Historians call the period of time between ancient and modern times __________, because it comes from the Latin words meaning “middle age.”

• Feudalism

• Medieval

• Classical

• Modernist

After the collapse of the Roman empire, Europe was divided into many small warring kingdoms until _____________ united them.

• Charlemagne

• Charles the Conqueror

• Alexander the Great

• Protestants

At the fall of the Roman empire, most Europeans were ____________.

• pagans

• Christians

• Roman Catholics

• monotheists

Charlemagne worked closely with the Catholic Church to create a ________ Europe.

• literate

• divided

• feudal

• unified

During the Middle Ages  __________ became the center of European society.

• the monarchy

• the church

• a strong central government

• the town hall

As Christianity spread, the Catholic Church had great power over both _________ and _________ aspects of life.

• social, economic

• social, secular

• spiritual, secular

• spiritual, religious

A system of rule in which powerful lords divided their lands among lesser lords or vassals.

• feudalism

• favoritism

• chivalry

• inheritance

The estate that a powerful lord grants to a vassal under the feudal system.

• castle

• manor

• vassal

• fief

A medieval fief did NOT include which of the following:

• a place of protection if fighting broke out

• a large center of trade

• farm land

• peasants and serfs

Many boys and young men who trained to become knights came from:

• foreign countries

• farming families

• noble families

• peasants