WESTERN EUROPE - TEST REVIEW

"Western Europe went into a long, deep sleep. Leaming was found only in the reli­gious orders. Fear and chaos reigned." What period in history does this statement by a historian best describe?

• The Early Rise of Christianity

• The start of the Crusades

• Western Europe after the fall of Rome

• The rise of Islam

1340's - Mongols and merchants carried disease along trade routes west of China.

1346 - The plague reached the Black Sea ports of Caffa and Tana.

1347 - Italian merchants fled plague infected Black Sea ports.

1348 - The plague became an epidemic in most of Western Europe

Which conclusion can be reached from the events on this timeline?

• The plague primarily affected China.

• The interaction of people through trade spread the plague.

• Port cities were relatively untouched by the plague.

• The plague started in Western Europe.

What was an important effect of the Hundred Years' War?

• Women played a large role in military campaigns because of the war.

• The Black Death spread from France to England.

• England and France failed to benefit from Renaissance culture.

• A greater reliance on new weapons reduced the importance of knights.

A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades (I 096-1291) was to -

• unite Arab peoples

• strengthen the power of European rulers

• capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers

• establish Christianity in Western Europe

In Western Europe, feudalism developed after the -

• turmoil of repeated invasions

• Renaissance began

• city of Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks

• Mongols invaded

11 What was the primary characteristic of feudal society in medieval Europe?

• a representative government

• economic equality for all

• protection of individual rights

• an exchange of land for services

Two immediate results of the fall of the Roman empire were....

• renewed interests in education and the arts

• a period of economic disorder and weak central government

• the growth of cities and the emergence by the middle class

• an increase in trade and improvements in manufacturing

In Western Europe, which development was the cause of the other three?

• Warfare disrupted trade throughout Europe.

• Travel became unsafe because of violence.

• Cities, towns and villages were abandoned.

• The Roman Empire was invaded and collapsed.

Which is the most valid generalization about the impact of the Crusades?

• They strengthened the power of the serfs in Europe.

• They increased trade between Europe and Asia.

• They brought European influence to Africa

• They promoted the idea of religious freedom

Which statement best describes the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

• The Church encouraged individuals to question authority.

• Church leaders were limited solely to spiritual activities.

• The Church gained influence as the world became more secular.

• The Church provided a sense of stability, unity, and order