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Feudalism — Unit test Answers

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How did the Great Famine affect Europeans’ health?

A
It led to bubonic plague.
B
It led to starvation.
C
It led to food poisoning.
D
It led to pneumonic plague.
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How did religion unify medieval society?

A
by creating laws similar to government laws
B
by establishing authority over kings and nobles
C
by including all social classes in the religious community
D
by claiming only the Church had ultimate religious authority
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What compromise ended the Third Crusade?

A
Both Muslims and Christians withdrew from Jerusalem, declaring it to be a neutral city.
B
Muslims continued to rule Jerusalem, but they allowed Christian pilgrims free access to the city.
C
The Muslim ruler of Jerusalem decided to convert to Christianity as a sign of good will.
D
The Crusaders agreed to pay ransom to Muslim forces and then depart from the Holy Land.
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Which correctly identifies the connection between peasants and serfs?

A
Most peasants were also serfs.
B
Serfs were always above peasants in the medieval hierarchy.
C
Serfs worked in the manor house, and peasants worked on the land.
D
Serfs had more freedom than peasants.
5

The Hundred Years’ War led to an increase in

A
nationalism.
B
feudalism.
C
aristocracy.
D
democracy.
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After the fall of the Roman Empire, who took the lead in providing services to people throughout Europe?

A
kings and queens
B
local nobles
C
military forces
D
the Roman Catholic Church
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Read this excerpt from a book that describes clothing in medieval Europe.Nobles, including lords and ladies, often were dressed in rich-colored clothing, sometimes even with golden thread. Dyeing clothes was very expensive at the time; therefore, only the wealthy could afford to have clothing made with vibrant colors. Peasants wore un-dyed clothes in browns and grays mostly for two reasons: they were inexpensive, and because peasants worked the land, dirt was less predominant and the clothes were easier to clean.On the basis of this excerpt, what can a reader conclude about noble women and peasant women?

A
Peasant women had no interest in fine clothing.
B
It was easy to distinguish between noble and peasant women at a glance.
C
Noble women were concerned only with their wealth and status.
D
It was unlikely that a peasant woman could ever become a noble woman.
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What is a papacy?

A
the ceremony in which the pope is chosen
B
an empire led by a pope
C
the office of the pope
D
all the people who follow a pope
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Look at the map of Europe.

Question illustration
A
The Roman Empire
B
Europe after the Norman Conquest
C
The Holy Roman Empire
D
The First Crusade
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What was one major result of people moving from urban to rural areas after the fall of the Roman Empire?

A
Many people had no access to schools, so education declined.
B
New schools were built in rural areas rather than in cities.
C
Children learned as much about farming as they did about school subjects.
D
Students often traveled long distances to reach urban schools.
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The manor system provided peasants not only protection from invaders, but also

A
ease and relaxation.
B
schools and leisure activites.
C
political and economic choices.
D
food and shelter.
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How did the threat of invasion lead to the development of the manor system?

A
The manor system created a strong military.
B
The manor system offered people protection.
C
The manor system stopped invaders from entering Europe.
D
The manor system kept lords wealthy and powerful.
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How did the feudal system protect a lord as well as his peasants?

A
The manor had everything needed to live, and was surrounded by those sworn to protect it.
B
A manor was surrounded by high walls and was impossible to invade.
C
The lord became so powerful that invaders dared not approach his manor.
D
Invaders wanted to settle unoccupied farmland and had no interest in attacking manors.
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How did the Hundred Years’ War affect standing armies?

A
It increased their power.
B
It reduced their power.
C
It gave their power to nobles.
D
It gave them intermittent power.
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Which event took place during the Fourth Crusade?

A
Jerusalem was returned to Christian control.
B
Muslim forces attacked Rome.
C
The Crusaders attacked Constantinople.
D
Jerusalem was declared a neutral city.
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What impact did the Magna Carta have on the English monarchy?

A
It did away with it.
B
It limited it.
C
It strengthened it.
D
It restored it.
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Feudalism declined during the Crusades because

A
the Catholic Church called for its end.
B
the nobility's wealth and land passed to the monarch.
C
the Catholic Church took control of European governments.
D
many knights decided to rise up against their kings.
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Read this excerpt from a loyalty oath taken in feudal England.By the Lord before whom this sanctuary is holy, I will to N. be true and faithful, and love all which he loves and shun all which he shuns, according to the laws of God and the order of the world. Nor will I ever with will or action, through word or deed, do anything which is unpleasing to him, on condition that he will hold to me as I shall deserve it, and that he will perform everything as it was in our agreement when I submitted myself to him and chose his will.Which sentence best summarizes the intent of this oath?

A
The vassal promises to worship the lord above God.
B
The vassal promises to serve the lord under all conditions.
C
The vassal promises to be loyal to his lord.
D
The vassal promises to be faithful to God.
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One way church orders directly benefited the Church was by

A
administering the sacraments.
B
raising money for the Church.
C
encouraging members to care for others.
D
providing a place for devout individuals to serve.
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The collapse of the Roman Empire most likely helped empower the Catholic Church because

A
many Europeans yearned for a strong force to unite them.
B
Christian warrior kings became powerful after the empire collapsed.
C
the Roman Empire had tried to weaken the Catholic Church.
D
the pope could only seize control after the Roman emperor was gone.

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