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- 1. Multiple Choice
The chart illustrates _______________________.
the feudal system
the growth of trade
the chivalric code
the bourgeoisie
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of these would directly serve both lords and kings? [SS.912.W.2.10]
knights
peasants
serfs
vassals
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why was feudalism developed? [SS.912.W.2.10]
Centralized power was lost in the face of invasion.
There was a need for a clear successor to the crown.
The church was losing power and failed to protect the lords.
Lords decided to reform society by establishing chivalry.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The manorial system included [SS.912.W.2.10]
serfs and nobles.
peasants and patricians.
fiefs and knights.
vassals and slaves.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The most important gift a lord could give to a vassal was ______________________. [SS.912.W.2.10]
a piece of land.
a dragon boat.
his daughter in marriage.
a gold ring.
- 6. Multiple Choice
At the heart of feudalism was ____________________. [SS.912.W.2.10]
vassalage, which meant warriors swore loyalty to a lord, who in turn took care of their needs.
the knight, who was the enforcer of the lord and a protector of the lord’s lands.
serfdom, which meant that all non-vassals labored to support the serfs.
the grant of serfs made to loyal vassals, which was known as a fief.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following accurately traces the social hierarchy of the feudal system, from the highest level to the lowest? [SS.912.W.2.10]
King Vassal (lord) > Vassal (knight) > Vassal (peasant)
King Vassal (lord) > Vassal (serf) > Vassal (knight)
King > Merchant > Vassal > Vassal (serf)
Vassal (lord) > Vassal (king) > Peasant Serf
- 8. Multiple Choice
This quotation about a Viking attack helps explain which of the following developments in Europe in the Middle Ages? [SS.912.W.2.10]
the decreasing population of cities and towns
the development of feudalism and the lord-vassal relationship
the formation of the Hanseatic League
the conversion of Slavic peoples to Christianity
- 9. Multiple Choice
This image represents a scene from the Middle Ages. Which of the following would be the best and most accurate caption for it? [SS.912.W.2.10]
Viking invaders were skilled at combat in rivers.
Cavalry became the dominant type of military force during the Middle Ages.
The code of chivalry dictated that conflicts between lords be settled by a contest between two knights.
Scenes like this disappeared from medieval battlefields as new technology appeared in the Middle Ages.
- 10. Multiple Choice
___________________ is a ranking of positions of authority, often associated with a chain of command and control. [SS.912.W.2.10]
social hierarchy
fief
vassal
manor system
- 11. Multiple Choice
William the Conqueror led an invasion that _________________. [SS.912.W.2.11]
merged Anglo-Saxon and French cultures.
ended English power in Europe.
established trade routes with northern Europe.
laid the foundations for a Prussian state.
- 12. Multiple Choice
In a.d. 800, Charlemagne became emperor of the Romans. This coronation was significant because it _________________. [SS.912.W.2.11]
marked the creation of the Carolingian Empire
was a formal acknowledgement by the Romans that their empire ceased to exist
represented the peak of Germanic power in Europe
symbolized the joining of Roman, Christian, and Germanic elements in Europe.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Thomas à Becket's death represents ________________. [SS.912.W.2.11]
the power struggle of the English monarchy against the Church.
the power of the Church over the Magna Carta's laws.
the power of the Archbishop of Canterbury over the monarch.
an unjust death due to improperly applied Church law.
- 14. Multiple Choice
The shaded portion of this map represents the ___________________. [SS.912.W.2.15]
growing strength of nation-states in European trade.
powerful role of guilds in controlling economic activity.
expanding size and reach of trade networks.
growing divide between the rich and poor nations in Europe.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of these led to a money-based economy and the rise of cities? [SS.912.W.2.15]
the revival of trade
Viking invasions
the rise of the bourgeoisie
the manorial system
- 16. Multiple Choice
Merchants and artisans living in walled cities came to be called [SS.912.W.2.15]
burghers or bourgeoisie, from the German word burg, meaning “a walled enclosure.”
highwaymen, members of the wealthiest and most powerful families.
nouveau riche, from the French term for “new wealth.”
journeymen, since they were so often traveling to other cities to trade.
- 17. Multiple Choice
The period between 1000 and 1300 is known as the High Middle Ages and is characterized by [SS.912.W.2.15]
the formation of nation-states.
the fragmentation of the Carolingian Empire.
the chivalric code and development of feudalism.
the improvement of agricultural practices.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of these was a new and important agricultural practice in medieval Europe? [SS.912.W.2.15]
three-field crop rotation
terrace farming
two-field crop rotation
use of animals to farm
- 19. Multiple Choice
How did craft guilds improve economic conditions in cities? [SS.912.W.2.15]
set quality standards for goods produced
encouraged competition among workers
organized workers to strike
kept women out of the workforce
- 20. Multiple Choice
The bourgeoisie used their newly found wealth to [SS.912.W.2.15]
purchase rights and freedoms for their cities.
raise up armies to defeat their lords.
invest in foreign currencies.
develop new technologies to produce goods faster.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a true statement about agriculture during the Middle Ages? [SS.912.W.2.15]
The growing efficiency of agriculture reduced the need for serfs.
The growing efficiency of agriculture could not have happened if not for changes in the climate.
The growing efficiency of agriculture made possible a much larger population.
The growing efficiency of agriculture was threatened by a growing emphasis on trade and manufacturing.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a reasonable inference based on this diagram? [SS.912.W.2.15]
Before these developments, much trade took place at the local level.
Many people grew enormously wealthy during the Middle Ages.
The values of the feudal system were in direct conflict with the new commercial methods.
Rulers had little ability to control the activities of traders.
- 23. Multiple Choice
Medieval cities were often _____________________. [SS.912.W.2.15]
clean, small, and well defended.
smelly, polluted, and cramped.
under-populated, smelly, and prosperous.
large, well planned, and crowded.
- 24. Multiple Choice
How did people regulate quality of goods, determine how many people could enter a trade, and set prices? [SS.912.W.2.15]
by petitioning the lords for rights
by electing patricians to public office
by forming craft guilds
by supporting a money economy
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which answer best explains the development of new monarchies in England, France, and Spain in the mid- to late 1400s? [SS.912.W.2.16]
A great military success in the Hundred Years’ War
a successful movement for reform in the Catholic Church
a growing sense of national identity among the people
economic recovery after the Black Death
- 26. Multiple Choice
Complete the following sentence: The Magna Carta helped establish the principle of _________, and Parliament represented the idea of _____________. [SS.912.W.2.16]
a feudal contract; the Estates-General
common law; equality for all
the code of chivalry; the manorial system
limited government; representative government
- 27. Multiple Choice
Following the Hundred Years’ War, which of the following statements was true about England, France, and Spain? [SS.912.W.2.16]
They had strong monarchs building strong centralized states.
They were all recovering from significant internal strife.
They were aided by a strong working relationship between king and the nobility.
They were lifted by a great victory over a longtime enemy.
- 28. Multiple Choice
What is the significance of the Magna Carta? [SS.912.W.2.18]
It suppressed the notion of common law.
It expanded the rights of the king and the royal courts.
It upheld the idea that a monarch’s power was limited.
It reinforced the idea that a monarch’s power was absolute.
- 29. Multiple Choice
The representative government that emerged in thirteenth-century England was called _____. [SS.912.W.2.18]
Parliament.
the Domesday Book.
the royal courts.
the Roman Catholic Church.
- 30. Multiple Choice
King John signed the Magna Carta in ________________. [SS.912.W.2.18]
1066
1189
1215
1791
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