Quiz on Early Middle Ages

What type of society existed in the Early Middle Ages?

• Industrial society

• Agrarian society

• Trading society

• Urban society

What happened to Western Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• It became a unified empire

• It was ruled by the Byzantine Empire

• It divided into many small kingdoms and tribes

• It became part of the Islamic Empire

What is "autarky"?

• A type of weapon used in the Early Middle Ages

• A political system of kingship

• Economic self-sufficiency where villages produced their own goods

• A religious term for isolation

Who owned most of the land in the Early Middle Ages?

• The peasants

• The Roman emperor

• Wealthy landowners and the Church

• The merchants

What was the status of serfs?

• Free farmers who could own their land

• Workers who could move freely from village to village

• Peasants tied to the land and considered part of the lord's property

• Craftsmen who traded their goods in towns

Why were harvests small during the Early Middle Ages?

• Wars and diseases

• Simple tools and colder climate

• Lack of knowledge of agriculture

• Overpopulation

How was the Catholic Church important in the Early Middle Ages?

• It was a minor religious group

• It owned much of the land and influenced people's daily lives

• It helped peasants rebel against their lords

• It was primarily a cultural organization

What were the three estates in Early Medieval society?

• The clergy, the nobility, and the Third Estate

• The traders, the peasants, and the nobles

• The Church, the king, and the army

• The workers, the merchants, and the knights

Which estate included peasants, merchants, and craftsmen?

• The First Estate

• The Second Estate

• The Third Estate

• The Nobility

Which estate had the duty to pray for people’s souls?

• The Third Estate

• The Second Estate

• The First Estate (clergy)

• The merchants