Unit Five: Middle Ages Review

Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?

•    Nobles
•    The king
•  Knights
•  Peasants

What were the European motives for fighting the crusades?

•    Desire to be released from feudal obligations
•    Defense of the holy land
•  Forgiveness of sins
• All of the above

Which statement best describes the results of the Crusades?

•  Europeans maintained lasting control over much of the Middle East
•    Islamic influence completely dominated Europe
•      Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religious 
•    Trade between Europe and the Middle East increased

Which economic system existed in Europe during the early Middle Ages?

•      Free market
•    Socialism
•      Manorialism
•      Command economy

Europe became a feudal society because...

• the rarity of cash required land to be used as a payment for services.
• Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.
• overpopulation required that a more efficient agricultural system be developed.
• skilled craftspeople had emerged as farming techniques improved.

Why was the Magna Carta important?

•    It approved money for war in France
•    It asserted that the monarch must obey the constitution and laws
•    It allowed the monarch to abolish Parliament
•      It increased the power of the Pope 

How did the plague impact Europe?

• People started to question the church

• 1/3 of the population died

• It contributed to the decline of feudalism

• All are correct

Some scientists think the plague arrived in Europe from?

• Ships

• Airplanes

• Camel caravans

• Trains