Middle Ages Review

Which of the following was an effect of the Plague on Europe?

• religion became less of an influence among people
• most usable farmland was poisoned or destroyed
• surviving peasants gained more economic power
• peasants developed greater loyalty to their monarchs

The political order under feudalism was dependent upon the relationship between lords and their vassals.  The responsibility of the vassal included

• the promise to spread the Christian faith to their lands
• an oath of loyalty and a pledge of military service
• an agreement to keep lower classes under control
• the payment of taxes to the king or queen of the country

Which of the following best describes a fief?

• the peasants who worked the farm land
• the oath of loyalty sworn to the monarch
• the income raised by the peasants
• the estate that was granted to the vassal

Which of these statements about the Crusades is true?

• Crusaders brought Islamic culture, architecture, and medicine back to Europe
• trade diminished across Europe as fighting destroyed roads and bridges
• Crusaders were welcomed by Muslims, who wanted to help driving the Jews from the Holy Land

Feudalism began as

• a way for the military to secure its power over the peasants and landowners
• a contract in which land was granted to the peasants in exchange for military service to the nobles
• a demand by peasants for better living conditions and for a share in the economic prosperity of the middle ages
• a means for the church to collect more taxes for its support of the nobility

What is the main feature of a medieval feudal society?

• the population was mostly rural, made up of farming communities
• the people began to assert their rights as individuals and demand greater freedoms
• the population was mostly urban because people sought opportunities in the cities
• an improved economic system was created based upon the introduction of paper money and credit

The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?

• Jerusalem
• Cairo
• Mecca
• Rome

The Crusades were a series of religious wars fought by Christian and Muslim soldiers between 1096 and 1270 AD.  What effects did the Crusades have on Europe and the Middle East?

• trade expanded and towns boomed
• silk cloth was brought to China from the West
• precious metals and stones were carried from China
• furs, ceramics, and jade were carried to China

Black Death was spread largely by

• Rats
• People
• Cats
• Birds

How did the plague increase the power of the common people?

• Sick people moved into the castles
• Lords were more likely to die from it
• It created a shortage of workers