Unit 3 Review

What is a primary characteristic of feudalism?

• Protection of individual rights

• A representative government

• Economic equality for all

• An exchange of land for services

What caused the growth of feudalism in Europe during the early Middle Ages?

• The collapse of the strong Roman Empire

• The unification of European rulers

• The rivalry between the ancient empires

• The decline of the Roman Catholic Church

What was so scarce and valuable in Japan that control of it caused many conflicts?

• Water

• Land

• Silk

• Gold

Why did most of the Japanese people live close to the sea?

• Japan is a flat place with muddy, wet, swamps.

• Japan is surrounded by vast, rocky, dry deserts.

• Japan has a mountainous terrain and little arable land.

• Japan has large rivers and lakes that often cause floods.

Why was the Magna Carta considered to be one of the most important documents in history?

• It laid out the ideas of individual rights and representative governments

• It took away power from individual people

• It reinforced the power of absolute monarchs

• It helped strengthen Feudalism in Europe

What does the concept of divine right of kings mean?

• The King shares power with the lords

• Kings power comes from the citizens

• Kings power comes from God

• Kings power comes from the representative assembly

What cultural role did the Roman Catholic Church play in people's lives during the Middle Ages?

• It did not play a cultural role in people's lives.

• It gave them jobs, where they earned a paycheck.

• It gave them a common bond and offered them stability.

• It gave them military training.

How did the manors stay self-sufficient?

• They depended only on other manors for food and supplies.

• They raided other manors for food and supplies.

• They only traded with other manors to survive.

• They were able to produce their own food and goods to survive.

Why was Japan isolated from other civilizations in ancient times?

• Japan’s island location separated it from other people in Asia.

• Japan is separated by the Great Wall.

• Japan is located closer to Europe and not Asia.

• Trade between other civilizations was forbidden.

What did monasteries evolve into?

• Universities

• Castles

• Feudal manors

• Trading outposts