Middle Ages Study Guide

Under whose reign did the Franks conquer part of Italy?

• Clovis

• Charles Martel

• Charlemagne

• Pepin

What was the social system called during medieval times in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return?

• Socialism

• Feudalism

• Communism

• Medievalism

The Medieval Period or Middle Ages started following which event?

• The Fall of Rome

• The Crusades

• The Renaissance

• The split between Eastern and Western Roman Empires

The art, music, and philosophy of the medieval period in Europe generally dealt with

• Human scientific achievements

• Religious themes

• Materialism

• Classic Greek and Roman subjects

A major effect of the decline of the Roman Empire was that Western Europe

• Came under the control of the Muslims

• Was absorbed by the Byzantine Empire

• Returned to a republican form of government

• Entered a period of chaos and disorder

Ghengis Khan and Kublai Khan built

• The largest empire in the world

• The silk road

• The Great Wall of China

• Buddhist temples

Which system of government was most characteristic of Medieval Japan?

• Democracy

• Feudalism

• Republic

• Absolute Monarchy

What was the primary purpose of the Silk Road?

• To spread Buddhism from India to China

• To facilitate trade between Europe and Asia

• To enable military conquest

• To connect China with Japan for religious exchange

Which religion heavily influenced both Tang China and the Mongols?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

What does the term "Fief" refer to?

• Money

• A war to free the Holy Land

• Land

• The Pope’s right to remove a king from their throne