Topic 2 Test: Life in Medieval Christendom

Which Christian figure established the set of rules that governed life in many monasteries and convents throughout medieval Europe?

• Benedict

• Gregory

• Francis of Assisi

• Patrick

The Frankish empire Charlemagne created in Western Europe included...

• the Byzantine Empire

• Spain and France

• England and Ireland

• France, Germany, and Italy

In theory, feudalism was based on cooperation and support. Which phrase best describes feudalism in practice?

• strictly enforced code of chivalry

• unlimited rule by a few powerful monarchs

• frequent warfare among landowners

• economic ties between manors and towns

What was an important advantage of the three-field system of crop rotation?

• It divided large land holdings amoung vassals.

• It increased the amount of land that could be planted every year.

• It allowed all of a farmer's land to be planted at once.

• It produced fewer crops for farmers to harvest.

How were craft guilds financed?

• They required members to pay fees.

• They accepted donations from other guilds.

• They were supported by the profits from trade fairs.

• They were funded by lords of large manors.

Which statements describe results of the horse-powered plow? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• Surplus food allowed people to pursue other jobs.

• Serfs became bound to the land.

• Farmers brought more land into cultivation.

• The manor system developed.

How did feudalism bring order to Europe? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• It increased the power of powerful monarchs.

• It created a strict system of social ranks.

• It provided defense against foreign invaders.

• It brought all people under a single religion.

How had the role of monasteries change by the 1200s?

• They had mostly closed down and been replaced by mendicant orders.

• They had abandonded their role in education to focus on farming.

• They had survived in rural areas.

• They had become centers of agriculture, and many were located in towns.

How did Christinaity bring organization to Europe? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• Shared faith brought people together

• All kings became vassals of the pope

• Latin became the common language of all Europeans

• The faith led to the formation of new states

Members of both the Franciscan order and the Poor Clares...

• had the power to excommunicate people.

• preached in rural areas.

• believed in simplicity and devotion.

• limited their growth to Italy.