Medieval Europe Review

The Franks were successful in the early Middle Ages because of a new style of warfare that used what?

• Heavy wagons

• Knights on horseback

• Cannons and gunpowder

• Peasants using longbows

What is a fief?

• Grant of land

• A title given to a noble

• A warhorse

• A tax levied by the Church

What is the main reason the clergy were recorders and advisers to kings?

• They were wise and honest

• They owned most of the land in Europe

• They made all of the people obey

• They could read and write

Which question would best help you predict the job a medieval boy would do when he grew up?

• Where does he live?

• What does his father do?

• How well does he do in school?

• How strong are his arm muscles?

What was one human activity that contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague?

• Bathing too often

• Eating rotten food

• Trading with Asia

• Keeping mice as pets

Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor in return for

• A gift of land

• A noble title

• A large supply of gold

• Military support

Suppose a knight is known for his chivalry. What does that suggest about him?

• He fought with great skill

• He owned a famous manor

• He traveled to many countries

• He followed a code of behavior

Which of the following was a main activity of a monastery?

• Providing safe places for travelers to stay

• Educating all the children in a village

• Training young men to become knights

• Providing defense for the local manor

Most Gothic cathedrals had all these features EXCEPT

• Stained-glass windows

• Broad ditches called moats

• Arches called flying buttresses

• Roof sculptures called gargoyles

How did friars differ from monks?

• They promised not to marry

• They owned no personal property

• They raised their own food

• They lived among ordinary people