Middle Ages

The Magna Carta was important because it

• established a system of checks & balances.
• helped give Plebeians more rights.
• restored power back to the people of England.
• restored the King's power.

After the fall of the Roman Empire, a European civilization was formed by the blending of

• Islamic, Arabian, and Christian influences.
• Germanic, Greco-Roman, and Christian influences.
• Slavic, Roman, and Greek influences.
• Germanic, Islamic, and Christian influences

The first official Christian church was modeled after

• the Roman government.
• the edict of Islam.
• the mandate of heaven.
• the Jewish synagogue.

In the feudalistic system, the Lords give knights

• fief, peasants, and military aid
• food, loyalty, military service
• rent and service
• food, land, and protection

The European Middle Ages are often called the "Dark Ages" because

• it took place during a period of time when the sun was behind the moon.
• it was a time when the church leaders suppressed knowledge in order to increase church power
• it was a time of enlightenment.
• it was a time of rebirth.