Middle Ages Exam Review

Who unified most of Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• William the Conqueror

• the Pope

• Charlemagne

• King Henry VIII

What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?

• Christianity
• Feudalism
• Shinto
• Chivalry

Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?

• peasants, knights, nobles, king
• king, nobles, knights, peasants
• knights, king, peasants, serfs
• merchants, knights, commoners, serfs

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who was never a vassal in a Feudal relationship?

• king
• noble
• knight
• peasant

What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?

• castle
• manor
• chivalry
• land

The medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered:

• indulgences for sinners
• stability and security
• redistribution of wealth
• multiple sets of beliefs 

Which of the following groups had the MOST political power?

• vassals
• serfs
• lords
• knights

 Which practice contributed to the spread of the Black Death in Europe?

• warfare, as knights carried the disease to Valencia
• religion, as pilgrims contracted the disease in Liege
• industry, as laborers spread the disease by the North  Sea
• trade, as merchants brought the disease to the  Mediterranean Sea

_____________ is a political/social system and _____________ is an economic system.

• Middle Ages…feudalism
• manorialism…feudalism
• feudalism…manorialism
• Roman Empire…feudalism

How did the emergence of medieval feudalism in Europe influence the Christian Church?

• The Church encouraged voyages of exploration.
• The Church published the Bible in the vernacular.
• The Church adopted Latin as the official language.
• The Church served as the unifying power in society.