Unit 9 Bellringer Review

Why is Europe referred to as a peninsula of peninsulas?

• All of the trading in the continent is done near water
• There are no mountains or natural barriers other than peninsulas there
• The whole continent is one big peninsula that is made up of smaller peninsulas
• Because of the importance of the Vikings and other sea farring groups

The importance of the following statement, "Most land in Europe lies within 300 miles of a seacoast" is the coast provided Europe with _____ and ______.

• money, fame
• land, farms
• trade, protection
• religion, monks

Which feature can be found in the area circled on the map?

• Alps
• Ural Mountains
• North European Plain
• North Atlantic Drift

Which of the following does not explain the influence of Charlemagne in medieval Europe?

• He strengthened the influence of the pope over rulers
• He contributed to the spread of Christianity throughout Europe
• He supported voyages of exploration to discover new lands
• He united much of western Europe together into a single empire

Which statement describes the relationship between the pope and Charlemagne during the Middle Ages?

• They needed each other's help in order to maintain power.
• They frequently encouraged attacks on each other's power.
• They seldom came to each other's aid when power was threatened.
• They acted independently of each other to prevent disputes.

The area highlighted in yellow was ruled over by Charlemagne during the Middle Ages. What was it called?

• Central Asia
• the Holy Roman Empire
• the Byzantine Empire
• the Germanic tribes

Monasteries played an important role in early medieval culture mainly by

• teaching people better methods of military defense
• providing a court system for local justice
• preserving ancient knowledge in libraries
• establishing the manorial system

What was the name of the system where kings gave land to nobles, who then rented that land to peasants in return for protection from knights?

• feudalism
• democracy
• three field system
• humanism

Which statement about manorialism and its role in the medieval economy is supported by this source?

• The nobles wealth came from the labor of the peasants
• Kings became less able to protect nobles' lands against invasions
• The leaders of the church held more authority than nobles
• Cities lost their importance as nobles became more powerful

What was the importance of the guilds?

• the guilds made it impossible for peasants to own land or find jobs
• the guilds set the prices and standards of quality for the products sold
• the guilds made laws for people in the cities to live by
• the guilds would keep invaders like the Muslims out of their city