Unit 3 Review

"No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned or disseised of his free tenement or of his liberties or free customs, or outlawed or exiled or in any way ruined, nor will we go against such a man or send against him save by lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land. To no-one will we sell or deny of delay right or justice.” - Magna Carta

The Magna Carta established many important rights and limited the king’s power. What legal concept is being discussed in the passage?

• The right to assemble peacefully

• Freedom of religion

• Trial by jury

• The right to bear arms

What was the main goal of the Crusades?

• to defeat the Hindus

• to conquer England

• to take back the holy land (Jerusalem)

• to make peace with other religions

Under Feudalism, Lords provided land to knights (vassals) in exchange for ___________

• protection/ military service

• farming and other services

• housing

• education

What conclusion about the effects of the plague can be drawn from the list below

Europe and China lost about one third of its population Labor shortages brought higher wages for many workers People blamed God for the plague

The manor system collapsed as peasants left their manors to work for set wages in urban areas.

Feudalism was weakened

• Disasters can trigger huge changes in society

• People seek comfort in traditions in the wake of tragic events

• Societies are always successful during types of disasters and epidemics

• Feudalism remained strong

Europe became a feudal society because

• the rarity of cash required land to be used as a payment for services.

• Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.

• overpopulation required that a more efficient agricultural system be developed.

• skilled craftspeople had emerged as farming techniques improved.

“All things were under its domain...its power was such that no one could hope to escape its scrutiny.”

Which organization/institution was the most powerful during the Middle Ages in Western Europe?

• The guild

• The knighthood

• the Church

• The nation state

Which is a characteristic of feudal society?

• equality between all social classes

• High literacy rates

• Factory system and the industrial based economy

• a rigid social hierarchy where everyone has a feudal obligation to the society.

Which statement best describes the effects of the Crusades on the economy?

• Peace between Muslims and Christians

• Islamic influence completely dominated Europe

• Europeans were accepting (tolerant) of Non-Christian religions

• Trade between Europe and the Middle East increased because of cultural diffusion

Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?

• Nobles

• The King

• Knights

• Peasants

a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution

• oligarchy

• democracy

• theocracy

• anarchy