Medieval Europe

Charlemagne was

• crowned the new Roman Emperor
• the leader of Muslim Spain
• unable to unite any of Europe
• an Anglo-Saxon ruler

Serfs were peasants who were not allowed to 

• marry without permission
• learn to read 
• farm the land
• go to church

How did the Black Death affect Europe?

• Food prices soared
• The land became overcrowded
• It strengthened the Feudal system
• Wages rose and trade declined

Under ___________, landowning nobles governed and protected the people in return for services 

• vassalism
• feudalism
• manorialism
• protectionism

Two important farming inventions of the Middle Ages that made turning over soil faster were the horse collar and 

• the windmill
• crop rotation
• the wheeled plow
• the village mill

Medieval knights followed rules called the code of

• the king
• servitude
• chivalry
• the brave knight

Because the buildings were made of wood and closely spaced, medieval cities could be easily destroyed by

• flood
• fire
• earthquake
• disease

Originating in central Asia, the Black Death was carried by 

• ants
• spiders
• cattle 
• fleas

a warrior in armor who fought on horseback

• Clergy
• Serf 
• Knight
• Fief

Historians believe that the Black Death first spread along which trade route

• China Road
• Trade Road
• Silk Road
• Ivory Road