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Ch. 14 - Medieval Europe
Test Description: Ch. 14 - Medieval Europe
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1) Which landform separates Europe from Asia?
A
Carpathian Mountains
B
Black Forest
C
Ural Mountains
D
Northwest Mountains
2) In which two regions would you find most of Europe’s farms?
A
Northwest Mountains and Central Uplands
B
North European Plain and Alpine Mountain System
C
Central Uplands and Alpine Mountain System
D
Northwest Mountains and North European Plain
3) Which is Europe’s longest river?
A
Volga River
B
Danube River
C
Rhine River
D
Don River
4) How did Europe’s landforms influence people’s lives in the Middle Ages?
A
Rivers were not navigable and prohibited trade.
B
The Gulf Stream limited opportunities for the economy.
C
Deforestation led to planting crops on fertile farmlands.
D
People cut timber from the lower elevations of mountains such as the Alps.
5) What is the climate like across most of Europe?
A
Mediterranean
B
hot and dry
C
snowy and cold
D
temperate
6) Which of the following describes Charlemagne?
A
leader of the Normans in northern France
B
ruler who conquered and looted England and France
C
ruler who was crowned emperor by Pope Leo III
D
king who agreed to the articles of the Magna Carta
7) What was the name for fierce pirates and warriors from Scandinavia?
A
Franks
B
Normans
C
Christians
D
Vikings
8) Which of the following is true about the Magna Carta?
A
It was signed before the civil war in England.
B
It demanded that lords provide military service to the king.
C
It contained 63 clauses and limited the power of the king.
D
It gave the king more money and power.
9) Which of these events happened first?
A
The Magna Carta was signed by King John of England.
B
The Normans, led by William the Conqueror, invaded England.
C
Charlemagne was crowned emperor.
D
Vikings invaded Europe and set up trade routes.
10) In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?
A
monarchs
B
lords
C
knights
D
serfs
11) How did feudalism affect the lives of the nobility?
A
The monarchs established guilds to help serfs work the land.
B
Lords and knights were loyal to the monarch and provided protection.
C
The system elevated the serfs to a level equal to lords and knights.
D
Monarchs were not allowed to build their own manor houses.
12) What effect did the manor system have on cities and towns?
A
Because there were crop surpluses in the towns, the towns grew.
B
People living in cities and towns received surplus crops for free.
C
Manor houses were built close to towns, causing overcrowding.
D
Many lords moved from manor houses into the cities.
13) Which of the following was NOT a purpose of guilds?
A
guarantee a fair price for goods
B
buy large quantities of goods cheaply
C
identify new markets for surplus goods grown on manors
D
control the marketplace of each town
14) Which event marked the decline of Byzantine control over Asia Minor?
A
William the Conqueror converted to Christianity.
B
A group of Muslim Seljuk Turks defeated a Byzantine army.
C
The Jews were forced by the Romans to leave Judea.
D
Christians in western Europe organized the first of the Crusades.
15) Why did Emperor Alexius Comnenus ask Pope Urban II for help?
A
He needed Christian knights to help fight against the Turks.
B
He hoped to invade England and defeat William the Conqueror.
C
He wanted to change the name of Judea to Palestine.
D
He wanted to defeat the Byzantine Empire.
16) Which of the following trade goods was NOT carried along the Silk Road?
A
ivory
B
precious stones
C
cotton
D
gold
17) What is a bubonic plague?
A
a very aggressive epidemic
B
an epidemic passed from trader to trader on trade routes
C
a disease carried by silkworms
D
an illness that does not last long
18) Which is NOT a location historians believe to be a birthplace of the Plague?
A
India
B
China
C
Central Asia
D
Italy
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