Medieval Europe Quiz

Choose two examples of how the rule of Charlemagne impacted Western Europe. (HINT: Step 1)

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

• It weakened the role of the Catholic Church in the region.

• It further divided the territories of Western Europe.

•  It united much of Western Europe into one empire.

• It increased the influence of the Catholic Church.

Based on your knowledge of history, identify three significant impacts of the Magna Carta.

• Limiting the power of the monarch

• Establishment of popular sovereignty

• Right to Trial by Jury

• Importance of Rule of Law

• Suffrage for all men

This is a quote from a letter written by Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV to Pope Gregory VII in 1076.  

“Our Lord… has called us to kingship, but has not called you to the priesthood.  You who have not been called by God have taught that our bishops who have been called by God are to be [rejected]…”

According to this quote, how did Henry IV view the relationship between monarchs and the church?

• He believed that monarchs should have power over the church.

• He believed that monarchs and the church should share power equally.

• He believed that the church should have power over monarch.

• He believed that the church should be able to rule separately from monarchs.

The Crusades led to military conflicts between which two regions?

• Europe and Southwest Asia

• China and Japan

• Southwest Asia and China

• Japan and Europe

Which system eventually developed into schools and universities in Europe?

• Monarchial

• Manorialism

• Mercantilism

• Monasteries

Which outcome was a direct result of the Crusades?

• Trade decreased.

• Trade increased.

• Europe became isolationist.

• Southwest Asia became isolationist.

Which geographical feature serves as the continental divide between Asia and Europe?

• Ural Mountains

• Alps

• North European Plain

• English Channel

Based on your knowledge of history what would be the best title for this chart ?

• Provisions of Magna Carta

• Beliefs of Thomas Aquinas

• Reasons for the Reconquista

• Effects of the Crusades

Based on your knowledge of history, the events described in this text are a direct result of which of the following?

• The Inquisition

• The Manorial System

• The Norman Invasion

• The Crusades

What goal were Europeans attempting to achieve by beginning the Crusades?

• They wanted to regain control of the Holy Land from the Turks.

• They wanted to aid the Turks in conquering the Holy Land.

• They wanted to expand their trade routes into Southwest Asia.

• They wanted to create a new trade network to bypass the Silk Road.