AMSCO 1.6 Quiz

What was the primary reason for the decline of the Roman Empire in the 5th and 6th centuries?

• Economic prosperity

• Intellectual growth

• Frequent territorial conflicts

• Agricultural advancements

What was the role of a vassal in the feudal system?

• A person who owed service to another person of higher status

• A person who granted land to lords

• A person who provided intellectual contributions

• A person who traded goods

What was the primary reason for the need for protection from bandits, rival lords, and invaders in the Middle Ages?

• Strong central government

• Lack of a strong government

• Economic prosperity

• Intellectual growth

What was the purpose of planting legumes in the second field of the three-field system?

• To increase the acidity of the soil
• To attract birds for pest control
• To replenish the soil with nitrogen
• To provide shade for other crops

How did monarchies grow more powerful in the later Middle Ages?

• Disbanding of standing armies
• Centralization of authority, increased taxation, development of standing armies, weakening of feudal lords
• Decrease in taxation

Why did the clergy and nobility feel little responsibility to protect the government?

• They were not financing it

• They were not part of it

• They were against it

• They were too powerful

What was the main problem with the Estates-General in France?

• It had little power

• It was too powerful

• It was corrupt

• It was not recognized by the king

What was one of the main reasons for the Crusades?

• To explore new lands

• To convert people to Christianity

• To gain control of trade routes through the Middle East

• To establish new colonies

Who appealed to Pope Urban II to help retake the Holy Land from Islamic control?

• The Orthodox patriarch at Constantinople

• The King of England

• The King of France

• The Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

What was one of the reasons for the First Crusade's success?

• European army conquered Jerusalem in July 1099

• Muslim forces were unprepared

• The Crusaders had superior weapons

• The Crusaders had more soldiers