Medieval Europe Review

The Pope crowned Charlemagne in 800. What title went with the crown?

• Assistant Pope

• Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

• King of Europe

• Emperor of the Byzantines

What was wergeld?

• A fine one could pay in the Germanic system, replacing personal revenge

• The location of the Iron Throne in Norway

• The term for the Viking ships

• The title of a Germanic tribal leader

Which of the following was true of medieval monasteries?

• They were hotbeds of disease in Europe

• The were always built in mountain tops to remain secluded from the world

• They were the educational centers of Europe

• Monks lived a strict lifestyle there

Charlemagne would send messengers called ________ to check on the various parts of his kingdom.

• Runners

• Messengers of Hermes

• Missi dominici

• Wergelds

True or False: Women in monasteries/convents often came from royal families.

• True

• False

What made Vikings successful invaders?

• The design of their ships allowed them to navigate difficult to reach areas.

• They used a reinforced style of steel weapons made with the Bessemer process.

• They elongated their shields, offering themselves greater protection.

• They used "Greek fire", a type of gunpowder from the Middle Ages.

The relationship between lord and vassal is a symbol of:

• Causes of Warfare

• The Code of Chivalry

• Feudalism

• Social Classes

The manor was the economic backbone of feudalism. Manors were divided into ______, which provided that economic support.

• Commons

• Landsharing

• Provinces

• Fiefs

Which was true of fiefdoms? (Holding a fief)

• You were responsible for protecting the people in your fief.

• You owed your living to the lord who gave you the fief.

• You owned the land, and therefore could do whatever you wanted to with it.

• You learned how to play a fief for crowds at tournaments.

Which of the following is true of vassals?

• They were the most powerful individuals in feudalism.

• They were often knights, who might be given a fief to protect.

• They owed their living to the lord who had granted them the fief.

• They sought independence from the nobility in the Early Middle Ages.