TCAP Practice Exam 2

How did Mansa Musa make Mali famous?

• by making a pilgrimage to Mecca

• 1. by driving the Tuareg out of Timbuktu

• 1. by defeating Sumanguru and the Sosso

• 1. by writing about his travels in the Rihla

Which number shows the location of the Alps? 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

 Monasteries played an important role in early medieval culture mainly by __.

• teaching people better methods of military defense

• providing a court system for local justice

• preserving ancient knowledge in libraries

• establishing the manorial system

Which two statements explain the influence of Charlemagne in medieval Europe?

• 1. He limited the influence of the papacy over rulers. 

• 1. He contributed to the spread of Christianity throughout western Europe.

• 1. He established the first large university in western Europe.

• 1. He supported voyages of exploration to discover new lands.

• 1. He united much of western Europe under a single empire.

Which statement best describes the system described in this source?

• 1. Feudalism is dependent on the vassal and lord upholding obligations of service to one another.

• 1. Under a feudal system, the lord is able to retain all profits made by the work of vassals on the king’s land.

• Feudalism requires the vassal and the lord to act independently of one another in service to the king.

• 1. Under a feudal system, the king is obligated to the lord to provide assistance in exchange for titles of nobility.

Based on the source, what was one effect of William the Conqueror’s reign?

• He established political stability in England.

• He developed an English banking system.

• He ordered the development of new English roads.

• He established religious reform in England.

Which statement describes the relationship between the papacy and Charlemagne during the early Middle Ages?

• 1. They often needed each other’s help in order to maintain power.

• 1. They frequently encouraged attacks on each other’s power.

• 1. They seldom came to each other’s aid when power was threatened.

• 1. They acted independently of each other to prevent disputes.

Which action was a result of the Magna Carta? 

• The feudal system was expanded to include towns.

• 1. The election of religious officials was decided by the people.

• The court system was prohibited from using juries.

• 1. The authority of the king was limited by law.

What effect did the Crusades have on Europe?

• decline of feudalism

• decline of church authority

• decline in international trade

• decline in the power of monarchs

How did the Crusades affect medieval Europe?

• 1. Overland trade routes increased interest in maritime routes.

• 1. The Reconquista ended in the Iberian Peninsula.

• 1. The Holy Roman Empire was established by the pope.

• 1. Classical knowledge was reintroduced at universities.