Feudal Life
Hastings and England
Kings, Church, and Magna Carta
War, Crusades, and Change
Plague and Geography
100
In the feudal system, a noble granted land to a knight. What was the noble most likely expecting in return?
A. Religious conversion
B. Military service and loyalty
C. Payment for manufactured goods
D. Freedom for all peasants
B. Military service and loyalty
100
Who became king of England after winning the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
A. Charlemagne
B. King John
C. William the Conqueror
D. Henry II
C. William the Conqueror
100
Why were monasteries important to medieval European society?
A. They preserved learning and religious writings.
B. They trained most European knights.
C. They replaced kings as political rulers.
D. They ended the feudal system.
A. They preserved learning and religious writings.
100
What was one important result of the Crusades for Western Europe?
A. Trade with other regions increased.
B. European trade disappeared.
C. Christianity and Islam merged into one religion.
D. Feudalism immediately ended.
A. Trade with other regions increased.
100
Which body of water is located directly west of France and the British Isles?
A. Mediterranean Sea
B. Black Sea
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Baltic Sea
C. Atlantic Ocean
200
Why were most medieval manors able to survive with limited contact with other communities?
A. They produced many of the goods and food they needed.
B. They depended completely on overseas trade.
C. Peasants regularly traveled between kingdoms.
D. Kings supplied each manor with resources.
A. They produced many of the goods and food they needed.
200
The Battle of Hastings led most directly to which major change in England?
A. Norman control of England
B. The end of Christianity
C. The beginning of the Crusades
D. The collapse of feudalism
A. Norman control of England
200
Which accomplishment is most closely connected to Charlemagne?
A. Defeating William at Hastings
B. Uniting much of Western Europe under his rule
C. Signing the Magna Carta
D. Leading France during the Hundred Years’ War
B. Uniting much of Western Europe under his rule
200
The Hundred Years’ War was mainly fought between
A. Spain and Portugal
B. England and France
C. Rome and Greece
D. England and Germany
B. England and France
200
The narrow body of water separating southern England from northern France is the
A. English Channel
B. Baltic Sea
C. Black Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea
A. English Channel
300
Which statement best describes the position of serfs under manorialism?
A. They owned most of the farmland.
B. They served as professional soldiers.
C. They worked land controlled by a lord and had limited freedom.
D. They traveled freely to sell goods throughout Europe.
C. They worked land controlled by a lord and had limited freedom.
300
William built castles throughout England after the Battle of Hastings. What was an important purpose of these castles?
A. To create schools for peasants
B. To defend and strengthen Norman control
C. To encourage religious tolerance
D. To increase trade with Asia
B. To defend and strengthen Norman control
300
English nobles forced King John to accept the Magna Carta in 1215. What does this action show?
A. Nobles wanted the monarchy abolished completely.
B. England had become a democracy.
C. The Church was no longer important.
D. Some groups wanted limits placed on royal authority.
D. Some groups wanted limits placed on royal authority.
300
Why did Joan of Arc become important during the Hundred Years’ War?
A. She wrote the Magna Carta.
B. She became queen of England.
C. She helped inspire French forces against the English.
D. She negotiated the beginning of the Crusades.
C. She helped inspire French forces against the English
300
Why did the Black Death create serious problems for medieval agriculture?
A. European farmland suddenly disappeared.
B. So many people died that fewer workers were available to farm the land.
C. Kings prohibited peasants from growing crops.
D. European temperatures became too cold for farming.
B. So many people died that fewer workers were available to farm the land.
400
A medieval lord provides land and protection while another person promises loyalty and military service. Which system is being described?
A. Democracy
B. Manorialism
C. Capitalism
D. Feudalism
D. Feudalism
400
After 1066, Norman French became influential among England's ruling class. This change was primarily a result of
A. the Black Death
B. the Magna Carta
C. the Crusades
D. the Norman Conquest
D. the Norman Conquest
400
Which principle is most closely connected to the Magna Carta?
A. Kings should control every court decision.
B. Only nobles must obey written laws.
C. A ruler's power is limited by law.
D. Citizens should elect the king.
C. A ruler's power is limited by law.
400
Which long-term development was encouraged by the Hundred Years’ War?
A. Europeans stopped identifying with kingdoms.
B. France became part of England.
C. The Catholic Church disappeared from Europe.
D. Stronger feelings of national identity developed in England and France.
D. Stronger feelings of national identity developed in England and France.
400
After the Black Death killed a large portion of Europe's population, surviving workers could sometimes demand better wages or conditions. What best explains this change?
A. Labor became more valuable because there were fewer workers.
B. Feudal lords gained an unlimited supply of workers.
C. Europe's population immediately doubled.
D. Farming was replaced completely by manufacturing.
A. Labor became more valuable because there were fewer workers.
500
Which comparison between feudalism and manorialism is most accurate?
A. Feudalism organized political and military relationships, while manorialism organized economic life on estates.
B. Feudalism controlled religion, while manorialism controlled government.
C. Feudalism developed in cities, while manorialism developed around trade ports.
D. Feudalism involved peasants only, while manorialism involved nobles only.
A. Feudalism organized political and military relationships, while manorialism organized economic life on estates.
500
Why is the Battle of Hastings considered a major turning point in English history?
A. It ended England's monarchy permanently.
B. It caused England to become part of the Byzantine Empire.
C. It placed England under Norman rule and changed its government, culture, and language.
D. It immediately gave English peasants political rights.
C. It placed England under Norman rule and changed its government, culture, and language.
500
A king arrests a noble and takes his property without giving him a legal hearing. Which idea associated with the Magna Carta would this most clearly violate?
A. Due process under the law
B. Religious freedom
C. Separation of church and state
D. Universal voting rights
A. Due process under the law
500
How did increased contact during the Crusades contribute to economic changes in Europe?
A. Europeans gained greater access to goods and trade routes connecting them with the East.
B. European rulers outlawed foreign products.
C. Europeans stopped using money and returned to barter.
D. Mediterranean trade routes were permanently abandoned.
A. Europeans gained greater access to goods and trade routes connecting them with the East.
500
Which chain of events best explains one way the Black Death contributed to changes in medieval society?
A. Population decline → labor shortage → workers gain greater bargaining power
B. Population decline → more workers → lower demand for labor
C. Population growth → food shortage → expansion of serfdom
D. Population growth → labor shortage → collapse of trade
A. Population decline → labor shortage → workers gain greater bargaining power