Medieval Europe

Why were castles built?

• To keep the people safe from attacks

• A way for king's to show off how much money they have

• Castles were a place of worship

• Castles were not built in Medieval Europe.

The geography of Europe could be described as

• hot, dry soil, lack of water and natural resources

• small hot island with limited flat areas

• moderate climate, rich soil, lots of rivers and natural resources.

• Cold climate, rocky soil, lots of rivers

What was King Clovis famous for?

• First Roman Emperor

• First king to convert to Christianity

• First king to convert or Judaism

• First king to bring Islam to Europe

King Charlemagne is famous for

• first emperor of the western Europe

• founder of the Holy Roman Empire

• Strengthened the church's power in Europe

• All of the above

Lords of Europe were

• Higher class that controlled the manor and the peasants that lived on the manor.

• worked and lived with the king

• slaves to European leaders

• forced to live and work on the Manor

What was life like for peasants on the medieval manor?

• church was the center of their life

• hard life of physical labor

• not allowed to leave the manor

• all of the above

How many Crusades were there?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

What were the crusades?

• Christian fighters fighting with Rome

• Christian fighters fighting with the Byzantine Empire

• Christian fighters fighting to take back the holy lands

• Christian fighters fighting to put Pope John Paul back in power

What does Magna Carta translate to?

• The Great Pen

• The Great Picture

• The Great Car

• The Great Charter

Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

• King George

• King John

• King Henry

• King Charles