Middle Ages

Which of the following was an effect of the Plague on Europe?

• religion became less of an influence among people
• most usable farmland was poisoned or destroyed
• surviving peasants gained more economic power
• peasants developed greater loyalty to their monarchs

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The political order under feudalism was dependent upon the relationship between lords and their vassals.  The responsibility of the vassal included

• the promise to spread the Christian faith to their lands
• an oath of loyalty and a pledge of military service
• an agreement to keep lower classes under control
• the payment of taxes to the king or queen of the country

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

Which of these statements about the Crusades is true?

• Crusaders brought Islamic culture, architecture, and medicine back to Europe
• trade diminished across Europe as fighting destroyed roads and bridges
• Crusaders were welcomed by Muslims, who wanted to help driving the Jews from the Holy Land

The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?

• Jerusalem
• Cairo
• Mecca
• Rome

The Catholic Church in Europe was responsible for building some of the earliest

• castles
• nurseries
• town halls
• universities

During the Middle Ages, how did Catholic religious leaders influence the kings and lords of Europe?

• the church usually had bishops and cardinals made into kings
• the church had control over most of Europe's food supply
• the church had an army larger than any other feudal army
• the church taught that it had authority over every person

Which leader was anointed Emperor in 800AD?

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

• Charles Martel

Which European group migrated from Scandinavia to Russia?

• Vikings

• Angles and Saxons

• Magyars

What two groups formed an alliance that re-established Roman culture (Christianity, roads, education) in Western Europe?

• Kings

• Church

• serfs

• knights