The term feudalism is best defined as ___?

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

• holy war between Christians and Muslims

• division of power between the king and the pope.

• a system designed to give a medieval king supreme power over his subjects.

Which member of the feudal system was MOST tied to the land?

• Farmer

• Blacksmith

• King

• Serf

Which of the following was a major accomplishment of Charlemagne?

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

• Charlemagne ordered the destruction of the Hagia Sophia.

• Charlemagne extended Islam into Western Europe.

• Charlemagne helped spread Greek culture.

Which of the following best describes the Manorial system in Medieval Europe?

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

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

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

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

What conclusion can be drawn from the location of the church?

• The church controlled trade with other feudal settlements.

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

• The mill was managed by the church.

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

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.

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

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

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

Which of these statements regarding feudalism is MOST accurate?

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

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

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

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

Charlemagne was important in Medieval Europe because?

• the Catholic Church was unable to control his actions.

• he revived Latin learning and created a unified empire.

• his invasion of England made it a French colony.

• he stopped the spread of Islam into Spain.

In Medieval society, who held more power?

• Knight

• Vassel

• King

• Pope

Who was the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church?

• Caliph

• Pope

• Holy Roman Emperor

• King