Middle Ages

What was the period of the Middle Ages?

• Between the 5th and 15th centuries
• Between the 10th and 20th centuries
• Between the 15th and 25th centuries
• Between the 20th and 21st centuries

Which of the following facts led to European Urbanization during the Middle Ages?

• Trade increased.
• Major wars started.
• Deadly diseases spread.
• Severe weather continued.

How did vassals contribute to the feudal system?

• When the lord went to war, the vassals gave them military support.
• In return for land, the vassal swore to give peasants freedom to leave.
• In return for land, the vassal swore to support the king and queen in farming.

What role did serfs play in the feudal system?

• Serfs traded goods and services with lords in exchange for food.
• Serfs traded goods and services with kings and queens in exchange for farmland.
• Serfs spent most of their life enslaved to the lords and queens in exchange for food, water, clothing, and shelter.
• Serfs spent most of their life working the fields of the lords in exchange for a small piece of farmland & protections from invaders.

What did the fall of the Roman Empire cause in Europe?

• Nation states developed as warlords setup small kingdoms.
• Judaism spread across the continent as many people converted.
• The Ottoman Empire developed in what was once Ancient Rome.
• Nation states developed by the former Roman emperors who were hungry for land.

Over time, which two groups of individuals held the most power in Medieval Europe?

• Nobles & Vassals
• Popes & Nobles
• Kings & Vassals
• Popes & Kings

What role does the Pope play in the Catholic Church?

• The Pope served as a missionary to Europe & Asia.
• The Pope was appointed by a council of Kings and ruled Italy.
• The Pope is the head of a local Catholic Church and has absolute power.
• The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church and often seen as God's representative on Earth.

What was the social hierarchy during the Middle Ages called?

• Democracy
• Capitalism
• Feudalism
• Socialism

Who were the lowest class in the feudal system?

• Knights
• Lords
• Kings/Queens
• Peasants/Serfs

What was the name of the code of conduct that knights were expected to follow during the Middle Ages?

• The Code of Hammurabi
• The Magna Carta
• The Ten Commandments
• The Code of Chivalry