Middle Ages Practice Quiz

All of the following are true of the Germanic tribes EXCEPT that

• they used a variety of written languages
• they lived in small, closely knit communities
• they had a strong tradition of songs and legends.
• each tribe's chief had a group of warriors loyal only to him

Viking raids eventually ceased because of several factors, including the fact that

• feudal lords successfully unified for defense
• farming conditions in the Viking homeland improved
• Muslim raiding parties threatened the Viking homeland
• Leif Ericson turned Viking attention tot the exploration of new lands

The achievement for which Charlemagne is most remembered was

• traveling to Rome to crush a mob threatening the pope.
• building an empire larger than any since Rome
• visiting every part of his kingdom to ensure justice
• halting the expansion of the Muslim empire

The Treaty of Verdun resulted in

• the end of the Carolingian rule in Europe
• the formation of the region of Normandy
• the formation of the Holy Roman Empire
• the division of Charlemagne's empire into three parts.

What were the forces holding feudal society together?

• a set of mutual social obligations and the teachings of the Church
• loyalty to country and belief of God
• pride in their Roman heritage and a thriving economic system
• the code of chivalry, the laws of Rome, and the teachings of the Church

The bargain made between a lord and a vassal was

• that the vassal would build a city on the lord's lands
• that the lord would defend the vassal in battle.
• that the lord would grant the vassal land in exchange for military service
• that the vassal would build a monastery in exchange for food

According to the code of chivalry, a knight fought for all of the following EXCEPT

• his lady
• his country
• his feudal lord
• his heavenly Lord

The interdict was an effective weapon for a pope to use against a king because

• it would deprive the king of his won personal salvation
• it gave other rulers permission to war against the offending king
• it decreed that the king must give up his kingdom and leave Europe forever
• it cost the king the loyalty of his subjects, who feared for their own souls

Pope Gregory VII and the German emperor Henry IV fought over the issue of

• rule of the Papal States.
• secular appointment of bishops.
• the Church's collection of tithes.
• papal appointment of bishops.

Which invaders reached Constantinople during the period covered by this map?

• Vikings
• Muslims
• Magyars
• All of the above