Topic 1, Lessons 1-4 TEST

What elements of Constantinople's location helped it grow as the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• its location on a great river & surrounded by high mountains

• its location on a strait between 2 seas and on key trade routes

• its location far from trade routes and close to threatening tribes

Which statement best describes the culture of the early Germanic kingdoms?

• they had no written laws

• they had urban centers

• they were ruled by the Goths

One long-term result of the crowning of Charlemagne was...

• the spread of the Latin language throughout the old Roman empire

• the deepening of the split between eastern and western Christians

• the reunification of the old Roman empire under Muslim rulers

The main role of powerful nobles in Charlemagne's kingdom was to...

• rule local regions

• spread Christianity

• see that justice was done

Which statement BEST describes the events after Charlemagne's death?

• his sons & grandsons fought for control and his kingdom gets divided

• his kingdom grew stronger thanks to a series of strong leaders

• his kingdom became the current country of Germany

The Medieval society Feudal System was based on a network of __?__ between the ruler and the ruled.

• castles protecting trade routes

• mutual obligations

• knights and warriors

The Feudal contract was usually between...

• the owner of a manor and his serfs

• a noble and his fief

• a great lord and a less powerful vassal

Which statement best describes noblewomen in the Middle Ages?

• they were treated much like serfs

• they played active roles in medieval society

• they had all the same responsibilities as men

A medieval manor was.....

• the heart of the medieval economy

• owned by the Church

• always located near a trade route

Which statement best describes medieval serfs?

• they were bound to the land and could be bought/sold like slaves

• they were bound to the land, but were not slaves

• they were vassals