Medieval Europe

Kings granted to lords, who, in turn, granted land to knights under the system called ______________.

• manorialism

• the rule of law

• Charlemagne

• feudalism

Why did Pope Urban II urge church leaders to organize the Crusades in 1095?

• He wanted to increase the number of trade partners in the Holy Roman Empire.

• He wanted them to take the Holy Land back from the Seljuk Turks.

• He wanted to keep Christian control of the Holy land.

• He wanted to share cultural ideas with Muslims.

The Magna Carta was the first step toward England's __________.

• large cities

• war with France

• merchant guilds

• more democratic government

Which of the following contributed to the rise of cities in the High Middle Ages?

• Increase in trade

• Decline in food supply

• Decrease in technological developments

• Rise of the peasant class

The ________ were a series of military expeditions to take the Holy Land from the Muslims.

• vassals

• Crusades

• lords

• guild

Between A.D. 800 and 900 Europe was invaded by Muslims, Magyars and _______

• Jews

• Saxons

• vikings

the warrior in armor who fought on horseback

• knight

• vassal

• soldier

land granted to a vassal or knight

• serf

• fief

• bounty

a person who worked the lord's land

• slave

• serf

• vassal

• servant

under ________land owning nobels governed and protected the people in return for services

• vassalism

• feudalism

• protectionism