Mid Year History Review

Under feudalism, serfs were peasants who paid tribute to the lord in the form of crops and labor. What did they receive in return?

• the freedom to travel without asking permission

• a promise to become one of the lord's knights

• a set amount of money each year

• protection and the privilege of working the lord's lands

Charles Martel led his army of Franks during the Battle of Tours in 732. What was the importance of this victory?

• It ended the Muslim raids into Western Europe.

• It convinced the French to convert to Catholicism.

• It allowed Frankish rulers to claim land in England

• It established the Carolingian dynasty

Use the passage below to answer the question that follows.

“For the sick, they provided hospitals, and for impoverished travelers, they provided shelter. They were schools for the study and teaching of classical knowledge and practical skills. Within their walls, beautiful works of art were created.”

What places of the Middle Ages does this passage describe?

• manor houses and castles

• the palaces of Muslim kings

• monasteries and convents

• .the palaces of Christian kings

Which had the greatest influence on the visual arts of the Middle Ages?

• Roman murals

• Greco-Roman traditions

• Christian beliefs

• Greek sculptures

During the early Middle Ages in Western and Central Europe, which major cultural traditions were combined to create the foundations of Western civilization?

• Germanic, Christian, and Greco-Roman

• Byzantine, Germanic, and Greco-Roman

• Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish

• Greek, Roman, and Byzantine

Which of the following was the major need that brought about the rise of feudalism?

• the need of knights to find employment

• the need of serfs to be self-sufficient farmers

• the need of kings to have soldiers for battle

• the need of the Church to convert serfs

What was the significance of the Magna Carta to the rise of modern democracy?

• It laid the foundation for constitutional government.

• It laid the foundation for human rights.

• It laid the foundation for religious toleration.

• It laid the foundation for tax registration.

In 330 CE, Emperor Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople. Which statement explains why the new capital brought great wealth to the empire?

• Constantinople was located where many land and sea routes came together.

• Constantine ordered many of Rome's wealthy traders to move to Constantinople.

• Constantinople's artisans created most of the city's wealth by exporting their products.

• Constantine used the might of Rome to force Asian lands into trade agreements.

Which position in European feudalism was similar to that of medieval Japanese peasants?

• slaves

• serfs

• vassals

• yeomen

In which of the following areas did the Byzantine Empire represent continuity with the old Roman Empire?

• Pagan religious beliefs

• law and administration

• art and architecture

• geographic center