Download Unit 4 Test Review- World History

Unit 4 Test Review- World History
Vocabulary Words: Define each of the following words
Justinian’s Code – legal standard ( law)
Charlemagne- Holy Roman Emperor
Hagia Sophia- Church 1st then Mosque, Dome
Charles Martel- Battle of Tours
Constantinople- Byzantine
Clovis- 1st Christian King
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Black Death (Bubonic Plague)- Fleas on Rats
Crusades- Holy Land (Jerusalem)
Vikings- Invaders
Lord-Owns the land
Vassal- work for the Lord (knights)
The Great Schism- Two Popes/ Weakens the Church
Serf- Peasants
Joan of Arc- France, Hero, Burned at the Stake
Manor- Lord’s house castles
Results of 100 Year War- End of Middle Ages, No more
Knights, and armies instead.
Three field system- More Food
Decline of Charlemagne’s empire- divided by sons
Review Questions: Answer each of the following questions
1. List some of the achievements (contributions) of the Byzantine Empire.
Justinian’s Code Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome
2. What event led to the beginning of the Byzantine Empire?
Division of Rome
3. How are the Code of Hammurabi, the Twelve Tables in Rome, and Justinian’s code similar?
Laws
4. Why did the city of Constantinople become the center of trade in the Byzantine Empire?
B/W Europe and Asia, still had Greek and Roman ideas.
5. How did the Byzantine Empire affect Russia?
Trade and architecture DOMES
6. What were some of the effects of the fall of Rome on Western Europe?
Warfare, unsafe to travel, cities abandoned
7. What are some of the effects of repeated invasions by Germanic barbarian tribes?
Feudalism, decrease in trade
8. Label the feudal social hierarchy triangle.
Nobles)
(Use all of the following: Peasants, Kings, Knights,
9. What did the kings and lords offer to knights and peasants in order to get them to move to their manor? What
did the knights and peasants offer in return?
Lord’s land…..services and protection
10. What institution helped to unify Western Europe and bring order and stability?
Church
11. What was the main goal of the Crusades?
Holy Land Jerusalem
12. What are some of the effects of the Crusades on Western Europe?
New military tech. and science
13. How did the Crusades affect trade between Europe and the Middle East?
Increase
14. What are some of the reasons knights would want to go on a crusade?
Fortune, Fame, Forgive of sins,
15. What was the Battle of Tours and why was it important? What famous Frankish leader helped defeat the
Muslims in the battle?
Kick out the Muslim Invasion from W. Europe. Charles Martel
16. Why did the feudal system exist in Western Europe? No govt. to protect them
17. What was the effect of the bubonic plague on medieval society?
Death, disrupt trade, collapse society
18. What was the Holy Roman Empire? Where was it located? Who was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
Land owned by the Church, Germany, Charlemagne.
19. What is Charlemagne most remembered for?
Building a large empire after Rome. In Western Europe.
20. How did the Black Death (bubonic plague) arrive in Europe?
Trade
Short answer: Select ONE of the following prompts below. Write your response on your scantron. Make sure you write
in complete sentences and write a minimum of a paragraph response.
Prompts: (Select ONE)
1. How was Western Europe affected by the collapse of Rome? What were some of the positive and negative
effects of Rome’s collapse?
a. No protection
b. Feudalism
c. Positive- Unity together
d. Neg- Strict Social Classes
2. Explain how the system of feudalism and the Catholic Church helped to restore order to Western Europe.
a. Unity, Stability, Faith, Keep Learning Alive! They Teach.
b. Give and Take- everyone is responsible for each other.
3. Explain the purpose of the Crusades and explain whether or not the Crusades were successful in
accomplishing their goals and why.
a. Holy Land
b. Successful- Military tech, math, science, trade increase.
c. Unsuccessful- Muslims, death, 12 crusades each expensive, lost knights,