Geography 7th III Partial Quiz #2

Which statement BEST summarizes the reasons for European exploration?

• European explorers were trying to prove that the earth was not flat.
• Europeans were looking to find ways to ease overcrowding in their cities.
• The monarchs of Europe were trying to develop and use new sailing technologies.
• The Europeans were trying to expand their territories, gather riches, and spread their religion.

What mountains divide Europe and Asia?

• Alps

• Pyrenees

• Ural

• Rhine

What is the largest religion in Europe?

• Slavic

• Judism

• Christianity

• Islam

The Middle Ages began when the.....

• Roman Empire fell
• Greeks were polytheistic
• Agricultural Revolution began
• the Reformation started

The term feudalism is best defined as a

• Division of power between branches of government
• Holy war between Christians and Muslims
• Process in which goods are traded for other goods
• System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty

Place the following events in sequence:
A.) The feudal system dominates Western Europe;
B.) Augustus Caesar establishes the Roman Empire;
C.) The Black Plague wipes out almost half the European population

• C, B, A
• B, C, A
• B, A, C
• C, A, B

Which of these best defines feudalism?

• A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.
• A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.
• A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.
• A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.

Europe was known as the Dark Ages because

• there was decline in trade, education,and culture
• Rome did not pay its electric bill
• there was a growth of war
• empreors were not very smart

A person of high rank by birth or title is a 

• Noble
• Serf
• Priest
• Knight

What was a fief?

• Any thing of value given to a vassal by a lord, including land

• The currency of Medieval Europe

• The Medieval government