Middle Ages part 1 test

How did Latin survive as the primary language of the Catholic Church?

• Most religious texts were written in Latin.

• All Catholic priests were born in countries that spoke Latin as their main language.

• European monarchs forced the church to speak Latin.

• Nations involved in the Protestant Reformation all spoke Latin as their main language.

What was the original purpose of monasteries in the Middle Ages?

• to gain wealth through investment and tuition costs

• to destroy the feudal system through politics

• to provide homes for people who dedicated their lives to studying Christianity

• to raise troops needed to continue the Crusades

Which institution directly replaced the Roman Empire as the main source of cultural stability?

• Catholic Church

• democratic governments

• Protestant churches

• capitalist economies

Which group benefited from the social chaos caused by the death of Charlemagne?

• poor farmers

• slaves

• tradesmen

• 
  wealthy landowners

Which historical figure is responsible for making Christianity the main religion of Europe?

• Brahma

• Buddha

• Charlemagne

• Confucius

This chart shows the achievements of Charlemagne.

Which achievement completes this chart?

• created the first democratic government in Europe

• established Christianity as the main religion of Europe

• explored much of China

• started the Protestant Reformation

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

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

This chart explains one economic system.

Which economic system is explained in this chart?

• barter system

• 
  capitalism

• feudalism

• loan system

What is the order of the feudalism triangle?

• King, noble/lord, knight/vassal, and peasant

• Noble/Lord, King, knight/vassal, and peasant

• knight/vassal, peasant, Noble/Lord, and King

• Peasant, Noble/Lord, King, and knight/vassal

This image illustrates what primary relationship between groups in the feudal system?

• 
  Those with food traded it for money.

• 
  Those who remained loyal were given free protection.

• Those who provided services were given money.

• Those with land exchanged it to gain protection and loyalty.