Medieval Europe Assessment 2024

Which of these is a way that Catholic monasteries preserved ancient languages and learning?

• They saved ancient Greek and Roman writings.

• They wrote stories about early Egyptian legends.

• They taught ancient Chinese beliefs on religion.

• They preserved artwork from Babylon and Persia.

Which of the following explains Joan of Arc's importance to France in the Hundred Years' War?

• The French people unified behind her and King Charles VII, and France was able to defeat England.

• Her example caused more French women to emerge in the war as competent army leaders.

• She encouraged the use of cannons, which ultimately turned the tide of battle to the French forces.

• The English believed her claims that she heard God's voice and refused to fight her.

By the 1300s, people who lived in medieval cities enjoyed many advantages. But there were also some disadvantages. Which of the following examples shows a DISADVANTAGE of living in a medieval city?

• People in cities were exposed to new foods from other parts of the world through trade.

• People in cities were exposed to deadly diseases because of crowded and unclean conditions.

• People in cities had access to new jobs, such as constructing new buildings.

• People in cities had access to new universities, where new ideas about learning emerged.

Which mountain range is nearest number 2 on the map?

• Ural Mountains

• Alps

• Pyrenees Mountains

• Balkans

Based on the information in the text box, which idea from the Magna Carta is also present in the United States Bill of Rights?

• the right to trial by jury of peers

• the right to have a lawyer

• checks and balances

• presidential veto power

In 800, Charlemagne accepted the Pope's offer to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor. This act had the practical effect of

• declaring that Rome was holier than any other city.

• establishing Christianity as the religion of Europe.

• recognizing Charlemagne as the true head of the Catholic Church.

• proving that the Pope was as powerful as the Byzantine emperor.

One effect the Bubonic Plague had on Europe was that it

• increased the productivity of labor.

• decreased the cost of labor.

• increased the diversity of labor.

• decreased the supply of labor.

The Magna Carta was an English legal charter that was issued in 1215. Its basic principle required the king of England to follow the same laws as his subjects. It also protected the rights of individuals while limiting the power held by the government. Why was the Magna Carta a significant document in the history of democracy?

• The document was the first example of a group of citizens creating a court system with a jury.

• The document represented a promise between government and citizens that the rule of law would be upheld.

• The document was the first example of a peaceful revolution of citizens against a tyrannical monarchy.

• The document established the procedures by which a representative form of government should be created.

Based on the passage, the Magna Carta limited the power of the English _____.

• merchants

• monarchs

• lords

• peasants

The political order under feudalism was dependent upon the relationship between lords and their vassals. The responsibility of the vassal included _____.

• the promise to spread the Christian faith to their lands

• an agreement to keep the lower classes under control

• an oath of loyalty and a pledge of military service

• the payment of taxes to the king or queen of the country