Middle Ages

how did medieval feudalism influence the church?

• The church encouraged exploration

• The church published the bible in Vernacular

• The church adopted Latin

• The church served as a unifying force

What practice helped spread the Black Death?

• Warfare

• Religion

• Industry

• Trade

What was the characteristic of a serf in Medieval times?

• agricultural labor for physical protection

• social mobility through ownership

• improved health through advances in medicine

• guaranteed education at local schools

Which of the following best describes the political hierarchy of the EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH in the 11th century

• Pope had authority over the emperor

• Emperor has authority over the Pope

• Emperor has authority over the patriarchs

• Patriarchs have authority over emperor

Which religious motive helped unite European Christians in fighting the First Crusade?

• raising funds for building a new basilica in Rome

• taking Jerusalem from the control of Islamic rulers

• allowing missionaries to introduce Christianity to China

• destroying Constantinople as punishment to the Byzantine emperor

Which social group of European feudal society showed allegiance to a lord by providing military service?

• Artisans

• Kings

• Serfs

• Vassals

Which of Justinian’s actions reflects the close connection between church and state in the Byzantine Empire?

• He built large churches such as the Hagia Sophia.

• He developed and published Christian tenets.

• He relocated the capital from Rome to Byzantium.

• He was crowned head of the church by the Pope

Which of the following led to a major schism within Islam?

• disillusionment over the Crusades

• disagreement over the rightful caliph

• tension with other religious groups in Spain

• lack of a common language in the Muslim Empire

Which branch of mathematics was first developed during the golden age of Islamic civilization but became universally accepted in the Western world

• Algebra

• Calculus

• Geometry

• Stats

How did the Crusades contribute to the end of medieval feudalism in Europe?

• The deaths of many nobles in the Holy Lands increased the power of the kings and led to the rise of the nation-state.

• The importation of numerous slaves increased the power of serfs and led to the creation of the university system.

• The discovery of new products decreased the power of the Hanseatic League and led to economic competition among kings.

• The failure to hold territory in the Holy Lands decreased the power of the Catholic Church and led to the end of papal political authority.