Spring 25_Unit 4: Medieval Europe, Renaissance, and Reformation

Charlemagne is nicknamed the "Father of Europe." What two European monarchies is he given credit for founding?

• Germany and Spain

• England and France

• France and Germany

• France and Portugal

-Growth of towns -Creation of guilds -Commercialization These changes in European daily life were MOST LIKELY accompanied by which decline?

• the decline of feudalism and the manorial system

• the decline of the absolute monarch system

• the decline of global trade and exports

• the decline of industrial capacity

The creation of guilds, feudalism, and the manorial system are MOST LIKELY associated with which historical period?

• Medieval

• Imperialism

• Neolithic Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

Which member of the feudal system was MOST tied to the land?

• blacksmith

• farmer

• king

• serf

The term "Carolingian dynasty" generally refers to the reign of

• Constantine and Crispus

• Childeric, Clovis, and Clothilde

• King Edward III and John of Gaunt

• Charles Martel, Pepin, and Charlemagne

During the Middle Ages, Bibles and other Christian literature were generally

• distributed by Kings

• written only in Latin

• accessible to all people

• found only in the Vatican in Rome

Which of these BEST describes the outcome of the "Investiture Controversy"?

• Monarchs lost the ability to appoint their own bishops.

• Monarchs gained the ability to appoint their own bishops.

• Popes were to be elected by the majority of Catholics in Europe

• Popes could no longer control who would take leadership positions

How did the monasteries of western Europe help preserve the knowledge of the Greeks and Romans and early Christians?

• They hand copied written documents for their libraries.

• They provided food for those in need in their communities.

• They adopted and spread the culture of the Greeks and Romans.

• They restored the ancient structures built by the Greeks and Romans

During the Middle Ages, which group was generally responsible for the preservation of learning and ancient literature?

• nobles and kings

• priests and monks

• doctors and lawyers

• traders and business

Which of these occurred as the result of millions of deaths during the Bubonic Plague (The Black Death) of the 1300s?

• A) Trade and merchant activity decreased

• B) Questions about religion and death became uncommon

• C) New products and innovations soared throughout Europe

• D) The cost of wages increased due to shortages of workers