7th Grade Topic 2 Life in Medieval Christendom

Which Christian figure established the set of rules that governed life in many monasteries and

convents throughout medieval Europe?

• Benedict

• Patrick

• Francis of Assisi

• Gregory

The Frankish empire Charlemagne created in Western Europe included

• the Byzantine empire.

• Spain and France.

• England and Ireland.

• France, Germany, and Italy.

What was an important advantage of the three-field system of crop rotation?

• It divided large land holdings among vassals.

• It increased the amount of land that could be planted every year.

• It allowed all of a farmer’s land to be planted at once.

• It produced fewer crops for farmers to harvest.

How were craft guilds financed?

• They required members to pay fees.

• They accepted donations from other guilds.

• They were supported by the profits from trade fairs.

• They were funded by lords of large manors.

What was one cause of the four effects shown in the diagram?

• Spread of religion

• Invasions of Europe

• Improvements in farming

• Development of feudalism

Which statements describe results of the horse-powered plow? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• Surplus food allowed people to pursue other jobs.

• Serfs became bound to the land.

• Farmers brought more land into cultivation.

• The manor system developed.

How did feudalism bring order to Europe? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• It increased the power of powerful monarchs.

• It created a strict system of social ranks.

• It provided defense against foreign invaders.

• It brought all people under a single religion.

Which of the following groups belong in the bottom of the pyramid? Choose the TWO correct

answers.

• knights

• peasants

• serfs

• monks

How did Christianity bring organization to Europe? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• Shared faith brought people together.

• All kings became vassals of the pope.

• Latin became the common language of all Europeans.

• The faith led to the formation of new states.

How had the role of monasteries changed by the 1200s?

• They had mostly closed down and been replaced by mendicant orders.

• They had abandoned their role in education to focus on farming.

• They had survived only in rural areas.

• They had become centers of agriculture, and many were located in towns.