Middle Ages and West African Kingdoms

What was the central structure in towns and cities during medieval times, and how did it signify the importance?

• Church - It symbolized the significance of the Roman Catholic Church

• Town hall - It represented the political power

• Market square - It represented economic prosperity
  

• Castle - It symbolized the authority of the king

What was the main method that the church gained its wealth during the Middle Ages?

• Tithes and taxes

• Taxing the nobility only

• Conducting trade with other countries
• Selling indulgences and relics

How did the Roman Catholic Church influence politics during the medieval period?

• By promoting democracy and equality
• Through its close relationship and advising with kings and lords

• By encouraging freedom of speech and expression
• By advocating for separation of church and state

What was NOT a way that priests contributed to societies during the Middle Ages?

• Cared for sick and injured

• Educating people how to read and count

• Spiritual leaders for a town

• Leading military campaigns

How did the Roman Catholic Church preserve the Greco-Roman culture?

• Preserving and copying ancient texts, and establishing educational institutions
• By promoting the use of a new language and script
• By banning the study of ancient literature and philosophy
• By destroying all ancient texts and artifacts

Match the definition with the correct term: The role at the top of the feudal system; ruled over the land and all who lived within it.

• King

• Lords/Nobility

• Knights

• Serfs/Peasents

Match the definition with the correct term: Rich and powerful families who were assigned land territory in exchange for their loyalty.

• King

• Lords

• Knights

• Serfs/Peasents

Match the definition with the correct term: A social class that traded military support for land in the local manors.

• King

• Lords

• Knights

• Serfs/Peasents

Match the definition with the correct term: The largest population from the Middle Ages; tied to the land they worked and were not allowed to own anything.

• King

• Lords

• Knights

• Serfs/Peasents

What significant event marked the beginning of the growth and spread of Islam?

• The sharing of divine revelations by Prophet Muhammad

• Discovery of the New World
• Signing of the Magna Carta
• 1. The Fall of Constantinople