Middle Ages Test

How did the rule of Charlemagne impact Western Europe?

• It led to the fall of the Roman Empire in Western Europe.

• It divided much of Western Europe and weakened the role of the Catholic Church.

• It weakened the economy of Western Europe

• It united much of Western Europe and increased the influence of the Catholic Church.

What was one reason that the Catholic Church allowed Charlemagne to have control over many of its policies and practices?

• He was chosen by the Pope to rule all of Europe.

• He spread Christianity throughout his empire in Western Europe.

• He had conquered the Holy Lands in the Middle East.

• He was believed to be the son of God.

Why were peasants forced to give the majority of their crops to their lords?

• Peasants paid their lords in crops for the ability to live on the land.

• Peasants were able to become vassals after donating an amount of crops to their lords.

• Peasants no longer trusted the church to distribute the crops fairly.

• Peasants had the choice to provide crops or to provide their lives to the military.

What did peasants gain from the feudal system in Europe?

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  land to farm and protection from attacks

• 
  political power and business opportunities

• religious freedom and increased wealth

• free education and military experience

How did the Crusades weaken the feudal system in Europe?

• Many traders settled in Europe.

• Many nobles lost their wealth.

• Many peasants moved to the Middle East.

• Many religious leaders lost power.

What is the historical significance of the Battle of Hastings?

• It was the final battle of the Reconquista.

• It was the final battle of the Crusades.

• It started the Norman conquest of Great Britain.

• It started the Counter Reformation in England.

How did William the Conqueror impact English society?

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• He brought feudalism into England.

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  He isolated England from continental Europe

• He removed England from the Catholic Church.

• He brought new diseases into England.

Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV is best known for his conflict with which institution?

• the Byzantine Empire

• the Catholic Church

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  the Ming Dynasty

• the Mongolian Empire

Which event best completes this time line of Medieval Europe.

• Pope Gregory VII excommunicated Henry IV from the Catholic Church.

• Henry IV became the first European monarch to control the Catholic Church

• Pope Gregory VII led a reform movement within the Catholic Church.

• Henry IV was chosen as Pope Gregory VII’s replacement as leader of the Catholic Church.

Which idea best describes the role of the Catholic Church in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• The church encouraged people to question authority.

• Church leaders were only involved in the spiritual aspect of people's lives.

• The church lost support because people stopped believing in God.

• The church provided a sense of stability, unity, and order.