Middle Ages

What larger landmass is Europe a part of?

• Asia

• Eurasia

• Africa

• America

During which historical period did Christianity spread across Northern Europe?

• Renaissance

• Middle Ages

• Industrial Revolution

• Ancient Rome

Who was responsible for converting much of Ireland to Christianity?

• St. Patrick

• St. Augustine

• St. Francis

• St. Benedict

What did communities of monks form?

• Schools

• Monasteries

• Armies

• Markets

Around what rule were many early monasteries based?

• Rule of St Francis

• Rule of St Benedict

• Rule of St Augustine

• Rule of St Thomas

Who was the Frankish king that conquered England and declared himself king?

• Charlemagne

• William the Conqueror

• Louis XIV

• Henry VIII

What did nobles allow peasants to do during this time?

• Become knights

• Live on and farm part of their manors in exchange for taxes

• Rule over the land

• Travel freely across Europe

What is feudalism?

• A modern economic system

• A political system governing relationships between lords and vassals

• A type of government with elected officials

• A religious movement

What role did serfs play in the feudal system?

• They were rulers of the manor

• They were workers not allowed to the manor

• They were military leaders

• They were religious figures

Who do vassals pay taxes to in the feudal system?

• Peasants

• Kings

• Lords

• Merchants