Medieval Europe, Islamic Empires, and the Crusades Test Review

Muslims must pray five times a day facing ________.

• east
• Medina
• Mecca
• the nearest mosque

In 661, Sunnis and Shias had different beliefs about ________.

• who should be caliph
• territory in Jerusalem
• the purpose of jihad
• Muslim Turks' control of northern India

Place the following events in order: A. The Roman Empire collapses B. European crusaders capture the Holy Land C. Charlemagne rules in western Europe

• C-A-B
• A-B-C
• A-C-B
• C-B-A

Under the feudal system, most of a kingdom's land was controlled by

• the king
• a handful of wealthy noblemen
• the people who lived and worked on the land
• merchants and businesspeople

How was Charlemagne different from other medieval kings?

• He established a democratic government in his kingdom
• He refused to swear allegiance to the Pope
• He placed a large territory under a single, central authority
• He refused to let his military fight in the Crusades

How was the Muslim world different than the European world during the early Middle Ages?

• Wars were fought frequently in the Muslim world, but not in the European world
• The Muslim world had no strong leaders; the European world had many
• Muslim leaders established democracies; Europe was made up of undemocratic kingdoms
• Scholarship flourished in the Muslim world, but not the European world

The single most powerful authority in medieval Europe was:

• William the Conqueror
• the king of France
• Charlemagne
• the Pope

A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347 and 1351

• Parliament
• Black Death
• Vikings
• Lord (or Lady)

The Great Council established by the Magna Carta to advise the King of England; the first democratic, legislative body in modern Europe.

• Black Death
• Vikings
• Parliament
• Serfs

(1215) a document that King John of England was forced to sign; it made the king obey the same laws as the citizens of his kingdom, honor certain rights, and limited his power.

• Magna Carta
• Parliament
• Black Death
• Vassal