Unit 1.1 Fall of Rome and Feudalism

Which event occurred in 1453?

• Fall of Constantinople

• Discovery of America

• Protestant Reformation

• Invention of the printing press

Who were some of the groups that invaded Europe during the power vacuum?

• The Mongols

• The Vikings, Muslims, and other groups

• The Romans

• The Greeks

What system developed to create a safer environment in medieval Europe?

• Democracy

• Feudalism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

What was the economic structure of manorialism centered around?

• The church

• The feudal manor

• The marketplace

• The royal palace

Why did feudalism develop in Western Europe in the 500s after the decline of the Roman Empire?

• To increase trade

• To provide protection and stability

• To expand territories

• To promote education

What is the term for the authority over all secular rulers claimed by medieval popes?

• Canon law

• Papal supremacy

• Excommunication

• Chivalry

What was the most severe penalty for disobeying Church law?

• Imprisonment

• Excommunication

• Fines

• Public shaming

What code of conduct did knights adopt in the later Middle Ages?

• Feudalism

• Chivalry

• Democracy

• Monarchy

What was the social class at the bottom of the pyramid?

• Monarchs

• Nobility

• Knights

• Serfs and Peasants

What did the Church use to enforce its laws?

• Secular courts

• Canon law

• Military force

• Economic sanctions