Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation

What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?

• Christianity
• Feudalism
• Shinto
• Chivalry

Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?

• peasants, knights, nobles, king
• king, nobles, knights, peasants
• knights, king, peasants, serfs
• merchants, knights, commoners, serfs

Monks made many contributions to society during the Middle Ages, which of the following is an example of a contribution that was made by the monks?

• Built the aqueducts.

• Built and designed road systems.

• Paid knights with land.

• Copied books and spread Christianity to northern Europe.

Which person is generally credited with starting the Reformation? He posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Christian Church!

• Erasmus

• Martin Luther

• Michaelangelo

• King Henry VIII

The Frankish king who created a huge Christian empire, built schools in Europe and was crowned Emperor of the Romans was___________.

• William the Conqueror

• Charlemagne

• Pope Urban II

• Constantine

Reformers found fault with all the following practices of the Catholic Church except

• its sale of indulgences.

• its support of monotheism.

• the clergy’s involvement in corruption.

• the church owning vast wealth.

The flying buttress is part of what kind of architecture?

• Gothic

• Greek

• Roman

• Islamic

Leader of Christian Church in Rome

• Pope

• Franks

• Clovis

• King

During the Middle Ages, two types of leaders controlled most of European society.

• popes and bishops

• kings and popes

• kings and knights

• lords and vassals

Who ruled over the manors and provided protection for the peasants who lived and worked on the manors? (Select 2 answers)

• vassals

• serfs

• lords

• peasants