European Trade and Exploration Test Review

1- What was the system of government called where lords ruled their lands but owed loyalty and military service to a monarch?

• Democracy
• Feudalism
• Monarchy
• Republic

2- What was the center of feudal life during the Middle Ages? This is also where the Kings lived.

• The manor
• The village square
• The town hall
• The marketplace

3 -Who were the peasants in the feudal system?

• Wealthy landowners
• Soldiers
• Clergy members
• Farmers who worked small plots of land

4- What was the most powerful force in medieval Western Europe?

• The monarchy
• The feudal lords
• The Roman Catholic Church
• The Crusaders

5- Who were the only people who could read and write during the Middle Ages?

• Clergy who worked for the church
• Soldiers of the Crusades
• Peasants who worked the land
• Knights who served the king.

6- What role did the Roman Catholic Church play in education during the Middle Ages?

• It controlled most of the universities
• It provided schooling only for the wealthy
• It preserved much of the learning from the ancient world
• It discouraged education in general

7- What religion does the Jewish community practice?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Hinduism

8- Why did Jewish people often face persecution in medieval Europe?

• They did not participate in the Crusades
• They followed a religion different from Christianity
• They were wealthy landowners
• They refused to trade with other Europeans

9- Which group controlled Jerusalem before the Crusades began?

• Christians
• Muslims
• Jewish people
• Mongols

10- How long did the fighting between Christians and Muslims continue during the Crusades?

• 50 years
• 100 years
• Almost 200 years
• 500 years