Unit 1 Topic 1 Medieval Europe

The Middle or “Dark Ages” got its name because there was a lot of _________ during that time and this time also represented a period of decline in ___________.

• learning, monasteries

• learning, violence

• violence, love

• violence, learning

Many men became monks, who joined ____________, or a place of worship where a community of monks live. There job was to____________.

• Bishops, to spread the word of Samuel to the people of Rome

• cathedrals, to spread the word of Jesus to the people

• churches, to supply missionaries to spread Hebrew to the people

• missionaries, supply missionaries to spread Christianity to the people

King Charles earned the title, _______ or _________ because he was a great leader, who was crowned “emperors of the Romans” by Pope Leo III.

• Charles and Fantastic, Charlemagne

• Charles the Great or Charlemagne

• Charles the Magnificent, Charlemagne

• Charley and the Chocolate Factory, Charlemagne

Which of the following was Charles the Great or Charlemagne known for doing as emperor of Rome?

• He restored and united much of Western Europe into one empire (Holy Roman Empire) and encouraged people to convert to Hebrew.

• He restored and united much of France and forced people to convert to Christianity.

• He restored and united much of Western Europe into one empire (Holy Roman Empire) and promoted the Catholic Church and encouraged people to convert to Christianity. 

• He did absolutely nothing for Western Europe and was viewed as a poor leader.

In the system of Feudalism, which is the correct order (starting from the bottom and moving up the pyramid) of the social classes?

• 1.) peasants/serfs

  2.) knights

  3.) nobles/lords

  4.) kings/queens

• 1.) kings/queens

  2.) nobles/lords

  3.) knights

  4.) peasants/serfs

• 1.) knights

  2.) nobles/lords

  3.) peasants/serfs

  4.) kings/queens

• 1.) nobles/lords

  2.) kings/queens

  3.) peasants/serfs

  4.) knights

In the system of Feudalism, the peasants/serfs, provide knights with food and services when needed, and in exchange, knights provide peasants/serfs with __________.

• land, and a house to live in

• food/water, and land

• food, and military protection

• land, and military protection

In the system of Feudalism, nobles/lords grant knights land in exchange for ___________.

• food and military service

• protection and military service

• military service and land

• protection and food

In the system of Feudalism, nobles/lords provide kings/queens with money and knights for protection. In exchange for this, kings grant nobles/lords __________.

• land

• food

• protection

• family

In the system of Feudalism, _______ was exchanged for loyalty at all levels of society.

• manors

• food

• peace

• land

What responsibilities did the lord of the manor have toward the manor serfs?

• The lord of the manor gave the serfs access to the land and provided them with equipment. The lords also carried out law and order, made important decisions, and protected the serfs from attack.

• The lord of the manor gave the serfs access to the land refused to protect the serfs from attack.

• The lord of the manor did not give the serfs access to the land or provide them with equipment. The lords also carried out harsh law and order, made important decisions, and allowed the serfs to get attacked.

• The lord of the manor did not have any responsibilities and instead, forced the serfs to do all the work for no pay.