Chapter 1 Test Review

How did the physical geography of Europe facilitate the growth of trade and commerce?

• European people used the Alps to isolate themselves from other regions.

• European people used the Mediterranean Sea to establish trade routes with Africa and Asia.

• European people used the Atlantic Ocean to avoid contact with other civilizations.

• European people used the dense forests to create barriers against invaders.

Which religion became dominant in the Roman Empire through the use of Roman infrastructure?

• Islam

• Christian

• Buddhism

What was one of the primary goals of the Catholic Church's missionary work in Medieval Europe?

• to establish trade routes

• to spread Christianity

Which country, that Pope Gregory I traveled to, was instrumental in spreading Christianity during the early Middle Ages?

• England

• France

What were some ways monks contributed to the preservation of knowledge during the Middle Ages? (Choose 3)

• They built large universities.

• They translated ancient texts.

• They maintained libraries of manuscripts.

• They opposed the use of Latin in education.

• They created detailed illustrations in books.

Determine the system each statement best describes.

• Feudalism

• method for organizing power and government
• Manorialism

• economic relationship between peasants and their lord
• Manorialism

• based around a large farm or estate with agricultural fields and a village
• Feudalism

• based on vassals owing allegiance to higher lords

Which statement best explains how physical geography influenced the development of civilizations in Europe?

• European people used the Alps as a trade route to gain wealth and expand.

• European people used the Mediterranean Sea to block trade from other areas.

• European people used the Atlantic Ocean as a barrier to prevent attacks from Asia.

• European people used the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea to trade and expand.

Which location on the map represents the North European Plain?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

Which religion became dominant in the Roman Empire during and after the Fall of Rome?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

What was one of the main reasons for the split of Europe in medieval period?

• The Catholic Church actively promoted the division of territories.

• Local lords gained power due to the weakness of central authority.

• The feudal system necessitated the distribution of power among various lords.

• The fall of the Western Roman Empire led to a lack of centralized control.