Level 14 The Middle Ages

As the Roman Empire collapsed, decentralized political patterns emerged. What happened as a result?

• The Pope and the Roman Catholic Church was able to politically united Western Europe.

• All of Europe was integrated into the Byzantine Empire under Justinian

• The Magna Carta was signed by William of Normandy ending the Hundred Years War

• Peaceful Vikings began to convert Western Europeans to a life of Christ

Limited the power of the king, guaranteed the right to a jury trial and was signed by King John in 1215 are all -

• Mandates of the Roman Catholic Church

• Effects of the Battle of Hastings

• Consequences of the Hundred Years War

• Characteristics of the Magna Carta

Nationalism in England and France, professional armies on both sides, greater variety of weapons including the crossbow and longbow, and lead to the end of Medieval Europe all describe-

• Battle of Hastings

• Magna Carta

• Hundred Years War

• Manorialism

How did the Black Death contribute to the end of Medieval Europe?

• It led to a labor shortage and collapse of the manorial system

• It gave more power to the Roman Catholic Church

• It started the beginnings of feudalism in Western Europe

• It was an effect of the fall of the Roman Empire

Which of the following is NOT true about the Crusades?

• The Muslims conquered the Holy Land leading to the Pope Urban II to call for a holy war

• The Christians overwhelming defeated in the Muslims in all but one of the Crusades.

• The power of feudal lords decreased, and the power of the kings increased

• Trade between Europe, Middle East and Asia ultimately increased

Effects of The Crusades include less power of the Pope, the feudal nobility was weakened, and an increased the power of kings. Which of the following is also an effect of the Crusades?

• Started the Renaissance in Italy

• Improved Christian and Muslim diplomacy

• Expanded trade between Europe and Southwest Asia

• Strengthen the power of the Catholic Church