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The Middle Ages began when the.....

• Roman Empire fell
• Greeks were polytheistic
• Agricultural Revolution began
• the Reformation started

The term feudalism is best defined as a

• Division of power between branches of government
• Holy war between Christians and Muslims
• Process in which goods are traded for other goods
• System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty

Place the following events in sequence:
A.) The feudal system dominates Western Europe;
B.) Augustus Caesar establishes the Roman Empire;
C.) The Black Plague wipes out almost half the European population

• C, B, A
• B, C, A
• B, A, C
• C, A, B

Europe was known as the Dark Ages because

• there was decline in trade, education,and culture

• Rome did not pay its electric bill

• There was constant darkness all the time and the sun never came out.

• Kings were not very smart

A person of high rank by birth or title is a 

• Noble
• Serf
• Priest
• Knight

What was a fief?

• Any thing of value given to a vassal by a lord, including land

• The currency of Medieval Europe

• The Medieval government

this leader of the Franks united Christian Europe and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor

• Caesar Augustus
• Charlemagne

What is Charlemagne most remembered for?

• making war against England

• becoming the first Christian ruler

• uniting much of Europe

• teaching people to read and write

A __________ gave protection in return for loyalty from his __________.

• lord / vassal

• peasant / serf

• merchant / squire

• villager / priest

William the Conqueror introduced __________ to England.

• Christian religion

• Saxon language

• line of Norman kings

• end to feudalism