4. Middle Ages in Europe

What system provided social organization through a rigid class hierarchy in Medieval Europe?

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

• Socialism

• Democracy

Who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD?

• Charlemagne

• Julius Caesar

• William the Conqueror

• Henry VIII

What was a major unifying force in Medieval Europe?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

What agricultural innovation led to population growth during the High Medieval Period?

• Crop rotation

• The three-field system

• Irrigation

• Terrace farming

What were the Crusades primarily aimed at?

• Expanding trade routes

• Reclaiming Jerusalem

• Discovering new lands

• Establishing new kingdoms

Which philosopher's ideas were applied to the study of Christianity during the High Medieval Period?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Thomas Aquinas

• Socrates

What conflict lasted from 1337 to 1453?

• The Crusades

• The Hundred Years' War

• The War of the Roses

• The Thirty Years' War

What movement marked the beginning of the Renaissance?

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Enlightenment

• The rediscovery of classical antiquity

• The Industrial Revolution

What role did the Church play in art and culture during the Middle Ages?

• It was a minor influence

• It commissioned cathedrals and manuscripts

• It opposed artistic expression

• It focused solely on religious texts

What was a significant impact of Christianity on post-classical Western Europe?

• It led to the decline of the Roman Empire

• It provided a common set of beliefs and practices

• It caused the fall of the Carolingian Empire

• It introduced new agricultural techniques