Unit 3: The Decline of Medieval Society

Look at this image of Holy Roman emperor Henry IV. Does this picture depict a time before or after Henry was excommunicated by Pope Gregory VII?

• A after, because nobles rallied to support their emperor against the pope when he excommunicated Henry
• B after, because nobles in the Holy Roman Empire swore allegiance to the pope when Henry was excommunicated
• C before, because Gregory freed nobles from their oath of loyalty by excommunicating him
• D before, because the pope took the crown away from Henry when he excommunicated him

What impact did the Crusades have on Jews and Muslims in Europe?

• A Jews allied themselves with Crusaders against Muslims.
• B Jews and Muslims banded together to resist persecution.
• C The Church declared that Jews and Muslims were not to be harmed.
• D Attacks on Jews and Muslims increased.

Which statements correctly describe Córdoba in the tenth century? Choose the TWO correct answers

• A It was Europe’s largest city.
• B It joined Christian states in the Reconquista.
• C It had limited trade with other parts of Europe.
• D It had a great library and many mosques.

Read the quote from the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. “No person shall be . . . deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Which of the following first established the basis for these rights?

• A the Magna Carta
• B the Norman Conquest
• C the Hundred Years’ War
• D the Concordat of Worms

Pope Gregory VII and Holy Roman emperor Henry IV initially disagreed about

• A how the pope should be elected.
• B where to set the borders of the Holy Roman Empire.
• C who had the right to choose bishops.
• D how the emperor should be chosen.

What was the result of the first Crusade that ended in 1099?

• A The Turks defeated the Byzantine empire.
• B The Crusaders captured Jerusalem.
• C The Muslims were driven out of Spain.
• D European armies looted Constantinople

7 Read the passage below. “The Black Death originated in Asia and swept westward along trade routes. It was spread by the fleas on rats and people infected with the disease. Hoping to avoid the disease, many Europeans fled cities for the countryside. Before the epidemic died out, as many as one third of all Europeans had died from the plague.” Which phrase in the passage relates to the reason that Italy was one of the first places in Europe to be affected by the Black Death?

• A “originated in Asia”
• B “swept westward along trade routes”
• C “spread by the fleas on rats and people infected with the disease”
• D “many Europeans fled cities for the countryside”

What was one result of the increase of trade that followed the Crusades?

• A Fewer people supported the monarchies.
• B Kings became wealthy and politically stronger.
• C Kings grew weaker as the power of the Church increased.
• D Kings no longer needed to collect taxes.

At its height, Muslim Spain attracted many

• A foreign students who wanted to study philosophy, math, and medicine.
• B Christian crusaders who wanted to drive the Muslims out of Spain.
• C Jews and Christian heretics who wanted to escape the Inquisition.
• D missionaries who wanted to convert Muslims to Christianity.

The Concordat of Worms settled a conflict between

• A Richard I and Saladin.
• B France and England.
• C the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons.
• D the pope and the Holy Roman emperor.