Year 8 Medieval Europe History 2022 A

Peasants made up over 90 per cent of the medieval population.

• True

• False

Nearly all medieval schools were run by the Church.

• True

• False

The various peoples and cultures in Europe all happily adopted Christianity as their main religion.

• True

• False

The Pope and Church were able to exert such tight control over medieval societies because (multiple answers possible)

• During the medieval period, the majority of people were still deeply religious.

• The Pope and his officials were able to use the public’s fear of god as a mechanism of control.

• With a lack of knowledge about the scientific and natural worlds, people had no reason to doubt the word of the Church.

After the fall of Rome, Europe was unstable and much knowledge and learning was lost.

• True

• False

Middle Ages - approx 500 CE - 1500 CE

• True

• False

Christianity had many positive effects on daily life, such as (multiple answers possible)

• the justice system

• medicine

• war

• prejudice

What language was used for the majority of Mass

• Greek

• Latin

• English

• French

In 800 CE Charlemagne, king of the Franks, gave land to churchmen and wealthy families in return for their support in running the empire.

• True

• False

Common people lost the protection of the Roman Empire and moved onto land protected by powerful Lords and in return for protection they worked the land for him.

• True

• False