Life in the Middle Ages

What were the causes of the decline of the Western Roman Empire?

• Strong military alliances and territorial expansion.
• Internal weaknesses and external invasions.
• Increased agricultural production and population growth.
• Economic prosperity and cultural unity.

Why would aqueducts be important during ancient times?

• Aqueducts were primarily used for transportation of goods.
• Aqueducts served as military fortifications against invasions.
• Aqueducts were mainly built for decorative purposes in gardens.
• Aqueducts were important for transporting water to support cities and agriculture.

What were the effects of the decline of the Western Roman Empire?

• Increased centralization of power
• Economic prosperity and growth
• Enhanced social equality
• Political fragmentation, economic instability, social upheaval, and the rise of feudalism.

Which of these changes had the greatest impact on the

Roman people? (choose all that apply)

• No longer a central government with money to fix anything

• Trade was better than ever

• Trade decline due to invasions

• People could not read and write due to lack of education

What new religious practices helped people in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Monasticism, pilgrimage, and Christianity.

• Witchcraft ceremonies
• Divination practices
• Ritual animal sacrifices

How did Charles the Great, also known as Charlemagne, shape and define Medieval Europe?

• Charlemagne focused solely on military conquests without any cultural influence.
• Charlemagne shaped Medieval Europe by uniting territories, promoting education and culture, centralizing governance, and spreading Christianity.
• He divided Europe into smaller kingdoms to reduce central power.
• Charlemagne was primarily known for his role in the Renaissance period.

Why the pope crowned Charlemagne the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?

• To punish Charlemagne for his conquests.
• To legitimize his rule and strengthen the church-state relationship.
• To celebrate Charlemagne's military victories.
• To establish a new religion in Europe.

How did the system of feudalism develop?

• Feudalism emerged as a form of democracy in the Renaissance.
• Feudalism developed as a system of land management and protection in medieval Europe, emerging after the fall of the Roman Empire.
• Feudalism was established as a trade system in ancient Rome.
• Feudalism developed primarily in Asia during the Middle Ages.

Wwhat was the feudal system's effect on the Medieval European economy?

• The feudal system encouraged a highly mobile workforce and urban development.
• The feudal system eliminated the need for agriculture in favor of industrialization.
• The feudal system promoted extensive international trade and economic growth.
• The feudal system led to a self-sufficient agrarian economy with limited trade and economic mobility.

How was the feudal system organized?

• The feudal system was organized around a democratic voting process.
• The feudal system was organized in a hierarchical structure of land ownership and obligations, with the king at the top, followed by lords, vassals, and peasants.
• The feudal system had no defined hierarchy and was completely egalitarian.
• The feudal system was based solely on trade agreements between merchants.