middle ages 1

which was a characteristic of feudalism

• government was provided by a bureaucracy of civil servants

• power rested in the hands of a strong central government

• land was exchanged by military services and obligations

• unified national court systems were developed

the middle ages in western Europe was categorized by

• the manor system and the importance of land ownership

• absolute monarchies and strong central governments

• decreased emphasis on a religion in daily life

• extensive trade with Asia and the middle east

which factor contributed most to the rise of the feudal system in Europe

• development of trade routes

• influence of the medieval routes

• strength of the nobles

• weakness of the central governments

during feudal times in Europe, political, social and economic was based chiefly on

• possession of land

• accumulation of paper currency

• membership in a merchant guild

• ownership of slaves

in Europe during the middle ages, the force that provided unification and stability was the

• central government in Rome

• military alliance between France and Germany

• federation of the craft guilds

• roman catholic church

during the early middle ages, western European societies were most influenced by

• national monarchies

• the Roman Catholic Church

• elected parliaments

• the Byzantine Emperor

during feudal period in Europe, power and position in society were based on the

• amount of money earned

• level of education achieved

• number of slaves owned

• amount of land possessed

the term feudalism is best defined as

• holy war between Christians and Muslims

• process in which goods are traded for other goods

• division of political power between three separate branches

• system in which land is exchanged for military service and loyalty

In western Europe, feudalism developed after the

• Roman empire collapsed

• Renaissance begins

• city of Constantinople fell

• mongols invaded

which institution served as the primary unifying source in medieval western Europe

• legislature

• church

• monarchy

• military