Renaissance/Middle Ages

During the Middle Ages, who would have been considered the most powerful person in Europe?

• the Pope

• a king

• the richest merchant

• Knights

Which of the following was an effect of the Plague on Europe?

• religion became less of an influence among people

• most usable farmland was poisoned or destroyed

• surviving peasants gained more economic power

• peasants developed greater loyalty to their monarchs

Feudalism began as

• a way for the military to secure its power over the peasants and landowners

• a contract in which land was granted to the peasants in exchange for military service to the nobles

• a demand by peasants for better living conditions and for a share in the economic prosperity of the middle ages

• a means for the church to collect more taxes for its support of the nobility

The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?

• Jerusalem

• Cairo

• Mecca

• Rome

Which of the following was a lasting effect on Europe as a result of the Crusades?

• many Muslims moved to Europe

• many Europeans converted to Islam

• Europe became more isolated

• trade between Europe and the East increased

Who united western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Justinian

• King John

• Charlemagne

• Henry VIII

Where did the plague begin?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• the Americas

What did the Magna Carta accomplish?

• it limited the power of the lords

• it limited the power of knights

• it increased the power of peasants and serfs

• it limited the power of the monarch (king)

What event divided the early Christian church in Europe into a Western and Catholic half and an Orthodox and Eastern half?

• the Protestant Reformation

• the Renaissance

• the Great Schism

• the Plague

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

• Society was dominated by the church.

• Society began to value individualism.

• Society was focused on warfare.

• Society was dominated by lords.