1.6 European Middle Ages Test

What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord?

• a sword

• a fief

• a holy relic

• an indulgence

What was manorialism?

• The knights code of honor

• The economic system of feudalism

• The social structure of feudalism

• The jobs done by groups of Christian monks

What brought stability to Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• the election of government officials

• the development of the feudal system

• the development of the caste system

• the creation of well-structured cities

Under manorialism, who did most of the actual work on the landholdings of the lords?

• king

• knights

• lords

• peasants

Why did Europeans in the Middle Ages turn towards feudalism?

• it offered the people protection and stability

• it was forced upon them by the traders along the Silk Road

• The feudal system was similar to the Roman government

• The Pope told them to do it or they would not go to heaven

Which one of these things did Charlemagne not do during his rule.

• Promoted education

• Provide unity and a government for much of Western Europe

• Spread Christianity

• Charlemagne did all of these things

The area in yellow is called Scandinavia. Who came from there?

• Vikings
• Chinese
• Franks
• Eskimos

Which group on the map (in green) settled in Eastern Europe/Hungary?

• Vikings
• Angles
• Saxons
• Magyars

After what event did the "Dark Ages" start?

• Fall of Western Rome
• The Great Schism
• Battle of Tours
• Christianity starts

What religion did the Frankish kingdom practice?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Shintoism