Middle Age Test

The period from 1378 to 1417 CE, when one pope lived in Rome and another lived in France, was known by

which name?

• the Inquisition

• the Reformation

• the Great Schism

• the Age of Reason

Use the information in the list to answer the question.

• possessed political power as well as religious authority

• led cardinals, bishops, and priests

• wealthier than any individual monarch

This list describes the role of which powerful position during the Middle Ages?

• Pope

• Monk

• Feudal Lord

• Master Artisan

Which title should replace the question mark in the pyramid?

• Knights

• Scholars

• Merchants

• Journeymen

What happened in the late Middle Ages when the amount of specialized labor increased?

• Trade decreases

• Guilds Organize

• Feudalism expands

• Chivalry develops

How did the Ottoman Empire influence Portugal to find a sea route to India?

• by controlling access to direct overland trade routes to Asia

• by providing Europeans with advanced navigational technology

• by creating accurate maps of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans

• by forbidding Asian countries from developing merchant fleets

What impact did the Silk Road have on the Mongol Empire?

• The Mongol Empire became wealthy by controlling most of the trade between Asia and Europe.

• The Mongol Empire was isolated from other Asian empires because of its distance from the trade route.

• The location of the trade route discouraged foreigners from entering the Mongol Empire.

• The lack of access to the trade route encouraged the Mongol Empire to find a sea route to Europe.

What was the effect of the Muslim conquest of Constantinople?

• Spread of Eastern religions in the Middle East

• Expansion of the Ottoman Empire

• Weakening of the Catholic Church

• Establishment of trade with Western nations

How were feudal lords able to grow more crops?

• Merchants sold farmable land to buyers.

• Serfs built step terraces into mountainsides.

• Peasants cleared forests and drained swamps.

• Farmers planted floating gardens in shallow lakes.

What resulted from the introduction of the three-field system of crop rotation in the Middle Ages?

• The risk of famine increased.

• The quality of the soil decreased.

• The quantity and variety of crops increased.

• The amount of land grazed by livestock decreased.

Which one characterizes Feudalism?

• Religious leaders endorsed the growth of towns.

• Universities encouraged civic participation.

• Serfs migrated in search of higher wages.

• Land was awarded for military service.