Middle Ages

Political system used during Middle Ages where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.

• Fief

• Kingdom

• Feudalism

• Monarch

What was the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?

• Government

• Church

• Military

• The Lord's Manor

What is Manorialism?

• Economic system of the Middle Ages

• Political system of the Middle Ages

• Educational system of the Middle Ages

• Religious system of the Middle Ages

Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?

• It was the first document to place limits on the king's power

• It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens

• It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.

• It determined England's physical boundaries

What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?

• Lord Farquaad

• Pope Urban II

• Charlemagne

• King John II

Why did so many people volunteer to fight the Crusades?

• they were paid generously

• the Church granted forgiveness for anyone who goes on the Crusades

• Because they wanted to

• because they loved Jerusalem

Who fought each other in the Crusades?

• The Eastern and Western Roman Empires

• The Romans and the Greeks

• The Europeans and the Egyptians

• The Christians and Muslims

EXCOMMUNICATION happens when:

• The pope stops giving your kingdom money unless you fight holy wars for him.

• The pope "kicks you out" of the church, taking away your chance to go to heaven.

• The pope sends priests and monks to assist a kingdom in feeding and aiding the poor.

• The pope makes the call across all of the churches for a Crusade, or holy war.

How did the Black Plague first enter Europe?

• Through port cities first because of trade routes.

• The Black Death took several centuries to spread throughout Europe.

• The Black Death spread from Europe to Asia in 1854.

• The Black Death did not affect northern Europe the most.

What were two indirect results of the Crusades?

• trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was strengthened

• trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was strengthened

• trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened

• trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was weakened