Which Empire fell apart after the death of Charlemagne?
a. Carolingian b.Holy Roman c. Byzantine d.Roman
Subinfeudation is when lesser nobles:
a. become vassals to more than one lord b. get their own vassals
c.create many small manors d. substitute feudalism for an autocracy
To keep Muslims out in the south and Magyars out in the east Charlemagne created buffer zones known as:
a demilitarized zones b. buffer regions c.marches d.feifs
The Christian missionary who covnerted the Franks to Christianity was:
a. Patrick b. Augustine c. Benedict d.Ulfilas
The a Bishopric is also known as a :
a. Town b.Monasticese c. Diocese d.Therecles
Germanic life was dominated by what social and political system?
a. Feudalism b.Manorialism c. Clans d.Christianity
Charlemagne was responsible for a rebirth in learning, this was known as:
a.Classicism b. Carolingian Renaissance c. Carolus Magnus d.Scriptoria
Initially, after the fall of the Roman Empire, who sustained Europe?
a. The Germans b. The Church c. Charlemagne d. Clovis
Which system arose in Europe because of the need for protection?
a. Manorialism b. Feudalism c. Decimal d. Homage
Charlemagne is said to have caused the end of what era?
a. Middle ages b. Dark Ages c. Renaissance d. Papal Authority
Who did the pope use to convert the barbarians to Christianity?
a. Priests b. Byzantines c. Armies d. Missionaries
The soldiers that were used in the defense of fiefs were known as:
a. infantry b. knights c. phalanxes d. legions
The servants of knights were pages and:
a. squires b. valets c. butlers d. reeves
A person officially becomes a knight in a ceremony called:
a. homage b. dubbing c. investiture d. indenturing
The most powerful political unit of the Middle Ages was:
a. The Roman Catholic Church b. Kings c. Feudalism d. Manorialism
Rise of Nations and Cities
Why was the Magna Carta important?
a.it approved tax money for war b. it said that kings had total power
c. it limited power of kings d.It limited the power of the pope
The basic conflict between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope was over:
a. wars b. who had more power c. Investiture d. human rights
The development of the Jury System happened under which English King?
a. Urban II b. William c. Edward d. HenryII
The Nation of the Rus was conquered by the ______________ in the 11th century.
a. Huns b. Mongols c. Byzantines d. Venetians
The modern nation of Spain was created by :
a. Henry and Eleanor b. Ferdinand and Isabella c. Charles and Joan d.William and Mary
The greatest Byzantine emperor was:
a. Constantine b. Justinian c. Theodora d. Caesar
The Empress who championed women�s rights was:
a. Irene b. Octavia c. Hildegarde d. Theodora
According to the Byzantines who was the head of the Christian church?
a. Emperor b. Pope c. Priests d. Cardinal
Major conflict erupted between European Christians and Byzantine Christians over the use of:
a. Missionaries b. Vassals c. Icons d. Greek fire
One of the common problems face by both Byzantines and Europeans was invasion by:
a. Germans b. Celts c. Africans d. Vikings
The Final conflict between the Byzantine Emperor and the pope was the appointment of:
a. Bishops b. Patriarchs c. Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne d. Missionaries
The Byzantines split from the Christian church and formed what religion?
a. Protestant b. Roman Catholic c. Eastern Orthodox d. Islamic
European Christianity then became known as:
a. Islamic b. Eastern Orthodox c. Protestant d. Roman Catholic
Which system arose in Europe because of the need for protection?
a. Manorialism b. Feudalism c. Decimal d. Homage
Charlemagne is said to have caused the end of what era?
a. Middle ages b. Dark Ages c. Renaissance d. Papal Authority
Who did the pope use to convert the barbarians to Christianity?
a. Priests b. Byzantines c. Armies d. Missionaries
The soldiers that were used in the defense of fiefs were known as:
a. infantry b. knights c. phalanxes d. legions
The servants of knights were pages and:
a. squires b. valets c. butlers d. reeves
A person officially becomes a knight in a ceremony called:
a. homage b. dubbing c. investiture d. indenturing
The most powerful political unit of the Middle Ages was:
a. The Roman Catholic Church b. Kings c. Feudalism d. Manorialism
Renaissance and Reformation
Machiavelli wrote:
a. In Praise of Folly b. Romeo and Juliet c. The Prince d. Don Quixote
The King of England in the Reformation was:
a. James II b. Henry VIII c. Louis XIV d. Charles
John Calvin created what type of government in Geneva?
a. Monarchy b. Democracy c. Theocracy d. Oligarchy
Which German Prince defended Martin Luther?
a. George b. Charles c. Henry d. Frederick
Martin Luther main problem with the church was the:
a. sale of indulgences b. rituals c. Eucharist d. tithe
The Catholic church used what to fight heresy:
a. Armies b. baptism c. Inquisition d. investiture
The renaissance began in:
a. Germany b. Italy c. England d. France
The device that helped spread Renaissance ideas to Europe was:
a. guns b. movable type c. perspective d. religion
Northern Humanism differed from Italian Humanism in that it focused more on:
a. art b. moral reform c. perspective d. politics
Age of Exploration
Which of the following explain why rulers encouraged ocean trade?
a.they wanted new trade b. they wanted to conquer c. they wanted to spread Christianity
Which country began to explore a route to India?
a. Spain b. Portugal c. england d. France
Which Portuguese ruler set up a Naval school at Lisbon?
a. Alphonso I b. Prince Henry c. Magellan d. King Edward
How did Portugal gain control of trade in South East Asia?
a. military force b. friendship with local rulers c. paid for trading rights
What was China�s policy on trade with Europe?
a. limited it b. open trade c. no trade d. opposed it with military force
Which European power gained control of the Americas as a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
a. Spain b. Portugal c. England d. France
What route were the English and French looking for as a way to get to India?
a. Straits of Magellan b. Northwest Passage c. Southwest Passage d. Panama Canal
Which nation conquered the Aztec?
a. Spain b. Inca c. England d. France
With whom did the Aztec confuse Hernan Cortes?
a. Huitzilpoctli b. Teotihucan c. Quetzalcoatl d. Inti
What was the name of the Aztec Capital?
a. Teotihucan b. Tikal c. Tenochtitlan d. Sapa Inca
Who conquered the Inca?
a. Cortes b. De Leon c. Pizzarro d. Dias
Age of Absolutism
The Pragmatic Sanction was designed to prevent an invasion of:
a. Prussia b. Poland c. Austria d. Spain
The war of the Spanish Succession was fought to maintain________________________ in Europe.
a. alliance system b. balance of power c. pragmatic sanction d. roman Catholicism
To control the nobles of France Louis XIV force them to live at:
a. Louvre b. Arc d� Triumph c. Versace d. Versailles
How did the persecution of the Huguenots hurt France?
a. socially b. culturally c. militarily d. economically
Frederick William I of Prussia strengthened his country by creating a hereditary:
a. monarchy b. military c. civil service d. navy
Both Catherine and Peter the Great fought these people to gain a port on the Sea of Azov.
a. Mongols b. Prussians c. Ottomans d. Polish
The Seven Years War began in what part of the world?
a. England b. France c. North America d. Africa