Early Middle Ages Pre-Test

After the collapse of the Roman Empire, all established the foundations for early medieval society in Western Europe EXCEPT --

• classical heritage of Rome

• customs of Germanic tribes

• ties with advanced civilizations to the east

• Christian beliefs and traditions

In medieval Europe, a lord who was granted land in exchange for service and loyalty to a greater lord was called a --

• fief

• vassal

• serf

• baron

In medieval times, each parcel of land was called a --

• fief

• vassal

• serf

• convent

In feudal society, the peasants that worked the land were called --

• fiefs

• vassals

• serfs

• lords

Which Germanic tribe emerged as a force and eventually formed an empire in Western Europe as shown in green on the map?

• Goths

• Vandals

• Saxons

• Franks

During the Middle Ages, the manorial system --

• had no mutual obligations

• provided little class structure

• was self-sufficient

• was serf controlled

Which group ventured far from their homeland in Scandinavia to settle in areas today known as Russia, Iceland, and Greenland?

• Angles

• Vikings

• Saxons

• Magyars

Which is a direct factor as to why the Vikings began to explore and invade other regions in the 9th and 10th centuries?

• Spread Christianity

• Preserve Greco-Roman culture

• Lack of arable land

• To promote peace

Under the influence of the Church, noblemen followed a code of behavior called --

• chivalry

• common law

• the Magna Carta

• feudalism

The ​ (a)   was at the peak of the feudal pyramid. Next came the most power vassals--wealthy landowners such as ​ (b)   . Serving beneath those were ​ (c)   . At the bottom of the pyramid were landless ​ (d)   who worked in the field.

• king
• nobles
• knights
• peasants