Middle Ages Review

What was the MAIN effect of the Moors’ expansion into Spain in the 700s?

• It contributed to the spread of Buddhist influence in the region.

• It prompted a Christian counterattack against Moorish territory in the Holy Land.

• It led to conflicts between Muslims and Christian inhabitants.

• It completed the destruction of the Byzantine Empire.

What effect did the expansion of Christianity have on western Europe during the Middle Ages?

• The region was provided with a common language.

• A confederation of nations with one government was formed.

• Regional economies expanded because of trade treaties.

• A common culture helped unify groups separated by geography.

The Catholic Church granted the title of Holy Roman Emperor to kings as evidence of the

• weakness of European governments under feudalism.

• collapse of the Roman Empire after barbarian conquest

• symbolized the joining of the idea of the Roman Empire, the Germanic tribes, and the Church

• division of Europe between Catholics and Protestants.

How did the Crusades change the social structure of Europe?

• They freed the serfs from monarchal control.

• They decreased the influence of the clergy.

• They weakened the power of the noble class.

• They encouraged religious diversity throughout Europe.

What outcome resulted from the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe?

• Feudalism replaced a centralized empire

• Church institutions declined in influence.

• Dependence on foreign trade increased.

• Local leaders established representative governments.

Which was a direct effect of the feudal system in medieval Europe?

• development of early trade routes

• creation of a capitalist economy

• establishment of a rigid class structure

• requirement of church donations

What was an economic purpose of the medieval Manorial System in Europe?

• to ensure revenue for the church

• to provide wealth for the nobles

• to supply dowries for serfs

• to provide taxes for monarchs

In the Middle Ages, European monarchs claimed to rule by "divine right". What purpose was served by this claim?

• It enabled the separation of church and state.

• It enabled rulers to seize church lands.

• It demonstrated that religion was stronger than political power.

• It strengthened the monarch's authority to rule.

Europe lost a third of its population

Labor shortages brought higher wages for many workers Peasants left their manors, weakening the feudal system

Which conclusion about the effects of the plague can be drawn from the listed information?

• Catastrophic events can trigger changes in human institutions.

• Tragic events strengthen religion as people seek answers in their faith.

• People seek comfort of traditional familiar ways following traumatic events.

• Societies flourish during many types of disasters and epidemics.

How was European society affected by the Crusades?

• Access to Asian luxury goods was severely limited by war.

• Invading Islamic armies destroyed farms and cities.

• Importation of Asian luxury goods created a greater interest in trade.

• Peasant rebellions diminished as the power of the church grew.