Europe After Rome III Middle Ages SOL Quiz 19 Europe After Rome III Middle Ages

1. What was an indirect result of the Crusades on Europe? a. decline of feudalism b. expansion of serfdom c. decrease in the power of monarchs d. decline of scientific and medical knowledge The decline of feudalism in Europe was an indirect result of the Crusades. Many nobles died during the Crusades, or were absent from their lands for long periods of time. As a result, monarchs were able to become more powerful at the expense of the feudal nobility. The Crusades also weakened serfdom by helping to revive trade in Europe. This revival of trade led to the growth of cities and of a money economy. Nobles were willing to free serfs from services in return for payment of rent in money. Serfs were also able to leave the manor to find work in towns and cities. The Crusades also introduced Europeans to the scientific, mathematical, and medical knowledge of the Arabs living in the Middle East and Spain.

a. It owned a great deal of land. 2. Three of the following were true of the Catholic Church in Europe during the Middle Ages. Which was NOT? a. It owned a great deal of land. b. It had the power to select monarchs. c. It had its own court system. d. It could expel persons from the Church. The Catholic Church did NOT have the power to select monarchs. In the kingdoms of Europe, the throne was usually passed from father to son, or to a daughter, if there was no male heir. If a monarch died childless, a council of nobles usually selected a member of the monarch's family to rule. The Church had other important powers. It owned about one-third of the land in Western Europe and had its own court system in which members of the clergy were tried. The Church could also expel persons by excommunicating them.

3. Medieval European cities usually grew up a. along trade routes b. in remote mountain areas c. near important universities d. away from rivers or sea coasts Medieval cities usually grew up along trade routes which could be used by merchants to buy and sell goods. Some cities had good harbors or were on navigable rivers near the ocean or sea. Others were constructed where rivers could be bridged or forded, or where two rivers joined.

4. What language was used by scholars and members of the clergy during the Middle Ages? a. Greek b. Latin c. French d. Arabic Latin was used by scholars and members of the clergy during the Middle Ages. It was the language of most educated people in Western Europe until after the end of the Middle Ages.

5. The Black Death was a. the attack by Mongol and Tatar horsemen on Europe during the 13th century b. a disease that killed millions of Europeans during the 14th century c. the series of civil wars between the grandsons of Charlemagne for control of his empire d. a succession of extremely cold winters during the 11th century The Black Death was a disease (plague) that killed millions of Europeans during the 14th century. The plague entered Europe by way of Sicily in 1347. Within two years it spread northward and affected nearly all of Europe. Between 1347 and 1350 about one-third of the population of Western Europe died from the Black Death.