Ch. 19 Lesson 5 Quiz - The Late Middle Ages

Which is NOT an example of England creating a strong nation-state?

• William unified England

• Parliament was created to make laws

• King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta

• All of these are examples!

How did Ferdinand and Isabella unite their countries (and create a strong nation-state)?

• War

• Marriage

• A treaty

• None of the above

What term means that the ruler cannot be questioned and has unlimited power?

• Absolute ruler

• King

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Click on effects of the Crusades.

• Kings gained power

• The church lost power

• More trading between Europe & Middle East

• The church gained power

Click on all the effects of the Black Death!

• Church lost power

• Trade was stimulated

• Feudalism ended

• Peasants were paid wages

Why did Pope Gregory VII excommunicate Emperor Henry IV? What did this prove?

• They fought over who could elect missionaries. This proved they shared equal power.

• They fought over who could elect bishops. This proved the Pope had more power.

• They fought over who could elect nobles. This proved the King had more power.

Why did Christians in the Middle Ages fear excommunication?

• They feared they would be banished from the church and that they wouldn't go to heaven if they died.

• They feared they would be killed and tortured by the Inquisition.

• They feared the King would charge them taxes and force them off of their manors.

Why did Pope Urban II call on all Christians to fight a war against the Muslims?

• He wanted to convince the Orthodox church to rejoin the Catholic Church

• He wanted to convert all Muslims to Christianity

• He wanted to retake the holy land and prevent Islam from spreading even more

Why did the Crusades fail?

• The crusaders had to travel long distances, fight in a desert climate in the Holy Land, and the Muslim army was better organized.

• The crusaders only wanted land and treasure and abandoned the Christian armies in the Holy Land.

• The crusaders were only peasants who did not know how to fight.

What positive impact did the Crusades have on Europe?

• Europeans converted to Islam and rejected the Christian Church as well as the Pope.

• Trade increased between Europe and Asia and new products were introduced in Europe as a result.

• The crusades caused the relationship between the Byzantine Empire and Europe to become strained.