The Middle Ages

In the system of feudalism, what was exchanged land called?

• a manor

• a peasants gift

• an indulgence

• a fief

In feudalism, who protected the lord's land?

• knights

• clergy members

• mercenaries

• sultans

What was the name of the social/economic system in Europe after the fall of Rome?

• communism

• mercantilism

• capitalism

• feudalism

What was another name for the Bubonic Plague?

• The Black Death

• The Rat Plague

• The Middle Age Virus

• The Mongolian Plague

In 1095, Pope Urban II called on Christians to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims. Where was the Holy Land?

• Contantinople

• Rome

• Jerusalem

• Paris

As the First Crusade began, Pope Urban II promised the people that

• all crusaders' families would receive titles in government

• all crusaders would be well paid.

• crusaders who fought and died would receive a ticket to heaven

• no one who participated in the Crusade would be killed.

How was the Bubonic Plague spread?

• contaminated food

• fleas on rats brought by trade ships

• poisoned wells

• Spanish mercenaries

What was the document signed in 1215 that limited the power of the King in England?

• The Inquisition Papers

• The English Constitution

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

Who was the king of the Franks who was crowned Emperor by the Pope in 800?

• John

• Clovis

• Attila

• Charlamagne

What was the name of religious communities for men who devoted their lives to God?

• cathedrals

• convents

• monasteries

• manors