Chapter 17 Early Middle Ages

Eurasia is

• the landmass that includes Europe and Asia

• the continent that includes Europe and Asia

• the landmass that includes all of Europe and part of Asia

• the continent that is south of Asia

Saint Patrick

• was an Italian monk from the 500s

• helped Charlemagne conquer parts of Europe

• converted the Irish to Christianity

• created rules for how monks should live

Which of the following is the best prediction of what might have happened if the Vikings had not invaded Europe?

• Knights would have been unable to find work to do

• Serfs would not have been needed to farm the the lands of nobles

• Peasants would have been hired to protect the lands of nobles

• Nobles would not have needed knights to protect them

The growth of European cities around the year 1000 was caused by

• the decrease of Viking raids

• the spread of Christianity

• the increase of population and trade

• the end of the manor system

The Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions of Europe directly caused the development of the

• feudal system

• Benedictine Rules

• code of chivalry

• manor system

Which of the following happened after Europe's population began to increase during the Middle Ages?

• Feudalism declined

• Feudalism increased

• trade decreased

• the manor system spread

How did the peninsulas of southern Europe affect the way people lived?

• People on the peninsulas became farmers

• people on the peninsulas raised goats and sheep

• people on the peninsulas grew grapes and olives

• people on the peninsulas became great seafarers and traders

In what way were Charlemagne's empire and the Roman Empire similar?

• Neither was governed by a Christian ruler

• Both existed during the 700s and 800s

• Neither gained new territory through warfare

• Both included large parts of Europe

In what way did the geography of Europe affect the spread of Christianity there?

• the mountains made it more difficult for missionaries to travel there

• the lack of rivers there meant that missionaries had to travel on land

• the flat lands made it easier for missionaries to travel there

• the warm, dry climate made missionaries more eager to travel there

A manor was a large estate owned by a

• knight or peasant

• daimyo or samurai

• knight or lord

• peasant or farmer