1.6 Europe

After the decline of the Roman Empire, what was the next notable era in Europe ?

• Middle Ages
• Enlightenment
• Industrial Revolution
• Renaissance

The Middle Ages, also known as the Dark Ages, was characterized by

• a decline in cultural and economic activity, feudalism, and the rise of Christianity
• the decline of Christianity
• the establishment of democracy
• a flourishing of arts and sciences

Feudalism is

• a form of monarchy

• a type of democracy that exchanges land for labor

• a system of government that exchanges land for loyalty

• a method of international trade

What were the core values of a knight's code of chivalry?

• Honor, bravery, and loyalty

• Strength, agility, and intelligence

• Wealth, power, and fame

• Deception, treachery, and betrayal

During the Middle Ages, large fiefs given by a Monarch to a lord was called a

• vassal
• serf

• manor
• land grant

During the Middle Ages, a manor consisted of

• A city with tall buildings and streets.
• A marketplace with shops and stalls.
• A castle with a moat, army camp, and drawbridge.

• A lord's residence, a church, peasant cottages, and farming buildings.

In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?

• monarchs
• knights
• lords
• serfs

Which is at the top of the feudal order?

• Lords
• Knights
• Kings
• Peasants

How did the three-field system in the Middle Ages affect Europe?

• The three-field system led to a decline in crop yields.
• It caused widespread famine across Europe due to over farming.

• The system was primarily used for livestock grazing.
• increased agricultural productivity & supported population growth

What was the significance of the Magna Carta?

• It was the first written constitution in the world.
• It abolished the feudal system entirely.
• It established the principle of limited government and the rule of law.
• It granted absolute power to the monarchy and Christian Pope.