Byzantine Empire and Medieval Europ

Why were many of the texts written during the Middle Ages religious texts?

• Catholic Church purged all other writings that were created
• Only those members of the Catholic Clergy could read and write
• It was required by Church law
• People only wanted to read only religious texts

Which of the following does not describe Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire? 

• Nobles move from rural areas into towns and cities
• Barabarians attack from all angles
• trade collapses
• Learning declines

What is another name for the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the west?

• Ostrogoth empire
• Orthodox empire
• Justinian Empire
• Byzantine Empire

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

The political order under feudalism was dependent upon the relationship between lords and their vassals.  The responsibility of the vassal included

• the promise to spread the Christian faith to their lands
• an oath of loyalty and a pledge of military service
• an agreement to keep lower classes under control
• the payment of taxes to the king or queen of the country

What is the main feature of a medieval feudal society?

• the population was mostly rural, made up of farming communities
• the people began to assert their rights as individuals and demand greater freedoms
• the population was mostly urban because people sought opportunities in the cities
• an improved economic system was created based upon the introduction of paper money and credit

During the Middle Ages, how did Catholic religious leaders influence the kings and lords of Europe?

• the church usually had bishops and cardinals made into kings
• the church had control over most of Europe's food supply
• the church had an army larger than any other feudal army
• the church taught that it had authority over every person

This was a decentralized political system during the Middle Ages...

• Manorialism

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Feudalism

This was the economic system during the Middle Ages...

• Manorialism

• Feudalism

• Capitalism

• Communism

This is the inability to read or write....

• Literate

• Illiterate