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• Feudalism can best be described as…
A. A political system where kings gave lords a plot
of land in return for their loyalty and protection.
B. A social hierarchy where everyone shares the
power.
C. The lord’s estate
D. A political system where everyone in society
owns land and works it for themselves.
• Which of the following was a problem with
the church during the Middle Ages?
A. Literate Priests
B. Bishops selling church offices
C. Bishops appointing priests based on
merit.
D. Providing resources for the poor.
• What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
A. To spread Christianity throughout Europe, Asia,
and Africa.
B. To recover Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the
Muslim Turks.
C. To improve trade among Europe, Asia, and
Africa.
D. To force the Byzantines to become Catholic.
• Which of the following means a plot of
granted land?
A. Manor
B. Fief
C. Clergy
D. Chivalry
• Put the following feudal positions in
order from the most power to the least
power.
A. King, knight, serf, lord
B. Serf, knight, lord, king
C. Lord, king, knight, serf
D. King, lord, knight, serf
The End…
of the Middle Ages
The Magna Carta
• King John (1199-1216) was cruel to his people,
raised taxes, alienated the Church
• On June 1215, the nobles of England forced
King John to sign the Magna Carta
• This document limited the king’s power.
– Rights included no taxation without
representation, a jury trial, and the protection of
the law.
King John signing the Magna Carta
Bubonic Plague (a.k.a. Black Death)
• During the 1300s, an epidemic struck parts of
Asia, North Africa and Europe
• Spread by fleas on rats on ships…then
followed trade routes
• Effects:
– 1/3 of the population of Europe died (25 million)
– Trade declined. Prices rose.
– Jews were blamed
– Church power declined
The Black Death