After the fall of Rome, Europe was dealing with:
a) a rise in population
b) a prosperous economy
c) no central government
d) loss of faith in Christianity
c) no central government
100
What is feudalism?
A system of social order that provided people with protection and safety. For example - one would pledge loyalty to a lord in exchange for protection. Or a knight would be given land and privileges in exchange for fighting.
100
Most people in medieval times fell into which social class?
peasants
100
Put these positions in order from highest ranking to the lowest.
priests, archbishops, bishops, pope, cardinals
pope, cardinals, archbishops, bishops, priests
100
Decide True or False for each statement below:
Medieval holidays often honored important lords and ladies.
Medieval holidays often honored saints and events in the life of Jesus
False, True
200
Having no central government led to:
a) strong monarchs
b) strong nobles
c) equality for all citizens
b) strong nobles
200
Why did feudalism come about?
The people of western Europe needed a way to defend themselves and their property from constant attack.
200
Which list of items are considered military technology:
a) stone wall, land, horses
b) stone wall, moat, knight's armor
c) stone wall, vassals, manor house
b) stone wall, moat, knight's armor
200
Which of these events happened first in history?
a) The Roman Empire fell
b) St. Benedict founded a monastery in Italy
c) The Crusades led many Christians to fight in the Holy Land
d) Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire
d) Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire
200
Why did medieval paintings often tell the story of Christ's life?
Because most people could not read.
300
Which leader ruled the Franks for about 40 years, brought together the Christian lands of Europe, and was crowned the Holy Roman emperor in 800 C.E.
Charlemagne (Charles the Great)
300
In exchange for your loyalty, a lord would provide you with:
a) protection
b) freedom
c) money
d) livestock
a) protection
300
Name 3 jobs of lords during medieval times
managing and defending the land, overseeing workers, serving as judges, sending knights to fight
300
Decide True or False for each statement below:
a) Daily life revolved around the church
b) The church held great economic and political power
c) Each parish had its own cardinal and pope
d) Most people in medieval Europe believed in God and afterlife
T, T, F, T
300
Italian scholar Thomas Aquinas taught that education should include both of the following:
a) faith and devotion
b) faith and loyalty
c) faith and questioning
d) faith and reason
faith and reason
400
After Charlemagne's death, this group from what is now Norway and Denmark threatened western Europe.
The Vikings
400
Knights most important training taught them to be loyal to their church and lord, just and fair, protect the helpless, and respectful to women. What is the term for this?
chivalry
400
Name two downsides of living in a manor house or castle
gloomy and dark, fleas and lice, people bathe only about 1x per week, disease and war are always threats
400
Who might travel to Jerusalem to show devotion to God?
A pilgrim
400
Match the following sacraments with the correct definition:
baptism, confirmation, eucharist, extreme unction
a) formal declaration of belief in God
b) consecration of bread and wine
c) entry into the church
d) blessing given to someone in danger of dying
baptism - c
confirmation - a
eucharist - b
extreme unction - d
500
Put these events in order:
a) Clovis is the ruler of the Franks
b) Rome falls
c) Charlemagne is named the Holy Roman emperor
d) Feudalism comes about it England
b,a,c,d
500
Who were the monarchs and why did they believe they should rule?
Kings and queens; they believed God had given them the right to rule.
500
What is the difference between a regular peasant and a serf?
Regular peasants could rent a small plot of land and were free to leave. Serfs could not leave the land. They also had to pay a tax to the lords and give up some of their grain.
500
The outlawing the selling of church positions, prohibiting kings from choosing priests, and excommunicating (throwing out of the church) Henry IV all were examples of what?
a) protecting the wealth of the monarchs
b) strengthening the power of the church
c) developing a hierarchy of church officials
d) improving the efficiency of government
b) strengthening the power of the church
500
Match the following sacraments with the correct definition:
holy order, matrimony, penance
a) a formal union blessed by the church (marriage)
b) a man becomes a priest
c) confession of sins