Middle Ages review

A contract between the lords and vassals is a key part of

• the structure of the Crusades

• the structure of feudalism

• the structure of the Magna Carta

• the structure of the church

Gunpowder, cannons, and the longbow changed warfare during the 100 Years War because

• they could pierce a knight's armor

• they were cheap to produce

• they were small in size

• they could not destroy a castle wall

The feudalism system was weakened by the bubonic plague

• because there were less European workers, they could demand more pay for their labor

• the knights killed off the manor lords, leaving no one in charge

• disease poisoned the soild

• the church took over the feudal system

The English government was influenced during King John’s reign because

• he wrote the Magna Carta giving himself complete power

• he established laws that made everyone equal

• his treatment of the the English nobles forced him to sign the Magna Carta giving King John more rights

• it made it where kings were NOT above the law and helped establish the English Parliament

Because of the 1st Crusade

• the Christians were able to conquer Jerusalem and establish four Crusader states

• the muslims defeated the Christians

• there was a truce between Richard and Saladin

• Christians lost control of Jerusalem

The decline of feudalism was caused by the 100 Years War, growth of trade, and

• fall of Rome

• raids of the Vikings

• Charlamagne Holy Roman Empire

• Bubonic Plague

What devastated 1/3 to 1/2 of Europe's population during the Middle Ages?

• war and Bubonic plage

• famine and Bubonic plague

• war and famine

• inefficient government and corruption

What is feudalism?

• A political, economic, and social system that tied together Kings, Lords, and Peasants in a relationship based on loyalty and land.
• An organized system of knights jousting in an arena.
• A way of organizing Greek and Roman society after the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
• A pyramid.

The Middle Ages was the period of European history between ____ and ____ CE.

• 10, 100
• 500, 1500
• 1800, 2000
• 1990, 2016

What was another common name for the Middle Ages?

• The Age of Enlightenment
• The Renaissance
• The Digital Age
• The Dark Ages