Feudalism's Power Struggles

Select the reasons the Catholic Pope gained so much power.

• The Pope was seen as God's representative on Earth, controlled vast land and wealth, was looked to as a leader after the fall of Rome.

• The Pope led military campaigns, invented new religious texts, and banned all other religions.

• The Pope was elected by the people, created new countries, and controlled trade routes.

• The Pope discovered new continents, established universities, and abolished taxes.

The Roman Catholic Church in the west split from the Eastern Orthodox Church in

• The Great Schism

• The Model Parliament

• Investiture Controversy

• The Crusades

Which of the following best summarizes the difference between monks and friars?

• Monks live in monasteries and focus on prayer, while friars travel and work among people.

• Monks and friars both live in monasteries and avoid contact with society.

• Friars live in isolation, while monks travel from town to town.

• Monks and friars both travel and do not belong to any religious order.

Excommunication from the church would result in

• not being able to go to heaven because you wouldn't be able to take the sacraments.

• not being able to talk to church members

• paying higher taxes in order to go to heaven

• being promoted to a higher position in the community

All of the following statements describe the role of the church during the Medieval Europe EXCEPT

• The church was much less influential than the king and queen.

• The church was wealthy from receiving taxes and land holdings.

• The church was the center of religious and social life.

• The church provided leadership during an unstable time.

The plague made its way from Asia to Europe primarily through:

• Trade routes that connected Asia and Europe.

• Military invasions that brought infected soldiers from Asia to Europe.

• Religious pilgrimages that carried the disease across continents.

• Natural disasters that forced people to migrate from Asia to Europe.

Which statement proves that the plague 'took power and control away from lords and put it back in the hands of kings and the common people'?

• 'The plague weakened the power of the lords, allowing kings and commoners to gain more influence.'

• 'The lords continued to rule with absolute authority during the plague.'

• 'The economy remained stable and unchanged despite the plague.'

• 'The plague only affected the health of the population, not the structure of power.'

One of the most important results of the Magna Carta was:

• Habeas Corpus (the right to a fair trial)

• Probable Cause (a good reason for searches)

• Representative Government

• Higher wages for peasants

The Magna Carta limited the King’s power by:

• establishing that the King was subject to the law

• allowing the King to rule without Parliament

• granting the King absolute authority

• removing all rights from the nobles

What was the significance of the 1st Crusade?

• Christian Knights captured Jerusalem.

• Muslim Turks captured Jerusalem

• Muslim Turks captured Jerusalem but allowed Christians to visit

• 1000's of children were kidnapped and sold into slavery