Middle Ages in Europe

Feudalism is the exchange of land for what?    

• Money
• Trade
• Service
• Slavery 

The person with the most power in Europe in Medieval times due to his position as the head of the church was who? 

• King
• Pope
• Cardinal
• Protestant

Why was working in the church an attractive option to people in the Middle Ages who were not born into noble families?  

• Clergy were not allowed to be educated.
• Clergy had social mobility.
• Clergy had no social mobility.
• Clergy were basically serfs, which was awesome!

Which statement best describes the role of the Catholic Church in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

• The Church encouraged individuals to question authority.

• The Church gained influence as general interest in secular affairs grew

• The Church provided a sense of unity and a source of learning.

• Church leaders were only involved in spiritual activities.

Which characteristics describes feudalism in medieval Europe?

• An exchange of land for services

• widespread economic opportunity

• a representative government

• the protection of individual rights

What was one direct result of the Crusades?

• Islamic Kingdoms expanded into Europe

• Trade increased between Europe and the Middle East

• Alexander the Great became a powerful leader in Asia

• Arabs and Christians divided city of Jerusalem between them

Which Catholic thinker wrote in the Middle Ages that men have the right to overthrow an unjust ruler?

• Saint Augustine

• Thomas Aquinas

• Thomas Hobbes

• Pope John Paul II

Two immediate results of the fall of the Roman Empire were______________

• A. Renewed interests in education and the arts

• B. A period of economic disorder and weak central government

• C. The growth of cities and the emergence by the middle ages

• D. An increase in trade and improvements in manufacturing

A major goal of the catholic church during the crusades (1096-1291) was to _____

• A. Unite Arab peoples

• B. Establish Christianity in Western Europe

• C. Capture the Holy Land from Islamic Rulers

In Western Europe, feudalism developed after the _________________

• A. Turmoil of repeated invasions

• B. Renaissance began

• C. City of Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire

• D. Mongols Invaded