Medieval Europe & the Crusades

Which institution was the most powerful force in Medieval Europe?

• legislature

• church

• monarchy

• military

Feudalism developed in Western Europe after the...

• Roman Empire collapsed

• Renaissance began

• city of Constantinople fell

• Mongols invaded

This illustration suggests that the European feudal system was...

• designed to promote political and economic equality

• controlled by a powerful middle class

• intended to provide opportunities for social mobility

• supported by the labor of the peasants

Which statement best characterizes Europe during the early Middle Ages?

• a centralized government provided law and order

• people adopted humanism and questioned the Church

• a standardized currency promoted international trade

• feudalism developed to provide protection from conflict and chaos

Most economic activities on the feudal manor were related to...

• guilds

• industry

• banking

• agriculture

Manors in Feudal Europe were self-sufficient, meaning...

• everything they needed was available on the manor

• they produced enough to sell in international trade

• manufactured goods were the primary source of income

• they utilized traveling merchants to purchase necessities

One long-term effect of the Crusades was the...

• development of Pax Mongolia

• fall of the Ming dynasty

• control of Jerusalem by Europeans

• growth of trade between Western Europe and Asia

1) Desire to escape feudalism

2) Defense of the Holy Land

3) Forgiveness of sins

4) Desire for wealth and land in the Middle East

Which title would be best for the list above?

• Reasons for the Reformation

• European Motives for Crusading

• Causes of the Fall of the Roman Empire

• Reasons for the Great Schism

A major goal of the Christian Church during the Crusades was to...

• establish Christianity in Western Europe

• capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers

• unite warring Arab tribes

• strengthen English dominance in the Arab world

The Black Death became a widespread epidemic primarily because of...

• a resurgence of trade between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia

• Chinese overseas exploration

• colonial policies of Western Europeans

• new agricultural practices developed in India