Later Middle Ages Review

Why did so many Europeans fight in the Crusades in Europe?

• They were forced to by the government.

• They wanted to explore the world.

• Pope Urban II promised them a life in Heaven (salvation).

• They were killed if they did not fight.

When the Crusades were launched, the Christians traveled to Jerusalem to...

• help the Muslims defend the city against outside invaders.

• convince Muslim leaders that they wanted peace.

• capture the Holy Land from Muslim control.

• unite the warring Arab peoples.

What was the name of the Holy City fought over between the Muslims and Christians during the Crusades?

• Tenochtitlan

• Rome

• Jerusalem

• Pueblo Bonito

Why did nobles make King John sign Magna Carta in 1215?

• They wanted to assert the authority of the pope.

• They wanted to separate church and state.

• They wanted to replace him with a different ruler.

• They wanted to limit the king’s power.

Which idea describes the Magna Carta of 1215?

• a church document explaining English society

• a list of all the names of the nobles in England

• a list of grievances and demands made by nobles to the king

• a document written by the king for the nobles

How did the Black Death affect feudalism in Europe?

• Feudalism was strengthened as more people relied on lords for medical care.

• Feudalism weakened due to the death of so many workers.

• Feudalism was strengthened as the middle class increased in power and money.

• Feudalism weakened as lords hired workers from overseas.

The ________________________ led to wage increases for peasants due to causing mass shortages of available workforce in feudal society.

• Black Plague
• Magna Carta
• Domesday
• Crusades

The Hundred Years' War was a long lasting war between which two archrivals?

• England and France
• Texas and Oklahoma
• Spain and Portugal
• Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy

Who was the Muslim leader that was known for his kindness and who was respected by his enemies?

• Gregory
• Saladin
• Richard
• Henry

The plague is thought to have started here

• Australia
• Asia
• Africa
• Europe