History Quiz

Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome?

• an end to attacks by barbarians

• the lack of a central government

When a king granted a fief to a lord, what did the lord owe the king in return?

• he gave the king a supply of knights in time of war

• he provided a number of peasants to work for the king

Noblewomen had all the duties that lords had EXCEPT

• paying taxes

• fighting

Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne in return for

• a gift of land

• military support

The Franks grew powerful because of their new style of war that used

• heavy wagons

• knights on horseback

For which achievement is Charlemagne most remembered?

• He united much of Europe

• He became the first Christian ruler

Which of the following best describes the Vikings?

• Northern people who made quick, fierce raids on European villages

• Muslim nomads who traded in goods from the Middle East

A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were

• grants of land

• large celebrations

What was the purpose of feudalism?

• it spread democracy by giving the people a voice in their own government

• it provided people with protection and safety by establishing a stable social order

Which of these did William the Conqueror introduce to England?

• the Christian religion

• a line of Norman kings