World History Mid-Term Unit 4

What does the map depict?

• The greatest extent of the Mongol Empire

• The area conquered by the Abbasid Empire

• The greatest extent of Alexander the Great's empire

• The Soviet Union during the Cold War

Which society is MOST closely associated with feudalism?

• Indian

• European

• Native American

• Southeast Asian

 The mid-fourteenth century CE event that led to severe labor shortages in Northern Europe and the remainder of the European continent was

• The Reformation

• The Bubonic Plague

• The invasion of the Mongols

• The Christian Crusades to the Holy Land

What event was the result of politicians and religious leaders’ desire to control the Holy Land in the 11th century?

• The Crusades

• The Reformation

• Norman Conquest

• Thirty Years War

What effect did the Crusades have on trade in Western Europe?

• They reduced trade from Scandinavia and Russia

• They decreased the population in Western Europe and shrank markets.

• They increased trade and exposure to new items from the Middle East.

• They brought Islamic merchants into Western Europe and led to mass conversions.

Charlemagne was important in medieval Europe because

• he stopped the spread of Islam into Spain

• his invasion of England made it a French colony

• He established a relatively unified empire in medieval Europe

• the Catholic Church was unable to control his political actions.

During the Middle Ages, which group was generally responsible for the preservation of learning and ancient literature?

• Priests and monks

• Nobles and kings

• Doctors and lawyers

• Traders and businessmen

Which member of the feudal system was MOST tied to the land?

• Blacksmith

• Farmer

• King

• serf

Which of these was the MOST important aspect of European feudalism?

• The spread of Islam in Europe

• The Christian Church

• The use vernacular language

• the oath of loyalty between vassal and lord

A major goal of the Christian Church during the Crusades (1096–1291) was to

• Unite warring Arab peoples

• Establish Christianity in western Europe

• capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers

• strengthen English dominance in the Arab world.