Unit #3 Middle Ages Review 2021

The bishops of Rome claimed to have authority over all other bishops because...

• they were seen as inheriting the keys to the kingdom of heaven.

• they were descended from Jesus.

• they were seen as Paul’s spiritual heirs.

• Rome was the most powerful city in the Empire.

The economy of the Muslim community depended largely on...

• the banking industry.

• subsistence agriculture.

• commerce.

• manufacturing.

The Mongols became masters of _______________ which helped them to be successful warriors.

• psychological warfare

• plague warfare

• naval attacks

• chariot warfare

Why did the pope name Charlemagne Emperor of the Roman People?

• to ensure Charlemagne would not attack the Papal States

• because Charlemagne refused to support the pope’s authority unless he was crowned emperor

• to reward the Lombards of Italy for faithful service to the church

• to thank Charlemagne for restoring him in power

Europe became a feudal society because...

• the rarity of cash required land to be used as a payment for services.

• Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions

• overpopulation required that a more efficient agricultural system be developed.

• a new social class of serfs needed to be controlled.

The pope’s influence in the Middle Ages resulted from...

• the fact that nearly everyone in Europe was Christian.

• the economic influence of the Papal States.

• the powerful army he headed under General Charlemagne.

• his appointment by the Roman Emperor.

Charlemagne's scholars in Aachen performed which of the following important services?

• They opened finishing schools for young ladies from the upper classes.

• They made copies of ancient texts for monasteries across Europe.

• They made copies of ancient texts for monasteries across the middle east.

• They taught Charlemagne how to read and write.

The goal of the First Crusade was to...

• conquer Constantinople.

• take Jerusalem and the Holy Land away from the Byzantines.

• take Jerusalem and the Holy Land away from the Muslim Empire.

• convert Muslims to Christianity.

Which of the following was an effect of the Crusades?

• Roman Catholics became more tolerant of Eastern Orthodoxy and Judaism.

• Serfs lost political power.

• Important trade routes were destroyed.

• European kings gained more political power.

Which statement is the best explanation of the divine right of kings?

• People are sovereign.

• People are born with God-given rights.

• The king must abide by the social contract.

• The king answers only to God.