Medieval Europe Review

What event marked the shift from ancient to modern times?

• Fall of Rome

• Use of the Steel Plow

• Fall of Athens

• Clovis' rule of Europe

What is the Great Schism?

• A large canyon in Colorado

• The attack led by the Vikings from Scandanavia

• The result of Charlemagne's death

• The division of the Roman Catholic Church due to multiple popes.

What was the effect of the Great Schism on the Roman Catholic Church?

• There was no effect on Catholicism

• Crusaders took back the Holy Lands

• Began making people question its accuracy

• Many Crusaders slaughter Jews on the way

Which event did Charlemagne complete in an effort to get out of the "Dark Ages?"

• Brought the military in to aid Pope Leo III

• Doubling the borders of the kingdom

• Dividing his kingdom into three realms

• Establishing a palace school for learning

The biggest threat to the Merovingian rulers came from?

• Vikings raiders from Scandinavia

• Each other (feuding with neighboring feudal states)

• Clovis and his military

• Assyrians

Feudalism developed because

• Isolated villages were being raided and taken over weakening the monarchy

• Pope Urban II called for volunteers to take back the Holy Land

• The people were unhappy with King John for losing land to France

• The King refused to help villages that were not near his palace

If King Richard I gave land to Lord Beckett in exchange for Lord Beckett’s loyalty and use of his knights in a time of crisis it would be called

• Manorialism

• Neoptism

• Feudalism

• Fiefdom

Which of the following terms focuses on agricultural production and the economic ties between the nobles and the peasants?

• Nepotism

• Fiefdom

• Manorialism

• Feudalism

All of the following items are true in regards to Manorialism with the exception of

• Peasants provided labor in exchange for use of the lord’s facilities

• Lords would promise loyalty and knights to fight for the king when needed

• Manors had to be self-sufficient because of the constant warfare and invasions

• The manorial system provided a stable way of life during a chaotic time

Nuns would most likely be responsible for

• Scribing books by hand

• Creating illuminated manuscripts

• Ruling over the Inquisition

• Teaching daughters of nobles needed skills to be a lady