Feudal Europe and the Islamic World Test Review

Who became the sole ruler of the Frankish Empire?

• Charlemagne

• Pepin the Short

• Louis the Pious

• Pepin the Hunchback

What did Charlemagne hope to restore?

• The Roman Empire in the West

• The Byzantine Empire in the East

• The Greek Empire in the South

• The Mongol Empire in the North

How long did the Frankish Empire last?

• 72 years

• 52 years

• 32 years

• 100 years

According to Muslims, the word of God was recorded in the

• Bible

• Qur'an

• Torah

• Hadith

What was the code of honor that knights were expected to live by called?

• chivalry

• The Code of the Round Table

• cavalry

• The 10 Commandments

Who is at the top of the feudal power structure?

• the monarchy

• nobles

• the pope

• priests

What area of Europe did the Muslims dominate, causing a centuries-long struggle for independence?

• Spain

• Denmark

• Portugal

• Germany

Where did the Black Death (plague) originate?

• China

• Egypt

• England

• France

Knights most often came from which class?

• nobles

• peasants

• kings

• priests

Conversion to Islam was appealing to many converts in the seventh century for all but one of the following reasons:

• New converts could vote for government officials.

• All Muslims, rich or poor, were considered equals.

• Conversion simply required the proclamation that “Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his messenger.”

• Muslims didn’t have to pay the jizya tax.