Middle Ages

The Middle Ages lasted approximately __________ years.

• 500

• 1,000

• 1,500

• 2,000

The mild climate of Western Europe is due to ____________.

• its southern location

• coastal precipitation

• the Alps

• the Gulf Stream

Tribes such as the Franks and the Anglo-Saxons who conquered most of Europe after the Roman Empire ended spoke a __________ language.

• Slavic

• Germanic

• Latin

• Greek

The Frankish King, Charles the Great or "Charlemagne," sent his armies into neighboring lands and forced the people in those areas to __________.

• send their sons for his army

• convert to Christianity

• relocate to France

• worship him as a god.

The group of Germanic tribes that raided Europe from Scandinavia in the 700's and 800's C.E. were the __________.

• Goths

• Moors

• Magyars

• Vikings

Starting in the 400's C.E. and for the next 600 years, monks traveled all over Europe to __________________.

• find Christian books and relics

• convert people to Christianity

• consolidate power for the new Rome

• collect tribute for the church of Rome

After Charlemagne died and is government collapsed, most of the power shifted to the ____________.

• nobles

• kings

• missionaries

• bishops

In the medieval hierarchy, the noble lord and ladies were immediately above the ___________.

• queens

• serfs

• knights

• freeman

The manors of the lords and ladies were primarily financed through _____________.

• trade

• hunting and fishing

• inheritance

• farming

As cities and towns grew and trade increased, the _______ became more powerful and influential.

• knights and lords

• merchants and artisans

• freemen and serfs

• vassals and peasants