Standard 7 Review

(SSWH 7a) The term feudalism is best defined as ___?

• system in which land was exchanged for military service and loyalty.

• holy war between Christians and Muslims

• division of political power between the king and the pope.

• process in which goods are traded for other goods.

(SSWH 7a) Which member of the feudal system was MOST tied to the land?

• blacksmith

• farmer

• king

• serf

(SSWH 7a) Which of the following was a major accomplishment of Charlemagne?

• Charlemagne helped spread Greek culture.

• Charlemagne extended Islam into Western Europe.

• Charlemagne ordered the destruction of the Hagia Sophia.

• Charlemagne helped found schools that became the educational model for Medieval Europe.

(SSWH 7a) Which of the following best describes the Manorial system in Medieval Europe?

• It was a system of trading fairs where traveling merchants exchanged goods.

• The manor was the lord’s estate where peasants farmed in exchange for food, shelter, and protection.

• It was the code of conduct that young men were required to uphold in order to become knights.

• It was the governing system developed by Charlemagne to oversee local regions.

(SSWH 7b) What conclusion can be drawn from the location of the church?

• The mill was managed by the church.

• The church controlled all of the land on the manor.

• The church was at the center of the lives of medieval people.

• The church controlled trade within the manor.

(SSWH 7b) Which of the following Clunaic Reforms was the main cause of conflict between King Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII?

• The church had the authority to choose its officials, not kings or nobles.

• Priests could no longer marry because they were expected to dedicate their life to God.

• Simony, or the selling of church offices, was prohibited.

• Christians were called on to renew their faith in the Lord.

(SSWH 7a) Which of these statements regarding feudalism is MOST accurate?

• Feudalism helped to sustain the growing industrial productivity of Europe.

• Feudalism fueled the European ability to explore the New World and Africa.

• Feudalism was a complex system of relationships between people of different classes.

• Feudalism was built upon a system of buying and selling serfs from other lands.

(SSWH 7a) Charlemagne was important in Medieval Europe because?

• he stopped the spread of Islam into Spain.

• his invasion of England made it a French colony.

• he revived Latin learning and created a unified empire.

• the Catholic Church was unable to control his actions.

“Divorce is immoral also because it introduces disorder into the family and into society. This disorder brings grave harm to the deserted spouse, to children traumatized by the separation of their parents and often torn between them, and because of its contagious effect which makes it truly a plague on society.”

The statements above are from what text?

• Canon Law, the body of law within the Catholic Church

• Bible

• Feudal law, developed by Charlemagne

• Vedas

(SSWH 7b) In Medieval society, who held more power?

• King

• Pope

• peasant

• blacksmith