Middle Ages Assessment

A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was

• A series of military defeats

• Political corruption and instability of the government

• The abolition of slavery throughout the empire

• Continued acceptance of traditional religions

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

Which of these statements about the Crusades is true?

• Crusaders brought Islamic culture, architecture, and medicine back to Europe
• trade diminished across Europe as fighting destroyed roads and bridges
• Crusaders were welcomed by Muslims, who wanted to help driving the Jews from the Holy Land

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

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

A major effect of the decline of Roman Empire was that western Europe

• Came under the control of Muslims

• Was absorbed by the Byzantine Empire

• Returned to a republican form of government

• Entered a period of Chaos and disorder

which statement about Constantinople is accurate?

• Africans traded more goods in Constantinople than any other area.

• Constantinople was a city located on the Mediterranean Sea.

• Gold was the primary commodity that China sent to Constantinopl

• Constantinople was an important trading center.

The Justinian Code is considered a milestone because it

• Preserved many ancient Chinese legal decrees in writing

• Served as a model for European legal systems

• Became the first democratic constitution

• United Muslim and Roman thought

Which choice best explains why Byzantine influences strongly affected the development of Russia and eastern Europe?

• Many early Russian settlements were located on trade routes between the Baltic and Black Seas.

• Russian missionaries converted the Byzantine Empire to Islam.

• Rulers in western Europe refused to trade with eastern Europe.

• The Byzantine Empire spread democracy to Russia.

. The strategic location of the Byzantine Empire allowed control of the key trade routes between the

• South China Sea and the Strait of Malacca

• Caspian Sea and the Indian Ocean

• North Sea and the English Channel

• Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea

The term feudalism is best defined as a

• Division of power between branches of government
• Holy war between Christians and Muslims
• Process in which goods are traded for other goods
• System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty