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Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome?  

  1. the decline of Christianity
  2. the lack of a central government
  3. an end to attacks by barbarians
  4. the growth of a strong economy

the lack of a central government

100

Europeans developed the system of feudalism to

  1. help provide economic and social stability and safety.
  2. bring loyalty to personal relationships.
  3. oversee lands and the people who worked them.
  4. all of the above

help provide economic and social stability and safety.

100

Serfs were required to  

  1. grind their own grain at home.
  2. fight against the king's enemies.
  3. move to nearby cities and towns.
  4. stay on the land that they worked.


stay on the land that they worked

100

Which statement is true about Noblewomen? 


1. They had comfortable and easy lives.

2. They often held fiefs and inherited land.

3. They were always protected from the dangers of war.

4. They had very little to do with their own children.


They often held fiefs and inherited land.

100

Why did being crowned Holy Roman emperor make Charlemagne more powerful? 

1. It made people believe that God was on Charlemagne's side.

2. It meant that Charlemagne now controlled the Roman Catholic Church.

3. It gave Charlemagne power over the city of Rome.

4. It sent the message that Charlemagne was a god.


It made people believe that God was on Charlemagne's side.

200

How did a lord exert power over the peasants? 


1. He demanded the yearly payment of "head money."

2. He required serfs to grind their grain at the lord's mill.

3. He could impose a tallage any time he needed money.

4. all of the above

  • all of the above


200

What do these medieval items have in common?

• stone wall • castle moat • knight’s armor

  1. They describe parts of a church's architecture.
  2. They describe features of a manor house.
  3. They describe forms of military technology.
  4. They describe structures of medieval towns.

They describe forms of military technology.

200

What was the most important part of a squire's education? 

1. training to become a warrior

2. instruction in singing and dancing

3. learning to be a good servant to the knight

4. religious training from a local priest

 training to become a warrior

200

What were the two stages of a knight's education that he had to complete before becoming a knight? 

1. apprentice and journeyman

2. vassal and lord

3. beginner and intermediate

4. page and squire

page and squire

200

Which of the following best describes the Vikings?

  1. Northern people who made quick, fierce raids on European villages
  2. Muslim nomads who traded in goods from the Middle East
  3. Germanic people who swept south to topple the Roman Empire
  4. Central European people who originally migrated from Asia

Northern people who made quick, fierce raids on European villages

300

Early medieval castles are to late medieval castles as 

1. carpenters are to stonemasons.

2. steelworkers are to steel.

3. adults are to children.

4. tailors are to hat makers.

carpenters are to stonemasons

300

What was the function of a castle? 

1. to serve as a home

2. to protect people during times of military conflict

3. to remind people of the power of the ruling classes


4. all of the above


 all of the above

300

Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne in return for 

  1. a gift of land.
  2. a noble title.
  3. a large supply of food.
  4. military support.

military support

300

In times of war, what could a lord do if he did not wish to fight for his own higher-ranking lord? 

1. He could pay a large sum of money to get out of his obligation.

2. He could claim that he was morally opposed to war and simply not fight.

3.  He could supply a well-trained fighting force to fight on his behalf.

4. He could perform a certain amount of community service instead of fighting.

He could supply a well-trained fighting force to fight on his behalf.

300

Suppose a knight is known for his chivalry. What does that suggest about him?   

  1. He fought with great skill.
  2. He owned a famous manor.
  3. He traveled to many countries.
  4. He followed a code of behavior.


He followed a code of behavior

400

Which of the following was a main job of medieval ladies?  

  1. managing the household
  2. selling the manor's goods
  3. negotiating with feudal lords
  4. teaching boys to be knights


managing the household

400

How did unfree peasants differ from free peasants? 

1. A:A. Unfree peasants had to farm the lord's land and could not leave the lord's manor.

2. Unfree peasants were the property of the lord and could be sold away to other noblemen.

3. Unfree peasants rented their land from the lord and had to pay monthly rents to him.

4. Unfree peasants had to train as warriors and fight in battle for their lords.

Unfree peasants had to farm the lord's land and could not leave the lord's manor.

400

What was Charlemagne's greatest accomplishment? 

1. He was the first Frankish king to become Christian.

2. He permanently ended the threat from invading Vikings.

3. He built an empire that endured for centuries after his death.

4. He unified nearly all the Christian lands of Europe into a single empire.

 He unified nearly all the Christian lands of Europe into a single empire.

400

Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by 

  1. birth.
  2. wealth.
  3. religion.
  4. education.


birth

400

Who are the men in the picture? 

  1. lord and vassal
  2. peasant and serf
  3. merchant and squire
  4. villager and priest


lord and vassal

500

What belongs in the empty box to complete the cause-and-effect diagram? 

  1. Development of farming
  2. Expansion of freedoms
  3. Rise in prosperity
  4. Increase in attacks


Increase in attacks

500

A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were 

  1. grants of land.
  2. large celebrations.
  3. war horses.
  4. market licenses.


grants of land

500

Pages and squires were boys in training to become 

  1. kings.
  2. knights.
  3. teachers.
  4. landowners.


knights

500

What was the purpose of feudalism? 


1. It spread democracy by giving the people a voice in their own government.

2. It provided people with protection and safety by establishing a stable social order.

3. It created a fair society by balancing the powers of the monarch and the people.

4. It looked after the welfare of all people by making sure they had all the necessities of life.

It provided people with protection and safety by establishing a stable social order.

500

Which three groups threatened Western Europe in the 9th and 10th centuries? 


1. Romans, Franks, and Clovis

2. peasants, serfs, and fiefs

3. Muslims, Magyars, and Vikings

4. Normans, Saxons, and Angles

Muslims, Magyars, and Vikings

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