Topic 2 Life in Medieval Christendom Test

Look at the timeline of a span of European history. Which of the following best describes the theme of the timeline?

• the fall of the Roman Empire

• the Reformation in Europe

• the Age of Charlemagne

• the spread of the Catholic faith

Which Christian figure established the set of rules that governed life in many monasteries and convents throughout medieval Europe?

• Benedict

• Gregory

• Francis of Assisi

• Patrick

The Frankish empire Charlemagne created in Western Europe included

• the Byzantine empire

• Spain and France

• England and Ireland

• France, Germany, and Italy

What was an important advantage of the three-field system of crop rotation?

• It divided large land holdings among vassals.

• It increased the amount of land that could be planted every year.

• It allowed all of a farmer’s land to be planted at once.

• It produced fewer crops for farmers to harvest.

How were craft guilds financed?

• They required members to pay fees.

• They accepted donations from other guilds.

• They were supported by the profits from trade fairs.

• They were funded by lords of large manors.

How did feudalism bring order to Europe? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• It increased the power of powerful monarchs.

• It created a strict system of social ranks.

• It provided defense against foreign invaders.

• It brought all people under a single religion.

How had the role of monasteries changed by the 1200s?

• They had mostly closed down and been replaced by mendicant orders.

• They had abandoned their role in education to focus on farming.

• They had survived only in rural areas.

• They had become centers of agriculture, and many were located in towns.

Members of both the Franciscan order and the Poor Clares

• had the power to excommunicate people.

• preached in rural areas.

• believed in simplicity and devotion.

• limited their growth to Italy.

Why did popes send missionaries into northern Europe?

• to help Charlemagne rule his empire

• to prevent Islam from spreading there

• to convert pagans to Christianity

• to build cathedrals and establish universities

Which was the Catholic Church’s most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe?

• its missionary work

• its monasteries and convents

• its control over the sacraments

• its hospitals and schools