The Middle Ages

Which best describes what a fief is?

• the code the knights follow

• the system in which land is exchanged for labor

• the piece of land given to vassals from lords

• a person who is confined to work at the manor

A negative thing that happened after the Crusades in Europe was:

• Non-Christians were persecuted

• The Pope started the Inquisition and tortured heretics

• Non-religious people were tortured

• all of the answers

The code that required the knight to be loyal and brave was called:

• Manor

• Fief

• ordeal

• chivalry

The agricultural estate of the medieval lord which served as the center of the economy was called

• feudalism

• Scandanavia

• fief

• manor

What happened after Charlemagne died?

• his empire split and left Europe open to invasion

• The Roman Empire grew again

• The Vikings did not exist anymore

• none of the answers

What was Charlemagne known for?

• changing the trial system to trial by jury

• Expanding education in Europe

• creating a system of counts to run his kingdom

• all of the above

Which of the following was not a positive effect of the Crusades

• More trade started

• Europeans used the Silk Road more to trade with China

• the Vikings started attacking again

• Europeans started exploring the world

What is feudalism?

• fighting between the barbarian tribes

• system of rule in which land was divided in exchange for loyalty and service.

• Charlemagne's new system of government

• all of the above

The largest social class in the Middle Ages was

• Serfs

• Knights

• Peasants

• Lords

The Magna Carta did the following

• made trial by ordeal illegal

• took power from the King and gave it to the people

• created feudalism

• established the manorial system