Middle Ages

Which of the following best describes a fief?

• the peasants who worked the farm land
• the oath of loyalty sworn to the monarch
• the income raised by the peasants
• the estate that was granted to the vassal

Why did the serfs work on the land for the vassals?

• to have a place to live
• in hopes of owning it
• by force of the lords

Feudalism is an example of

• a monarchy
• an industrial economy
• a local government
• a religious empire

The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?

• Jerusalem
• Cairo
• Mecca
• Rome

Which is the correct order, according to how the monotheistic religions settled in and claimed Jerusalem, or the Holy Land?

• Christians, Jews, Muslims
• Muslims, Christians, Jews
• Jews, Muslims, Christians
• Jews, Christians, Muslims

Who was the great king of the France, united Europe, and was declared emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III?

• Charlemagne
• William the Conqueror
• King Henry IV
• Pope Gregory VII

Who brought the idea of feudalism to England and was the a former Viking leader?

• William the Conqueror
• King Henry IV
• Pope Gregory VII
• Charlemagne 

Which religious group fought against the Christians in the Crusades?

• Hindus
• Buddhists
• Muslims
• Catholics

This city was on a crossroads between Europe and the Middle East.

• Cairo
• Constantinople
• Paris
• Moscow

What were the Crusades fought over?

• excommunication
• to control Europe
• the United States
• the Holy Land