Developments in Europe

Based on the title "Developments in Europe," which of the following topics would most likely be discussed in this unit?

• Advances in Asian technology

• Political and social changes in Europe

• The rise of ancient American civilizations

• The geography of Africa

Looking at the image of knights and a castle, what does this suggest about European society during the period being studied?

• Europe was primarily focused on trade and commerce

• European society was peaceful and agricultural

• Warfare and feudalism were significant aspects of European life

• Europe was isolated from the rest of the world

Based on the map of Europe in the High Middle Ages, which empire was located to the east of the Kingdom of France?

• Byzantine Empire

• Kingdom of Portugal

• Ireland

• Kingdom of England

How did the core beliefs and practices of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam influence European societies during the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450?

• They led to the complete unification of Europe under a single government.

• They continued to shape societies in Europe through their beliefs and practices.

• They caused the decline of all forms of agriculture in Europe.

• They resulted in the immediate abolition of feudalism.

Analyze how agriculture influenced social organization in Europe between c. 1200 and c. 1450.

• Agriculture had no impact on social organization.

• Europe became largely an agricultural society dependent on free and coerced labor, including serfdom.

• Agriculture led to the immediate industrialization of Europe.

• Social organization was based solely on trade and commerce.

What was one major consequence of political decentralization in Europe during the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450?

• The rise of a single, powerful European emperor.

• The development of decentralized monarchies, feudalism, and the manorial system.

• The end of all religious influence in politics.

• The unification of all European languages.

During the Early Middle Ages, what was a significant characteristic of this period?

• Centralized power and strong kingdoms

• Rapid intellectual advancements and trade

• Power fractured into smaller kingdoms and a decline in intellectual advancements and trade

• The spread of democracy across Europe

How did the structure of power change after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE?

• Power became more centralized

• Power was fractured into smaller kingdoms

• Power was held by a single emperor

• Power shifted to the Eastern Roman Empire

What does the term "Dark Ages" refer to in the context of the Early Middle Ages?

• A period of great prosperity and innovation

• A time of decline in intellectual advancements and trade

• The era of the Renaissance

• The rise of the Ottoman Empire

If a lord failed to protect his peasants, what might be a likely consequence in the feudal system?

• The peasants might stop working the land or become disloyal.

• The monarch would give more land to the lord.

• The knights would become peasants.

• The peasants would become monarchs.