MIddle Ages

All of the following led to the Roman Catholic Church’s increase in power and importance except -

• missionaries spread Christianity.

• the Pope anointed Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor.

• the loss of population after the Black Death.

• the monasteries preserved Greek and Roman cultural achievements.

After the fall of the Roman Empire, what institution unified Europe?

• the military

• the church

• the monarchies

• the vikings

Classical heritage of Rome

Christian beliefs

Customs of Germanic tribes

What is the best title for the list above?

• Origins of the Classical World

• Foundations of Medieval Society

• Roots of Renaissance Culture

• Cornerstones of the Byzantine World

Who held the lowest social position on an estate in medieval Europe?

• lord

• vassal

• serf

• knight

What is the most accurate description of the basic relationships under feudalism?

• Monarchs granted land to serfs, who farmed it and protected the lords who administered the food supply.

• Lords granted land to serfs, who farmed it and protected the monarch, who supplied food to the lords.

• Monarchs granted land to local lords, who administered it and protected serfs, who farmed it.

• Serfs protected the monarch, who granted them land in return for feeding the lords.

Determine what would be the best title for the chart above.

• The Feudal System

• The Byzantine System

• The Barter System

• The Monastery System

The medieval estate can best be described as -

• a source of protection and necessary goods and a center of social life for many medieval Europeans.

• a cruel factory where wealthy capitalists acquire huge sums of money by exploiting their workers.

• a workplace between Monday and Friday where some people can make money with hard work.

• a government-controlled farm where people work to feed the nation’s military.

The Franks -

• founded a large empire in Western Europe from the 5th through 8^th centuries.

• were known as the fiercest invaders of the Roman Empire.

• were from Scandinavia.

• settled in England after migrating from Spain.

With the crowning of Charlemagne -

• a greater division within the Roman Empire occurred.

• the political influence of the Church increased.

• the Vikings were expelled from Europe.

• the Ottoman Empire gained control of most of Europe.

The Angles and Saxons settled in –

• Hungary

• England

• Scandinavia

• Russia