Middle Ages Test Review

A lesser lord who accepts land from a more powerful lord and pledges loyalty and service to that lord

• King

• Monarch

• Vassal

• Peasant

attacks by Vikings and other invaders
weakening of centralized government
decision of nobles to take over local defense
The list above is describing 

• the development of social classes during feudalism
• the reasons for the development of feudalism
• the political relationships under feudalism
• the economic consequences of feudalism

The Latin term for "Middle Ages"

• medieval

• monasteries

• monks

• Charlemagne

What event signaled the start of the Middle Ages?

• Fall of Rome

• The attack of the Vikings

• Leaders Death

• Empire fail

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did knights offer in feudal society?

• protection over land, peasants, and nobles

• loyalty

• authority

What religion did Charlemagne spread?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

What did Pope Leo III crown Charlemagne as?

• Holy Roman Emperor

• King of Europe

• King of Germany, France, & Italy

• King of Christianity

Who were the Vikings?

• Seafaring people from Scandinavia

• People who were sent to teach religion

• Soldiers who defended Christianity

• Peaceful farmers who traded with the Franks

What was the strongest, unifying force across Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Catholic Church

• Customs of Germanic tribes

• Monarchical families

• Gravity

What led to the formation of kingdoms in Western Europe?

• The battle of Tours

• Germanic tribes dividing Europe up among themselves

• Charlemagne being crowned Holy Roman Emperor