European Middle Ages

In Feudalism, which of the following best describes the role of the peasants?

• They provided military protection to other peasants on the manor

• They provided land for slaves and barbarian prisoners

• They devoted loyalty to a higher lord in forms of military service, labor, and homage

• They devoted loyalty to a higher lord by providing land

Which of the following was a key result of the Crusades?

• The Islamic faith was extinguished from existences

• Christians took complete control over the Holy Land for the next century

• Economic trade and commerce expanded throughout Europe

• The power of the Pope increased due to his fame for winning the Crusades

disease infested rats aboard merchant carts were the initial factor that led what catastrophic event of the Middle Ages?

• The Bubonic Plague

• The Crusades

• The Black Disease

• The Coughing Plague

The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 was initially intended to serve what purpose?

• To take power from the Monarch and give it to the serfs

• To take power from the Church and give it to the Monarch

• To take power from the Nobles and give it to the Monarch

• To take power from the Monarch and give it to the Nobles

The manorial system was a self-sufficient estate, meaning what?

• It was owned by one person, the Lord

• It was able to provide everything it needed to operate on the estate

• It was an estate that was isolated and by itself.

• It was an estate with an established military

The Magna Carta was document that stated...?

• A list of things that King John II did wrong

• A list of Nobles that would be better fit for king

• A list of demands that the Nobles wanted from the King

• A list of rules King John II and other monarchs would have to uphold to in order to limit their power

What were the Crusades?

• Centuries of wars between all religions for population control

• A series of holy wars to show dominance over other weaker religions

• A series of holy wars that lost it's purpose and never truly ended

• A series of holy wars between Muslims and Christians for the control of the Holy Land

The Magna Carta influenced what major government today?

• The Roman Catholic Church

• The English Monarchy

• The English Parliament

• The Roman Republic

How was the Magna Carta influenced by religion in Europe?

• The Magna Carta was a document that was issued by the Pope to give more power to Christians

• King John II went against the word of God and therefore, signed the Magna Carta

• The Pope and the King divided the power in Europe through the Magna Carta

• The Pope shut down the churches in England for five years angering the nobles in Europe

Who were the serfs/peasants in the European Middle Ages?

• Skilled workers

• Unskilled workers

• Traders, farmers, and craftsmen

• The rich and powerful