Final Review Chapter 5E: Europe in the Middle Ages

France, Spain, and England are located in a region of Europe known as ____________________.

Eastern Europe

Western Europe

Northern Europe

Southern Europe

The Middle Ages started with the fall of the _____________________________.

Greek Empire

Persian Empire

European Empire

Roman Empire

The Vikings are known for __________________________________________.

Uniting parts of northern Europe into a lasting empire

Burning and looting towns except for the ones located in Western Europe

Being from what is now present-day Denmark, Sweden, and Norway

Being skilled sailors and tough warriors from the western part of Europe

Most people in medieval Europe were _______________________.

Knights

Peasants

Vassals

Slaves

Who was Charlemagne?

King of the Vikings

A French serf

A Roman emperor

King of the Franks

What did a noblewoman do in feudal society?

Managed the household

Trained as knights

Worked in the fields

Helped peasants escape

Gaul is an area that is present-day ___________________.

England

Spain

Portugal

France

Which of the following was an economic power of the Church?

Evaluating journeymen

Collecting taxes

Training new workers

Obeying the code of chivalry

Who organized trade in medieval cities and towns?

Guilds

Knights

Clergy

Journeymen

Which reason best describes how the Church gained great wealth?

The Church raised its membership fees.

They taxed people and took fiefs from lords in exchange for clergy services.

They revolted and started a war against the king.

The Church became the 2nd largest owner of land during that time.

Why was being a member of the Church so attractive to people?

Members of the Church did not have to pay taxes.

People feared they would go to heaven if they didn't follow the rules of the Church.

They were comforted by the belief that they would enjoy the rewards of heaven after death.

Only members of the Church could own land.

Which best describes 1000 A.D.(the middle of the Middle Ages)?

Wars were continuously breaking out in Europe.

The Church prevented any form of stable government

Europe was a safer place, and the population was decreasing.

Feudalism was well established.

During the middle of the Middle Ages, people began to travel and trade more because they were _________.

More educated

Feeling safe

Running out of farm land

Scared to stay in Europe

One reason crusaders fought was to ___________________________________.

Reopen the Holy Land to Christian pilgrims

Protect their homes

Control the influence of the pope in the region

Spread Islam

Christians and Muslims wanted to control the Holy Land because ____________________________.

Of the region's gold mines

They needed supplies for their armies

It had valuable water resources

They believed it was a sacred place

Who was Peter the Hermit?

A pilgrim who is now better known as Saint Peter

A monk who became pope Urban II

The man who led an army of common people to Constantinople

One of Jesus’ disciples

Which statement best summarizes the 1st and 2nd Crusade?

The 1st and 2nd Crusade were both unsuccessful.

The 1st Crusade was a success, but the 2nd Crusade was unsuccessful.

The 1st and 2nd Crusade were both successful.

The 1st Crusade was unsuccessful, but the 2nd Crusade was a success.

The Muslims viewed the Holy Land as precious because of the prophet __________________.

Jesus

Muhammad

Judea

Saladin

After the capture of the Holy Land in the 1st Crusade, most of the crusaders __________________________.

Were killed

Set up large cities near the Holy Land

Returned to Europe

Stayed to protect the Holy Land

What is one subject that kings and popes often argued about?

Who should be made bishop

Which nobles should be jailed

Who would win the Hundred Years' War

Whether feudalism was a fair system

Which helped nations to form in Europe after the Crusades?

Kings became less powerful.

The land became a patchwork of fiefs ruled by many nobles.

The Church gained more power to challenge the kings.

Large areas of Europe became united under a single king.

Joan of Arc was a martyr that ___________________________________________________.

Led the English at the battle of Orleans, but was later put to death for witchcraft.

Led the French at the battle of Orleans, but was later put to death for witchcraft.

Led the English at the battle of Orleans, but was later put to death for treason.

Led the French at the battle of Orleans, but was later put to death for treason.

Which of these kings abused their power the most?

King Henry I

King Henry II

William the Conqueror

King John

When did the idea of nationhood begin?

Early Middle Ages

Middle of the Middle Ages

Late Middle Ages

After the Middle Ages

The feudal system declined because _______________________________________.

The Church stopped taxing the people and public money disappeared

The growth of trade and towns increased

The kings refused to support new towns

The popes began to gain entirely too much power

How did the Crusades affect the nobles?

The nobles had all of their land stolen away by lords and knights.

The nobles lost their land because they sold it to raise money to join the Crusades.

The nobles became more powerful than all of the kings.

The nobles bought up all of the land during this time.

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