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Which Christian figure established the set of rules that governed life in many monasteries and convents throughout medieval Europe?
Benedict
In theory, feudalism was based on cooperation and support. Which phrase best describes feudalism in practice?
Frequent warfare among landowners
What was an important advantage of the three-field system of crop rotation?
It increased the amount of land that could be planted each year
How were craft guilds financed?
They required members to pay fees
They had become centers of agriculture
Believed in simplicity and devotion
To convert pagans to Christianity
Its control over the sacraments
Self-sufficient economic units
They founded mendicant orders
Under the feudal system, what did vassals promise to provide in exchange for land?
Military protection
The spread of catholic faith
Who is at the bottom of the feudal system pyramid?
1) peasants
2) serfs
What was one cause of the four effects:
1) population growth
2) Increase in trade
3) Development of industry
4) Revival of towns
Improvements in farming
“The man who led the Franks to victory and so created modern Europe was Charles the Great...[W]ithout Charles and the legend of Charles Europe would have had a different history and a different character.”
1) He helped spread Christianity
2) He encouraged the creation of schools
Medieval Monasteries...
1) Monks provided healthcare and education
2) Preserved books and learning
The Frankish empire Charlemagne created in Western Europe included?
France, Germany, and Italy
Describe results of the horse-powered plow?
1) Surplus food allowed people to pursue other jobs
2) Farmers brought land into cultivation
How did feudalism bring order to Europe?
1) It created a strict system of social ranks
2) It provided defense against foreign invaders
How did Christianity bring organization to Europe?
1) shared faith brought people together
2) The faith led to the formation of new states