Topic 9 Medieval Europe

Define the term Middle Ages.

Fief is defined as..

• a piece of land given to a knight from a king

• an estate given to a king by a pope

• a piece of land given to a lord by a vassal

• an estate granted by a lord to a vassal

Christendom is...

• the study of Christianity

• large community of Christians spread across the world

• understanding the in and outs of the Christian faith

• converting to Christianity

What word is directly associated with Paganism? This question was highly missed on the vocabulary quiz.

What were Charlemagne's goals in his conquest of Europe?

• To spread Islam and scholarship

• To spread Judaism and scripture

• To spread Christianity and education

• To spread Christianity and acceptance of other religions

What improved the lives for the serfs in the Middle Ages? Choose the best answer.

• Agricultural Revolution

• Commercial Revolution, specifically the growth of cities

• The plow horse

• The three field crop rotation system

Name the three advancements of the agricultural revolution?

Who was at the top of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church?

• The King

• The Cardinals

• The Clergy

• The Pope

Who decides who the next Pope will be?

• The people of the Catholic faith

• The Priests

• The people of Vatican City

• The Cardinals

True or False

Bishops come before or are above Archbishops in the pyramid of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church.

• True

• False