Cat. 1
What is canon law?
A. Canon law is the law that allows the church to collect a 10% income tax.
B. Canon law is the law that forbids charging interest.
C. Canon law is the law that says there will be NO social mobility.
D. Canon law is the law of the church which regulates church practices and individuals’ deeds
The 10% income tax that citizens were charged during the Middle Ages was known as a(n) ___________________.
A. usury
B. collection
C. mobility fee
D. Tithe
Where did average people gather and feel comfortable?
A. Town Square
B. The Market Place
C. The Church
D. The Lords Manor
How long did the crusades last?
A. 100 years
B. 200 years
C. 300 years
D. 400 years
Who was power shifted to during the high middle ages?
A. Knights
B. Kings
C. Surfs
D. Lords
Who was the largest landholder in Western Europe during the middle ages?
A. The Lords
B. The Church
C. The King
D. None of the above
What was used to reflect how powerful the church was during this time period?
A. Crops
B. Markets
C. Medieval art
D. Medieval architecture
E. large land holdings canon
F. law which allowed the church to maintain power over the king.
What inspired the crusade knights to fight?
A. Promises of salvation
B. Relief from taxes and debts
C. The spoils of war
D. All of the Above
E. None of the Above
When the Crusade was over, who maintained control of the holy land?
A. Western Europe
B. Eastern Europe
C. The Pope
D. Muslims
Who dominated the 100 year war in the beginning?
A. the English
B. The French
C. The Spaniards
D. The Muslims
The Church forbid usury. What is usury?
A. usury is not attending church.
B. usury is charging of interest.
C. usury is borrowing money from a neighbor to help pay bills.
D. usury is the keeping of secrets from the church.
Why did Pope Urban II call for a crusade of Christian knights?
A. he wanted to conquer more land
B. he wanted to gain access to the Arabian Peninsula
C. he wanted to re-take the holy land (Jerusalem) from Muslim control.
D. he want to ensure that no other church/kingdom would become more powerful than his
What did the development of towns lead to?
A. A high class society for all.
B. A strict division of wealth the establishment of an
C. influential middle class including merchants and artisans
D. the establishment of an influential high class including farmers and trappers
Why was the guild system established?
A. it was established as a way to protect the interests of the church
B. it was established as a way to protect the interests of tradesman
C. it was established as a way to protect the interests of the king
D. it was established as a way to protect the interests of the entire community
Who helped to turn the tide for the French during the 100 year war?
A. Charlamagne
B. Charles Martel
C. Joan of Arc
D. Urban Pope II
What were the political functions of the church during the middle ages?
A. the church was responsible for collecting taxes.
B. the church was able to grant titles of nobility.
C. the church kept birth, marriage, and death records.
D. the church was responsible for creating markets and town centers.
E. the church was responsible for regulating the kings power.
Which of the following explains what life was like for Jews?
A. Jews were very well liked and lived a great life.
B. Jews had a difficult time finding work and land and were often times widely disliked.
C. Jews lived an average middle class life.
D. Jews worked hard and rarely complained. They were generally well liked for the work ethic.
Which of the following defines Anti-Semitism?
A. the strong devotion people had to their church
B. the daily routine of a tradesman
C. the strong dislike of war
D. prejudice against Jews
What is a plot of land exchanged for loyalty to a ruler called?
A. Fief
B. Nobility
C. Literacy
D. Vassal
Which term means decorated by hand with designs?
A. Lord
B. Illuminated
C. Patriarchy
D. Literacy
What were the two social functions of church during the middle ages?
A. establishing markets.
B. spreading Christianity.
C. defeating the Muslims.
D. preserving learning and education.
E. ensuring the king did not become too powerful.
F. making sure the community was fed and protected.
G. establishing universities throughout Europe.
What were the positive effects of the crusades? (4)
A. Stimulating the trade of goods and ideas between Europe and the Middle East
B. The Church was the largest landholder in Western Europe
C. The Church forbid usury, which is the charging of interest
D. The return of coin money
E. A reduction in trade Italian city-states gain power from trade along the Mediterranean Sea
F. Europeans were exposed to Muslim advances in math, science and medicine
Which system of government involves exchanging land for loyalty and services?
A. Patriarchy
B. Guild
C. Feudalism
D. Serf
Which term describes a person with power and influence who controls land given to them by a king?
A. Lord
B. Serf
C. Guild
D. Knight
Which term describes a social structure marked by the dominance of the father in the family?
A. Serf
B. Patriarchy
C. Estate
D. Manor