Unit 8: Medieval Europe

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

• Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

• Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

• Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?

• They thought it would help them practice their fighting skills.

• They thought it would help them get rich.

• They thought it would help them get into heaven.

• All of these answers

What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?

• Stephen Harding

• Pope Urban II

• Saint Benedict

Which of these best defines feudalism?

• A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.
• A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.
• A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.
• A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.

Who worked the land and was often treated unfairly under the feudal system?

• knight

• king

• peasant

• noble

• religious officials

In the feudal system, which group had the most power?

• Monarchs

• Nobles

• Knights

• The Pope/Church

The Fall of the Roman Empire caused which of the following:

• made people move back to the cities

• help trade increase with no Emperor

• help start an education boom

• made people move to the country

Which one of these is NOT a way the plague was spread

• Chickens
• Rats
• Fleas
• Ships 

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Black Death?

• Population Decreased
• Jews were persecuted
• People lived longer lives
• Religion began to change

The Black Plague was thought to be brought to Western Europe through the —

• trade routes

• Crusades

• Mongol invasions

• Viking raids