Ch. 6 Test - The Middle Ages

The Middle Ages....

• occurred between 500-1500 CE

• began at the end of the Roman Empire.

• ended with the start of The Renaissance Period.

• All of the above

Which country is NOT apart of the Scandinavian peninsula?

• Sweden

• Norway

• Denmark

• Switzerland

What is the medieval social hierarchy system to which landowning nobles governed and protected the people in return for service?

• Communism

• Feudalism

• Socialism

• Fascism

Basements, kitchens, stables, the great hall, chapels, toilets, and bedrooms are all apart of what?

• A knight's watch

• The serf's homes

• The castle keep

• A crop rotation system.

Which geographic feature is NOT associated with Europe?

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Seas

These skilled longship sailors were barbaric invaders from the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe. Their name means "to raid."

• Franks

• Celts

• Vikings

• Lombards

In a feudal society, at the top of the social hierarchy are kings and queens. Next, there are the lords and nobles followed by the knights. What group of people make up the bottom of the feudal system social hierarchy?

• Serfs

• Peasants

• Vassals

• Both serfs and peasants.

Peasants worked year round in feudal Europe. Which food was not apart of their diet?

• Meat

• Bread

• Vegetables

• Fruit

Which Germanic kingdom occupied Spain?

• Ostrogoths

• Anglo/Saxons

• Visigoths

• Lombards

This man was the most powerful of the Germanic kings as he defended the Pope and the Catholic Church against invaders. He becomes "Emperor of the Romans" and his lands will later be known as the Holy Roman Empire.

• Otto I

• Leif Erikson

• Henry IV

• Gregory the Great