Gr. 11 Rise of Europe Ch. 8 Quizz

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Europe is the__________continent. (smallest, second smallest, largest): second smallest
Term for a tax the church required of Christians...: tithe
Define fief...: land granted to a vassal
Which group conquered the Roman province of Gaul?: the Franks
The Roman province of Gaul is now which European nation?: France
Which Frankish leader attempted to revive the Latin language?: Charlemagne
Term for the code of conduct for Medieval knights...: chivalry
In return for plots of land, vassals were obligated to provide....: military service for the lord
The main ingredients of the feudal economy....: farming and self-sufficiency
This document outlined the rights of a town....: charter
The major contribution to improving life in the Middle Ages provided by nuns and monks....: caring for the sick and poverty-stricken
Define usury...: lending money with interest charged in its repayment
Which term in the chapter was used to mean "worldly"?: secular
The main complaint of religious people about the Medieval Church...: the church had become corrupt
Name the reforms that addressed corruption in the church....: Cluniac reforms
A peasant who was bound to the land...: serf
This group conquered the Roman province of Gaul: Franks
Lords granted land and housing to peasants in exchange for .....: working on the land and making repairs (to buildings for example)
New agricultural technologies led to what significant change?: increased food production (and population growth)
What replaced the wooden plow in the Middle Ages?: The iron plow
What "technology" allowed farmers to replace the ox with the horse for plowing purposes?: an improved harness
The most important economic activity in a medieval town: trade
At which battle was the Muslim invasion of Europe stopped?: Battle of Tours
Chivalry regulated relationships between which 2 groups?: noblemen/noble women
Which group made up the largest segment of feudal society?: peasants
What was it about the church that allowed it to hold such power over people in the Middle Ages?: it claimed to decide which people would achieve slavation
Which reforms addressed church corruption?: Cluniac reforms
The ________field system helped bring about the agricultural revolution?: 3 field system
The punishment for disobeying church law....: excommunication
What was the main cause for the decline of the feudal system?: revival of trade in European cities
The difference between the soil around the Med. Sea and the soil further north in Europe: Soil near Med. Sea was thin, sandy;

soil further north in Europe was heavy and rich
The other name for Charlemagne....: Charles the Great
Of the groups invading Europe, the most destructive....: Vikings
Define Missi Domenici....: Frankish officials sent out to inspect the kingdom
In addition to conquering much of North Africa, the Muslims conquered much of the southern half of this European country....: Spain
Iron was or was not a plentiful natural resource in Europe....: it was
Which of these is not correct... Most Germanic people of the early Middle Ages were farmers, herders, hunters: hunters
Magyars were: religious leaders invaders vassals primitive toaster ovens: invaders
At what age did boys become squires?: seven
This means to leave a field unplanted in hopes of regaining its fertility: fallow
How did the breakdown of central authority in Europe lead to the development of feudalism?: Feudalism offers protection, structure, order, safety that would otherwise be lacking in the absence of a central authority.
St. Patrick spread Christianity in.....: Ireland
Which saint spread Christianity in England?: St. Augustine
This person wrote books about science, medicine, and philosophy and attracted attention of leaders because of her "visions": Hildegard
Baptism, matrimony, and extreme unction are examples of ______in the Catholic Church: Sacraments
This time period was also known as the Age of Faith: Middle Ages
The first to use notations of AD and BC....: the Venerable Bede
Which pope forbade priests to marry: Pope Gregory VII
Which pope forbade the selling of positions (simony) in the church?: Pope Gregory VII
Franciscan order of monks named after this person....: Francis of Assisi
Giving 10 percent of earning is an example of this....: Tithe
The term for the "excommunication" of an entire village or town...: interdiction

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