Middle Ages Exam 2024

The time in history between the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the Renaissance:

Leaders of the Church, including bishops, cardinals, priests and the Pope:

A series of wars fought over the Holy Land between Muslims and Christians:

Religious men who lived apart, in isolated communities called monasteries:

Code of honorable behavior of knights:

A deadly plague that swept through Europe from 1347-1351: Crazy Cholera, Mean Measles, Dark Death, Black Death

To cast a person out of the Church:

Which of the following best describes Europe AFTER the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE? Options: Peace between countries, No central government or system of defense, No common religion, amazing architecture and infrastructure (roads, aqueducts, temples, colosseums)

Who was the French duke who defeated the English king at the Battle of Hastings and began the system of feudalism in England?

Which of the following best defines feudalism: a system of government where the people democratically elect a leader., a system of protection in which land and people are protected by skilled warriors in exchange for a small portion of land., a system of protection where armies are paid a salary and are trained by the government, a system of land ownership where people buy government owned lands for personal use.