Medieval Europe

Serfs and vassals would pay taxes and give goods to their lords. What did the lords give them in return?

• An education
• Money
• Protection
• Nothing

What role did the Catholic church play in the feudal system?

• The church would house runaway peasants and serfs
• The church was responsible for making sure peasants and serfs agreed to work in the system
• They played no role
• The church would decide who was worthy of being a lord and who was worthy of being a vassal

Which of the following could happen if a king began to rule too unfairly?

• The Lords could group together and overthrow the king
• Nothing could happen because the king had too much power
• The peasants could plead directly with their King and attempt to change his policies
• The Church would remove their divine right to rule

Who had the most power the feudal system?

• Knights
• the Church
• Peasants
• Nobles
• Kings

What were the Crusades?

• Weapons wielded by knights
• A group of people on the bottom of the feudal system
• A series of Holy Wars between European Christians and Islamic groups
• A singular battle that resulted in Islamic control over the European continent

Who was Urban II?

• A knight who fought bravely throughout the Crusades
• The leader of the Islamic armies
• The head of the Catholic Church; he was responsible for inspiring European Christians on the first crusade
• The one who started the Children's Crusade

Who was Saladin?

• The head of the Catholic Church
• Leader of the Muslim Military campaign prior to and during the Third Crusade
• The German leader that drowned while embarking on the Third Crusade
• A peasant who made a name for himself during The Crusades

What area were these Christians and Muslims fighting over?

• The Byzantine Empire
• The Holy Land
• Anatolia
• The remains of the Roman Empire

What was an impact of the Crusades? (Click as many as are true.)

• It increased Christian attacks on Jewish communities
• It gave Europe access to new technologies and knowledge
• It increased tensions between Christians and Muslims
• It weakened the Byzantine Empire
• It created a split in the Christian faith between Catholic and Orthodox Christians

About how long did it take the Black Death to sweep across Europe once it reached the Black Sea and Anatolia?

• About 10 years
• About 100 years
• About 5 years
• About 50 years