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Charlemagne and Feudalism in W Europe

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 28mins

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1.

Which of the following is TRUE of Charlemagne based on our study?

a)

He valued Islamic practices

b)

He was opposed to (against) the feudal system

c)

He wanted the people in his kingdom to be educated

d)

He did not like having authority (control)

2.

According to our study, why was Charlemagne uneasy after he was crowned by the pope (What troubled Charlemagne)?

a)

He felt that the pope needed MORE authority over the people in his empire

b)

He was afraid that the pope had TOO MUCH power over him

c)

He thought the pope was not educated enough to have authority in the Catholic church

d)

He was afraid that he would not make a good emperor

3.

Which of the following BEST describes a fief?

a)

a noble who governs peasants and serfs

b)

a slave that must work the manor of the lord he serves

c)

a poor worker who has some limited freedoms

d)

a large area of land that is governed by a noble

4.

Which of the following BEST describes a serf?

a)

a noble who governs peasants and serfs

b)

a slave that must work the manor of the lord he serves

c)

a poor worker who has some limited freedoms

d)

a large area of land that is owned and governed by a noble

5.

Which of the following BEST describes a peasant / freeman?

a)

a noble who governs peasants and serfs

b)

a slave that must work the manor of the lord he serves

c)

a poor worker who has some limited freedoms

d)

a large area of land that is owned and governed by a noble

6.

Which of the following could describe a vassal?

a)

a noble who governs peasants and serfs

b)

a slave that must work the manor of the lord he serves

c)

a poor worker who has some limited freedoms

d)

a large area of land that is owned and governed by a noble

7.

What TWO responsibilities did members of the RULING CLASS have? (Nobles, Vassals, Lords, etc.)

a)

They worked the land to produce food

b)

They worked in the village to produce goods for the manor

c)

They fought to protect the king / provided an army of knights

d)

They governed peasants and serfs

e)

They worked in the church

8.

Which of the following best describes a person who works within the church?

a)

Lord

b)

Peasant

c)

Serf

d)

Clergyman

e)

Knight

9.

Where does the king fall within the Church hierarchy?

a)

pope

b)

cardinal

c)

bishop

d)

laity

10.

Which is TRUE about Charlemagne's grandfather, Charles Martel? (The Hammer)

a)

He was known to avoid fighting

b)

He is known for making Greek the official language of the Franks

c)

He is credited with stopping the Muslim people from spreading Islam in western Europe

d)

He is known for establishing the Church hierarchy

11.

What political / social system followed Charlemagne's reign in Europe?

a)

communism

b)

feudalism

c)

democracy

d)

the caste system

12.

Before being crowned Holy Roman Emperor, Charlemagne was king of the ______.

a)

Moors

b)

Vikings

c)

Franks

d)

Israelites

13.

Which of the following is a contribution of Charlemagne?

a)

He wrote and published many books

b)

He established the church's hierarchy

c)

He reformed schools and encouraged learning

d)

He invented a system of writing

14.

Which BEST describes manorialism?

a)

a social system that determines how much power people had (and what they could own)

b)

an economic system that divided the kingdom into self-sufficient estates to provide food, shelter, and protection for those who lived there