith.

• farmer.

• king.

• serf.

Which society is MOST closely associated with feudalism, which was a political system based on lords, vassals, and fiefs?

• Indian

• Native American

• European

• Southeast Asian