Middle Ages Exam Review

Who were the Franks?

• A family descended from Francis the Great.

• A Germanic people that settle in the area of what is now France.

• A Celtic tribe that traveled from the Britannia to invade the rest of Europe.

• A raiding people from Scandinavia that sailed south to raid the rest of Europe.

Charlemagne's empire covered territory in which two modern day countries?

• France and Germany

• Germany and Italy

• United Kingdom and Spain

• Spain and France

What church provided a sense of unity, stability, and order during the early Middle Ages?

• Islamic

• Russian Orthodox

• Roman Catholic

• Eastern Orthodox

What was the impact of the Magyars and Anglo-Saxons on medieval society?

• Adopted English language

• Captives were forced to adopt Islam

• Europeans refused to convert to Christianity

• Trade was disrupted and towns declined

Vikings migrated from...

• Scandinavia

• England

• Italy

• Russia

During feudal times, the majority of people belonged to which social class?

• king
• nobility
• knights
• peasants

The Magna Carta's main function was to 

• free serfs and peasants
• limit the king's power
• limit the pope's power
• provide money to the king

The Crusades were inspired mainly by 

• money
• religion
• politics
• trade

The Roman Catholic Church is known for 

• creating universities and schools
• preserving Greek and Roman knowledge
• hand-copying the Bible
• all of the above

Feudalism developed mainly because 

• the monarchy was too powerful
• the Catholic Church was failing
• people needed protection
• King John created it