The Middle Ages in Europe

What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?

• Christianity
• Feudalism
• Shinto
• Chivalry

Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?

• peasants, knights, nobles, king
• king, nobles, knights, peasants
• knights, king, peasants, serfs
• merchants, knights, commoners, serfs

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?

• knights
• peasants
• merchants
• nobles

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

1.  “No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned or disseised of his free tenement or of his liberties or free customs, or outlawed or exiled or in any way ruined, nor will we go against such a man or send against him save by lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land. To no-one will we sell or deny of delay right or justice.” - Magna Carta   The Magna Carta established many important rights and limited the king’s power.
What legal concept is being discussed in the passage?

•  Innocent until proven guilty
•  Freedom of religion
•  Trial by jury
•  The right to bear arms

The person who first unified most of the Christian lands in western Europe after the fall of Rome was...

•  Henry VIII
•  Charlemagne
•  William the Conqueror
• Saladin

Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?

•    Nobles
•    The king
•  Knights
•  Peasants

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What were the European motives for fighting the crusades?

•    Desire to be released from feudal obligations
•    Defense of the holy land
•  Forgiveness of sins
• All of the above

Which statement best describes the results of the Crusades?

•  Europeans maintained lasting control over much of the Middle East
•    Islamic influence completely dominated Europe
•      Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religious 
•    Trade between Europe and the Middle East increased

What conclusion about the effects of the plague can be drawn from the list below?
 ●  Europe and China lost about one third of its population
●  Labor shortages brought higher wages for many workers
●  People blamed God for the plague
●  The manor system collapsed as peasants left their manors to work for set wages in urban areas.
●  Feudalism was weakened

•      Major, catastrophic events can trigger huge changes in society
•      People seek comfort in traditions in the wake of tragic events
•    Societies always grow/flourish during types of disasters and epidemics
•      Tragic events always bring people closer to God

Why was the Magna Carta important?

•    It approved money for war in France
•    It asserted that the monarch must obey the constitution and laws
•    It allowed the monarch to abolish Parliament
•      It increased the power of the Pope