Unit 4 EOU Reteach

Constantinople was an important city because it was located

• in the middle of the desert
• between Europe and Asia for trade
• far away from any rivers
• deep in Africa

Answer explanation

Constantinople sat between Europe and Asia, making it a major trade center that connected the East and West.

The Byzantine Empire helped keep which part of Roman culture alive?

• Asian traditions
• Roman laws and learning
• Native American customs
• African farming

Answer explanation

The Byzantines preserved Roman laws (like Justinian’s Code) and continued Roman-style government and education.

Which religion spread quickly across North Africa and the Middle East?

• Christianity
• Buddhism
• Islam
• Judaism

Answer explanation

After Muhammad’s death, Islam spread rapidly through conquest and trade in the Middle East and North Africa.

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is called the —

• Emperor
• Pope
• King
• Bishop

Answer explanation

The Pope became the head of the Roman Catholic Church and one of the most powerful leaders in medieval Europe.

What event started the Crusades?

• The Pope asked Christians to take back the Holy Land
• Europe invaded Africa for trade
• The Byzantine Empire attacked Rome
• Islam spread into China

Answer explanation

Pope Urban II called on European Christians to reclaim Jerusalem from Muslim control, beginning the Crusades.

One effect of the Crusades was —

• trade increased between Europe and the Middle East
• people stopped believing in God
• Europe became isolated
• the Byzantine Empire fell

Answer explanation

The Crusades brought new goods and ideas to Europe, increasing trade with the Middle East.

The main goal of the feudal system was to —

• explore new lands
• give people education
• protect people after Rome fell
• build cities

Answer explanation

Feudalism was created to give people safety and protection in exchange for work and loyalty after Rome’s collapse.

In feudalism, a vassal gave his lord —

• food and crops
• military service and loyalty
• a vote in government
• gold and jewels

Answer explanation

Vassals promised to fight for their lords in exchange for land and protection.

What was life like for most people on a manor?

• They worked as farmers
• They were rich merchants
• They traveled often
• They were knights and nobles

Answer explanation

• Most people were serfs or peasants who farmed the land and rarely left the manor.

The Magna Carta limited the power of —

• the church
• the king
• the merchants
• the nobles

Answer explanation

English nobles forced King John to sign the Magna Carta, which said even the king had to obey the law.