England in the Middle Ages

This document was used by the Founding Fathers when they wrote the Bill of Rights?

• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact
• Amendments
• Ten Commandments

The lowest group in the feudal system.

• knights
• vassals
• serfs
• students

What was the main function of the Magna Carta?

• free serfs and peasants

• limit the king's power

• limit the pope's power

• provide money to the king

What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?

• Christianity
• Feudalism
• Shinto
• Chivalry

Who was the great king of the France, united Europe, and was declared emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III?

• Charlemagne
• William the Conqueror
• King Henry IV
• Pope Gregory VII

How did the plague impact Europe? (Choose all that apply)

• Trade declined due to bankrupt businesses

• 30 - 60% of Europe's population died (1/3 to 2/3 of the population)

• It contributed to the decline of feudalism

• More cathedrals were built

This city was on a crossroads between Europe and the Middle East.

• Cairo
• Constantinople
• Paris
• Moscow

What was the name of the series of wars fought between Christians and Muslims?

• Holy Wars
• Crusades
• Civil War
• Jerusalem

The political order under feudalism was dependent upon the relationship between lords and their vassals.  The responsibility of the vassal included

• the promise to spread the Christian faith to their lands
• an oath of loyalty and a pledge of military service
• an agreement to keep lower classes under control
• the payment of taxes to the king or queen of the country

What was the greatest source of stability for people in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

• The Protestant Church

• The Great Council

• The Roman Catholic Church

• The strong central government