Middle Ages - Feudalism

What was one result of European merchants trading along the Silk Road?

• the expansion of democratic governments

• the development of modern banking practices

• the diffusion of cultural ideas

• the spread of map making skills

What was an economic purpose of the medieval Manorial System in Europe?

• to ensure revenue for the church

• to provide wealth for the nobles

• to supply dowries for serfs

• to provide taxes for monarchs

Which is a characteristic of Medieval Manors?

• Supported by foreign trade

• Dominated by church leaders

• Protected by local knights

• Controlled by merchant class

Which feature completes this diagram?

• Land was awarded for military service.

• Universities encouraged civic participation.

• Serfs migrated in search of higher wages

• Religious leaders endorsed the growth of towns.

How did the trade patterns of products like silk from China, spices from India, and coffee from Ethiopia change during the Middle Ages?

• The New World provided Europeans with a new source for these products.

• Europeans acquired these products through merchants from the Islamic world.

• African and Asian merchants refused to sell these products to Europeans.

• European monarchs blocked the importation of these foreign products.

How did the Crusades change the social structure of Europe?

• They encouraged religious diversity throughout Europe.

• They decreased the influence of the clergy.

• They freed the serfs from monarchical control.

• They weakened the power of the noble class.

How did the bubonic plague MOST change the social structure of Europe in the Middle Ages?

• The decline in demand ensured the success of the merchants.

• The shortage of labor empowered the peasant class.

• The increased demand for labor strengthened feudalism.

• The rise of nationalism increased the influence of the nobility.

Which statement BEST describes this social structure?

• feudalism in medieval Europe

• the division of Christianity during the Reformation

• the division of orders in the Roman Republic

• militant culture of ancient Sparta

Which factor led to the development of manorialism?

• the collapse of an economy

• the expansion of the Roman Empire

• the influence of the Catholic Church

• the decrease in migrations

Which condition led to Medieval Era vows like the one in this excerpt?

By the [feudal] Lord before whom this sanctuary is holy, I will . . . be true and faithful, and love all which he loves and shun all which he shuns, according to the laws of God and the order of the world. Nor will I ever with will or action, through word or deed, do anything which is unpleasing to him. . . . —I: An Anglo Saxon Form of Commendation, Die Gesetze der Angelsachsen

• the need for protection from invading forces

• the lack of regional alliances

• improved trade opportunities

• increased authority of religious leaders