Middle Ages

Which institution served as the primary unifying force in medieval western Europe?

• legislature

• church

• monarchy

• military

Which political system is best described in the outline below?

I.__________________________

A. Decentralized government

B. Based on loyalty and service

C. Code of chivalry

D. Military elite

• Oligarchy

• Absolutism

• Feudalism

• Democracy

In western Europe, feudalism developed after the

• Roman Empire collapsed

• Renaissance began

• city of Constantinople fell

• Mongols invaded

Both European medieval knights and Japanese samurai warriors pledged oaths of

• loyalty to their military leader

• devotion to their nation-state

• service to their church

• allegiance to their families

The European system of manorialism is most closely associated with

• promoting social mobility

• reviving and preserving learning

• serving the spiritual needs of society

• maintaining economic self-sufficiency

Which of the following was NOT a job of a serf during the early Middle Ages?

• Jousting

• Planting

• Harvesting

• Milling Grain

During which historical period did the Christian Church exert its greatest influence on Western Europe?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Reformation

• Industrial Revolution

What is the best title for this chart?

• Role of the Church

• Feudal Obligations

• Knights’ Code of Chivalry

• Rules for Guild Membership

Which title best completes this graphic organizer?

• Improvements Under the Tokugawa

• Achievements of Medieval Europe

• Developments in Ancient Ghana

• Changes Resulting From the Counter Reformation

Which economic concept can be inferred from this diagram?

• Self-sufficiency

• Inflation

• Trade embargo

• Competition