Middle Ages Test Review

Match the definition with one of the terms below:

"A political and social system in which land is traded for loyalty and military service"

• Feudalism

• serf

• Fief

• Lord

Why was manorialism important in a time when it was not safe to participate in trade?

• manors made their own food and materials

• the lords of the manor did all the trading so that nobody would be in harms way

• They had lots of soldiers

• They had high walls on their castles

Which group of invaders caused Europeans to turn to feudalism for their government?

• Vikings

• Huns

• Romans

• Greeks

What two parts of the world were involved in the Crusades?

• Europe

• Middle East

• Africa

• China

Which of the following are impacts of the Hundred Years War?

• Weakened feudalism

• increased loyalty to kings

• longbow made knights less important

• increased the number of castles

Towards the end of the Middle Ages, more and more people began living in ___ and ___.

• towns; cities

• kingdoms; villages

• fiefs; manors

• huts; tents

Which Christian scholar worked to reconcile Greek philosophy with Christian teachings?

• Thomas Aquinas

• Aristotle

• Muhammad

• The Pope

What was the greatest impact of the Magna Carta?

• Limited the power of the king and guaranteed rights to citizens

• Formed the government of America

• Gave everyone the right to vote

• Eliminated the King of England

Why was the longbow important?

• Helped bring an end to knights and chivalry

• Made war easier

• Helped in hunting

• Gave people a sport to participate in

Which of the following explain the significance of the Byzantine Empire?

• Preserved the culture of Greece and Rome

• Influenced modern western law

• Influenced cultural diffusion

• kept Chinese culture alive