Middle Ages 2024

5. Feudal societies are generally characterized by

• an emphasis on social order

• a representative government

• many economic opportunities

• the protection of political rights

Define manorialism

• An economic system structured around the lord’s estate that included the lord’s landholding, farming lands, and peasant villages

• Began with the collapse of the Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance

• Church built communities where scholarly learning concentrated in medieval Europe

• System in which land is exchanged for military service

Which group most increased its power when the Roman Empire fell?

• Roman Generals

• the Christian Church

• Roman invaders

• Greek Empire

Which of the following groups was most responsible for the collapse of the Roman Empire?

• Eastern Roman Empire

• Germanic Tribes

• Catholic Bishops

• Roman Slaves

In the Middle Ages, members of the ruling class were called

• Fiefs

• Vassals

• Knights

• Nobles

5. What was the basic structure of feudalism in Western Europe in the 8th and 9th centuries?

• Nobles were given control of land in return for personal loyalty and specific services to the king

• 1. King sought support from the growing Urban middle class as a way to limit the power of Nobles

• The peasant farmed the land gained political independence from the local nobility

• Salaried officials and paid soldiers serve the king directly and enforce common laws throughout the kingdom

Which statement is NOT true about feudalism?

• Lord provided protection to Serfs

• Serfs work land owned by Lords

• The church had little influence

• Manors were self-sufficient

All of the following are effects of the collapse of the Roman Empire EXCEPT

• Disruption of trade

• Downfall of cities

• Loss of common language

• increase in education

Charlemagne was important in medieval Europe because

• He stopped the spread of Islam into Spain

• His invasion of England made a French colony

• He established a relatively unified empire in medieval Europe

• The Catholic church was unable to control his political actions

The achievement for which Charlemagne is most remembered was

• Traveling to Rome to crush a mob threatening the Pope

• Building an empire larger than any since Rome

• Visiting every part of his kingdom to ensure Justice

•  Halting the expansion of the Muslim empire