Middle Ages Exam Review

Feudalism and manorialism played an important role in western European society during the

• Medieval period

• Pax Romana

• Enlightenment

• Age of Exploration

The term feudalism is best defined as a

• holy war between Christians and Muslims

• process in which goods are traded for other goods

• division of political power between three separate branches

• system in which land is exchanged for military service and loyalty

In western Europe, the Middle Ages began after the collapse of which empire

• Mughal

• Roman

• Ottoman

• Byzantine

In western Europe during the early Middle Ages, education declined as a direct result of the

• rediscovery of classical Greek civilization

• loss of the power of the Christian Church

• fall of the Roman Empire

• rise of absolute monarchs

In western Europe, feudalism developed after the

• Roman Empire collapsed

• Renaissance began

• city of Constantinople fell

• Mongols invaded

Feudalism influenced Europe and Japan by

• providing social stability

• fostering the growth of religion

• eliminating warfare

Which is a characteristic of a feudal society?

• rapid social change

• high literacy rate

• industrial-based economy

• rigid social class structure

Which was a characteristic of feudalism?

• Land was exchanged for military service and obligations.

• Government was provided by a bureaucracy of civil servants.

• Power rested in the hands of a strong central government.

• Unified national court systems were developed.

The growth of feudalism in Europe during the Middle Ages was primarily caused by the

• rivalry between the colonial empires

• suppression of internationalism

• decline of the Roman Catholic Church

• collapse of a strong central government

What is the best title for this chart?

• Role of the Church

• Feudal Obligations

• Knights' Code of Chivalry

• Rules for Guild Membership