Unit 3 Middle Ages Review 2024

GSE 7 What is a feudal system?

• A system of loyalty and land control

• A system of beliefs

• A system ruled by an emperor and his constituents

• A system of landforms uniting a country under a sovereign pharaoh

GSE 7 In medieval Europe, knights devoted their lives

• Fighting against environmental disasters

• To their heavenly lord, earthly lord, and chosen lady

• To developing a social system

• To engaging in religious conquest to spread Islam

GSE 7 In the feudal system most people belonged to which group?

• Kings and queens

• Knights and vassals

• Church officials and cardinals

• Peasants and serfs

GSE 7 Why did Feudalism emerge in Middle Ages?

• People wanted to live in the countryside and escape cities

• People were looking for protection from the chaos and looting of invaders

• People were in need of new ideas and inventions

• People were tired of the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler’s great grandfather

GSE 7 Feudal relationships in Europe defined land ownership and protection agreements between what two groups?

• Lords and vassals

• Kings and queens

• Merchants and serfs

• Serfs and transformers of religion

GSE 7 Which of the following correctly describes life of a serf on a manor?

• The serfs were used in human sacrifice.

• They were considered part of the land and could not leave without permission.

• They provided protection for the manor.

• They were free to leave the manor and by land.

GSE 7 What event led to the Crusades?

• Muslim Turks invaded the Holy Land

• Pope Urban II wanted to conquer the Persian Empire.

• The peasants revolted and demanded more rights.

• Pilgrims were mistreated and left to find religious freedom.

GSE 7 When the Crusades were launched, the Christians traveled to Jerusalem to

• Recapture the city from Muslim control

• Help the Muslims defend the city against outside invaders.

• Convince Muslim leaders that they wanted peace.

• Make it the center of the Christian church.

GSE 7 What was one outcome of the Crusades?

• Continued dislike and hostilities between Christians and Muslims

• A global transfer of power outside of the Alexander’s empire.

Which of the following was an effect of the Bubonic Plague?

• Decrease in population and a decrease in confidence in government

• Increase in the power of the church to control the plague through miracles

• Agricultural advancements through slash and burn farming

• A decrease in the zeal for medical knowledge