Byzantine and Middle Ages

Manorialism can best be described as

• the process of how a nobleman's son in the middle ages could become a knight
• the political relationships between the king or queen, the nobility, and the peasants
• the economic ties between the nobles and the peasants who worked on their lands
• the land given to monasteries by different governments as a show of loyalty to the Church

Why did the serfs work on the land for the vassals?

• to have a place to live
• in hopes of owning it
• by force of the lords

What is the main feature of a medieval feudal society?

• the population was mostly rural, made up of farming communities
• the people began to assert their rights as individuals and demand greater freedoms
• the population was mostly urban because people sought opportunities in the cities
• an improved economic system was created based upon the introduction of paper money and credit

Which of the following was a lasting effect on Europe as a result of the Crusades?

• many Muslims moved to Europe
• many Europeans converted to Islam
• Europe became more isolated
• trade between Europe and the East increased

What caused Christianity to spread to Britain, Ireland, and northern Europe?

• people read about Christianity in books and other writings
• missionaries brought Christian teachings to these places
• most Christians migrated north to escape the Roman Empire
• Christian emperors from Rome conquered these regions

Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

• King John

• Pope Leo III

• Charlemagne

• Julius Caesar

Who united western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Justinian

• King John

• Charlemagne

• Henry VIII

What emperor of the Byzantine Empire developed a code of laws and had the Hagia Sophia constructed?

• Justinian

• Charlemagne

• King John

• Henry VIII

What did the Magna Carta accomplish?

• it limited the power of the lords

• it limited the power of knights

• it increased the power of peasants and serfs

• it limited the power of the monarch (king)

____________ played an increasingly important role in the growth of the new European civilization during the Middle Ages.

• Charlemagne

• Church

• Government