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Why did feudalism develop in Western Europe?
To bring some order out of the chaos created by the fall of Rome.
So people in the cities would know who was running the government.
The church was losing power and failed to protect the lords.
Barbarians created this system to help control Rome.
The Byzantines requested the Pope aid them after being attacked by the _______ .
Slavs
Venetians
Seljuk Turks (Ottomans)
Mongols
How did the followers of Eastern Orthodoxy differ from Roman Catholics?
The rejected the teaching of the New Testament.
They refused to show images of Jesus, Mary, and the Saints in their churches-only calligraphy was allowed
The built large churches where people could worship together.
They saw their Patriarch, not the Pope as the true head of the church.
Why was Justinian Code such an important legal advance?
The law code established a woman, Theodora, as head of the empire.
It simplified and shortened the old Roman law code.
It spread Christianity by requiring everyone to follow Roman Catholicism.
established New Rome in Constantinople under an imperial government.
A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades was to ______.
Capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers
Establish Christianity in Western Europe
Unite Arab peoples
Strengthen the power of European rulers
Which statement best describes the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?
Church leaders were limited solely to spiritual activities
The Church encouraged individuals to question authority
The Church gained influence as the world became more secular
The Church provided a sense of stability, unity, order, and hope.
The Crusades were meant to free the city of _________ from Muslim control.
Alexandria
Jerusalem
Beijing
Athens
Which 2 forces controlled people's lives the most?
Gothic and Romanesque
Church and Feudalism
Crusades and Plague
Magna Carta and Robin Hood
What geographic advantage did Constantinople have?
It was impossible to attack from the water because it was not located on water.
It had an abundant supply of farmland and food in its immediate vicinity.
It was located at a crossroads of Europe and Asia and was strategically located for extensive trade.
Its high altitude prevented most diseases from affecting the population.
Knights followed the rules of their feudal lord and their code of ____________.
conduct.
bushido.
ethics.
chivalry.
You live in Medieval Europe. Your mother and father are both serfs. If you work hard every day when you get older you will most likely be a...
Monarch
Noble
Knight
Serf
.
What was Pope Urban’s II reason for beginning the Crusades?
To get the holy land back from the Muslims
To build a new manor
The people there called him names and he wanted revenge
Rome wanted to attack Constantinople.
The Middle Ages saw an increase in the power of:
Secular leaders
The Catholic Church
THe Nuns
The Lower class
King John's failure as a leader and his tyranical rule led the nobles to draft a document that made the monarchy subject to the law. This document is called the _____?
The Magna Carta
The Constitution
The 95 Theses
The Magenta Carpet
What were the crusades?
Christian fighters fighting with Rome
Christian fighters fighting with the Byzantine Empire
Christian fighters fighting to take back the holy lands
Christian fighters fighting to put Pope John Paul back in power
Which ruler is this?
Ferdinand of Spain
Ivan the Terrible
King Philip I
King Charlamagne
What is the name of the church built by Justinian in the 6th century?
Canterbury Cathedral
Notre Dame
Hagia Sophia
St. Peter's Basilica
Why did Justinian build the Hagia Sophia?
To show his dedication to Christianity
To show the Islamic world the power of Christianity
To show the Germanic world the power of Christianity
To show his love of Theodora to the world
Which religion worships God?
Christian
Islam
Jewish
All of the above
Which of the following was a factor in the sack of Constantinople in 1204?
Punic Wars
the accept of Islam by the Byzantine empire
East-West Schism
Mongol Invasion
Which came first the Roman or Byzantine Empire?
Byzantine Empire
Roman Empire
Why did Russia practice Orthodox Christianity while other European countries were Roman Catholic?
The Great Schism
The Reconquista
The Protestant Reformation
The Mongol Invasion
How did Islam spread to Asia, North Africa and Europe?
Muslims refusing to do business with non-Mulsims
Muslim traders traveling to new lands
Muslim mercenaries fighting Frankish armies
Muslim merchants controlled farms
Which empire did Justinian rule?
Persian Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Russian Empire
Byzantine Empire
What was the political-military system of Europe during the Medieval period?
Communism
Feudalism
chivalry
Democracy
What was the main job of monks during the Medieval Period in Europe?
Teaching at universities
Traveling with knights to the crusade
Copying scriptures by hand
Traveling the country reciting scriptures
Who had the most power in Medieval Europe?
Orthodox church
Muslim community
Serfs
Catholic Church
How did the Crusades effect trade?
Restarted trade in spices, fabrics
Exported European goods
Expanded the Roman road system
Robbed merchants
Who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor on December 25, 800?
Clovis
Pepin the Short
Charlemagne
Genghis Khan
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Western Europe
faced a decline in unity, trade and education.
was conquered by the Byzantine Empire.
became the leader in literature and technology.
became the leader in literature and technology.
Viking attacks were often successful because
All of these are correct
Viking warriors were well trained and equipped
Europeans were often unarmed, unable to protect themselves
Vikings were able to use quiet fast boats to sneak up on town
Which of the following would a peasant NOT be expected to do on a manor?
Repair bridges and roads on the manor.
Farm land to provide food for the lord of the manor.
Attend school to learn to read and write
Pay fees or taxes to the lord.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Western Europe was controlled by _______________.
Mongols under the leadership of Genghis Khan.
the Byzantine Empire
Muslims from the Abbasid Caliphate.
Groups like the Franks and Germanic (barbarian) kingdoms.
Feudalism developed as a way for medieval societies to
Rebuild cities
Build an empire
Protect themselves
Increase trade
All of the following are true about nobles except:
Received grants of land from the king (or another powerful noble)
Trained peasants and serfs to fight off attacks from enemies
Required taxes / fees from peasants who wanted to get married.
Promised to provide loyalty or other services to the king (or another powerful noble)
This emperor tried to make reforms to save the Roman Empire before it fell:
Constantine
Diocletian
Julius Caesar
Augustulus Romulus
After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, Europe experienced
a period of civil wars
a vast increase in literacy and technological development
a blend of Greek, Roman, and Germanic traditions and cultures
a new political class
When a lord gained control of a manor, he gained control of the ___ who worked on the land
Chiefs
Serfs
Vassals
What helped to bring the decline of the Roman Empire?
Invasions of Germanic Tribes
Influx of Islamic peoples
Growth of cities
How did feudalism and the manor economy emerge and shape medieval life?
The manor was center of the feudal economy, it provided fiefs for the King and granted protection for peasants
Peasants provided protection in exchange for fiefs, peasants’ rights were tied to mutual obligations to the lord.
The manor was the center of the feudal economy, it was self-sufficient—producing everything the people needed.
Fiefs were granted to the lords and the vassal claimed the manor to their home.
If the ownership of a manor was granted to a new lord, the serfs
remained on the land to serve the new lord.
moved with their old lord to his new property.
were freed from service to the manor
were sold to the new lord.
Emperor Constantine made a major impact on both Christianity and Rome. What
did he do?
Rode into battle with members of the Eastern Roman Empire and died
Became a missionary for the Germanic Tribes
Proclaimed Christianity as the official religion of the empire
Resigned as emperor
One difference between the Christian church in the east and the Christian church in the west was that priests in the eastern Church ______________.
were not allowed to marry
reported to the patriarch of Rome
could marry
spoke Latin instead of Greek
Why did improvements in agriculture lead to the growth of cities?
The cleared forests allowed cities to spread out more.
The used oxen to plow the fields so horses could be used more in cities.
Less land was used to farming and could thus be used to build up cities.
The increase in food supply allowed peasants to sell more food, buy their freedom, and move to cities.
Pope Leo III, a Christian pope, crowned Charlemagne, a ___________ ruler, as Holy Roman Emperor.
Byzantine
Frankish
Viking
Russian
The Magna Carta was the first step toward England's __________.
large cities
war with France
merchant guilds
more democratic government
An association that consists of people who have a common interest and protects members from unfair business practices is called a(n) __________.
Crusades
lords
guild
religious tolerance
the capital of Charlemagne's empire
England
Bartemosa
Aachen
Charlmagne was the first religious leader to believe in _________ for the people
freedom
education
equality
the warrior in armor who fought on horseback
knight
vassal
soldier
land granted to a vassal or knight
serf
fief
bounty
The Byzantine empire’s capital city was…
Constantinople
Byzantium
Rome
Justinian
The most significant Emperor of the Byzantine empire was…
Justinian
Claudius
Byzantine
Constantine
The Justinian Code was…
The laws created by Emperor Justinian.
New rules for how to practice Orthodox Christainity
A collection of all the Roman laws into one.
A secret way to communicate within the Byzantine Empire.
Which Germanic tribe emerged from the Dark Ages as one of the strongest kingdoms in Western Europe?
The Goths
The Huns
The Saxons
The Franks
The most significant way the Frankish kings, like Clovis and Charlemagne, united the people was …
Defeating and enslaving other tribes
Converting and spreading Christainity
Bribing tribes with land of their own
Claiming to be the rightful descendants of the Roman Caesars
Which of the following was NOT a way Charlemagne united people?
Protecting them from invaders
Promoting Christainity
Persecuting the Jews
Defeating them in battle
The estate of a Lord, and usually the surrounding land and villages, was know as a …
Manor
Estate
Castle
Kingdom
Emperor Justinian revised the Roman laws which then became known as?
Justinian's Code
Hammurani's Code
The Da Vinci Code
Chaussard's Code
A form of art made from small pieces of stone, glass and/or title is better known as
Mosaic
Mural
Portrait
Sculpture
What was Justinian's main goal?
He wanted to restore the Old Roman Empire
He wanted to restore Alexander the Great's Empire
He wanted to spear Islam
He wanted to clear Bosporus
The city of Constantinople was in key location on the strait that links the Mediterranean Seas with the _______.
Black Sea
Red Sea
Sea of Azov
Aegean Sea
What is the Hagia Sophia?
A church
A castle
A towering statue
Shrine to Sophia I
Which type of plague was responsible for causing the most death and destruction in Europe?
Bubonic
Pneumonic
Hereditary
What is an icon?
A famous painter
A religious image
An emperor who governs an army
None of the above
What does excommunication mean?
declaring that a person is no longer free
declaring that a person is no longer a slave
declaring that a person is no longer a member of a church or nation
None of the above
What improvements did Justinian make to Constantinople? (choose THREE)
He moved the city
He built new roads, bridges and buildings
Improved their water systems
Rebuilt the Hagia Sophia
The ___________________ caused economic and social instability by drastically reducing the workforce
Black Death
church
Asia
population
Lords provided land use and ______________________ to peasants
communities
protection
military service
population
Lords gave land to their vassals in exchange for ______________
Christianity
protection
communities
military service
The __________________ controlled most aspects of daily life in Europe.
church
Peasants
population
Serfs
____________________ paid for the use of their land by providing goods and services to the lord who owned the land
population
communities
Serfs
Peasants
What is the black plague?
Another name for the Guillotine
A disease that killed 1/3 to 1/2 of the people in Europe
A religious cult during the Middle Ages
The name for secret soldiers in the Roman army
What animal carried the Black Death and transferred it to humans?
Fleas
Birds
Mosquitos
Cows
True or False. The Crusades were where Christians tried to retake the Holy Land from the Muslims.
True
False
