World History Full Year Review

What do we call the period of time between roughly 500 CE to 1500 CE?

• The Renaissance

• The Middle Ages

• The Reconquista

• The Ancient Times

Who was the king of the Franks in 768, was known for loving education, and was later given the title Holy Roman Emperor?

• Charles Martel

• Charlemagne

• Pepin the Short

• William the Conqueror

What do we call a piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides?

• A plateau

• A lake

• An island

• A peninsula

What do you call someone who goes out and tries to convert others to a particular religion?

• A pagan

• A matyr

• A missionary

• A monastery

What do you call the system of rule in which powerful lords divide their land among lesser lords in exchange for a pledge of loyalty and service?

• a bartering system

• the feudal system

• A fief

• totalitarianism

A powerful lord granted a fief to a vassal. What is a fief?

• an estate

• a musical instrument

• a castle

• a group of peasants

Who were warriors mounted on horseback?

• knights

• nights

• serfs

• lords

What do you call the system of crop rotation in which 1 field would be planted with spring crops, 1 with winter crops, and 1 left unplanted?

• 2 field system

• draft

• 3 field system

• cottage industry

What do you call a group of workers practicing the same craft, who have joined together to protect their economic interests?

• business

• club

• merchant

• guild

Who beat their cousin at the Battle of Hastings to secure the English throne? Later he added the title, "The Conqueror" to his name.

• Harold

• William

• Gregory

• Richard