Which statement explains why the feudal system developed?

1Points
A
There was frequent warfare between lords and vassals.

B
Technology and scientific knowledge ceased to advance.

C
There was no centralized power during the early Middle Ages.

D
Charlemagne united several smaller kingdoms into an empire.Match the kingdom with the ruler(s) who contributed to the development of the nation-state.

4Points
William the Conqueror

Ivan the Terrible

Louis IX

Ferdinand and Isabella

a.
Russia

b.
England

c.
Spain

d.
France

Why is the Magna Carta important?

1Points
A
It set limits on the power of the king.

B
It forced King John to give up his throne.

C
It established extensive rights for the common people.

D
It allowed free men to be imprisoned without lawful judgment.

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Question 9
What was the original purpose of the Inquisition?

1Points
A
to drive Jewish and Muslim people out of SpainWhat was the original purpose of the Crusades?

1Points
A
for Christian nations to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control

B
to protect trade routes from the east to the west from bandits

C
for the Seljuk Turks to conquer Constantinople

D
an excuse to unite the kingdoms of Europe against the Byzantine Empire

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Question 11
What was the main cause of the Hundred Years’ War?

1Points
A
the claim by English kings to the throne of France

B
disputes over fishing rights in the English Channel

C
the development of new and more effective weapons

D
religious conflict between French and English Catholics

B
to fight heresy within the Catholic Church

C
to convert people of other religions to Christianity

D
to strengthen the power of Ferdinand and IsabellaWhy did feudalism decline and a new age of warfare begin after the Hundred Years' War?

1Points
A
because cannons became useful weapons against castles

B
because both France and England created large armies

C
because of the development of the longbow

D
because the knights followed the code of chivalry

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Question 13
How did merchants and artisans contribute to the strength of nation-states?

1Points
A
They were free from paying taxes.

B
They did not require military protection.

C
They helped kings and their kingdoms increase their wealth and power.

D
They had to speak several languages in order to conduct trade.

Which statement best explains why the bubonic plague infected so many Europeans?

1Points
A
The disease was carried to Europe by Italian sailors.

B
Many victims of the disease developed large boils on the surface of their skin.

C
The disease could be spread without physical contact.

D
The disease originated in China.Study the map below. Which idea is best illustrated by the map?

1Points
A map of Europe that has seven lines tracing the front line of waves of the pandemic reached by a specific date. The dates on each of the seven lines are thirty first december, thirteen hundred and fifty, thirtieth june, thirteen hundred and fifty, thirty first december, thirteen hundred and forty nine, thirtieth june, thirteen hundred and forty nine, thirty first december, thirteen hundred and forty eight, thirtieth june, thirteen hundred and forty eight, and thirty first december, thirteen hundred and forty seven.
A
The plague ended on December 31, 1349.

B
The plague started in the south and spread north and west.

C
The plague covered all of Great Britain at the same time.

D
The plague reached Rome before it reached Constantinople.Which statement explains why landowners began paying wages to peasants who survived outbreaks of the bubonic plague?

1Points
A
There was a shortage of farm labor.

B
Peasants were becoming better educated.

C
Survivors were considered lucky and favored by God.

D
There was less land available to cultivate and more money in circulation.

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Question 17
How did the bubonic plague impact religion and spirituality in the years after its outbreak?

1Points
A
The Church grew stronger because it recruited more priests to serve the sick.

B
The Church grew weaker because many people began to lose faith in God after witnessing the massive death tolls of the plague.

C
The Church grew more important because it trained the doctors that could treat the sick.

D
The Church increased its wealth by gaining all of the abandoned lands of the victims of the plague.Which idea does this proverb represent?

“Town air brings freedom.”

-medieval proverb

1Points
A
In towns, new ideas were challenging religious beliefs.

B
People in towns were healthier and could avoid the plague.

C
Landowners abandoned their manors and sought work in towns.

D
Peasants could gain economic opportunity and status by escaping to a city.What was causing people to leave Sandwich?

The correct answer is C, "There was no centralized power during the early Middle Ages." (Unlike the Roman Empire, the number of inhabitants in Western Europe dropped drastically so the political and economic power fragmented into small portions of land called "fiefs" which were more efficient with a reduced manpower.)

2. William the Conqueror / England

Ivan IV "the Terrible" / Russia

Louis IX / France

Ferdinand and Isabella "the Catholic Monarchs" / Spain

3. Why is Magna Carta important?

The correct answer is A, "It set limits on the power of the king."

9. What was the original purpose of the Holy Inquisition?

The correct answer is B, "The original purpose of the Inquisition to fight heresy within the Catholic Church." (Later on in Spain, it also dealt with the conversion of Jews to the Catholic faith and the prosecution of the secret practice of Judaism.)

10. What was the purpose of the Crusades?

The correct answer is A, "To reclaim the Holy Land (and the Holy Sepulcher) from Muslim control."

11. What was the main cause of the Hundred Years' War?

The correct answer is A, "The claim of English kings (beginning with Edward III) to the throne of France."

12. Why did feudalism decline and a new age of warfare begin after the Hundred Years' War?

The correct answer is A, "Because cannons became usefuk weapons against castles."

13. How did merchants and artisans contribute to the strength of nation-states?

The correct answer is C, They helped kingdoms increase their wealth and power."

14. Which statement best explains why the bubonic plague infected so many Europeans?

The correct answer is A, "The disease was carried to Europe by Italian sailors."

15. Which idea is best described by the map?

The correct answer is B, "The plague started in the south and spread north and west."

16. Which statement explains why landowners began paying wages to peasants who survived outbreaks of the bubonic plague?

The correct answer is A, "There was a shortage of farm labor."

17. How did the bubonic plague impact religion and spirituality in the years after the outbreak?

The correct answer is D, The Church increased its wealth by gaining all of the abandoned lands of the victims of the plague.

18. Which idea does this proverb represent? "Town air brings freedom." - Medieval proverb.

The correct answer is D, "Peasants could gain economic opportunity and status by escaping to a city."