REVIEW CHAPTERS 7 & 8

1. REVIEW CHAPTERS 7 & 8 OPEN TEXTBOOK TO CHAPTER 7 AND HAVE PAPER & PEN READY

2. MATCHING • Column I • 1.a religious French king who improved royal government • 2.the Holy Roman emperor who fought to control wealthy northern Italian cities • 3. artistic decoration of books in the Gothic style • 4. the English king who signed the Magna Carta • 5. the use of reason to support Christian beliefs • 6. the outbreak of rapid-spreading disease • 7. the appointment and installation of bishops by non-clergy • 8. a campaign to drive Muslims from the Iberian peninsula • 9. the everyday languages of ordinary people • Column II • a. Reconquista • b. King John • c. scholasticism • d. epidemic • e. lay investiture • f. Frederick Barbarossa • g. vernacular • h. Crusades • i. King Louis IX • j. illumination

3. During the High Middle Ages, one method monarchs used to gain morepower was to • a. allow nobles to raise their own armies. • b. broaden the power of Church courts. • c. strengthen ties with the middle class. • d. wage warfare by appealing to national pride.

4. At the Council of Clermont in 1095, why did Roman Pope Urban II rallyChristians to help Byzantine emperor Alexius I? • a. to secretly conquer the rich city of Constantinople • b. to drive the Muslim Turks from the Holy Land • c. to defend Venetian trade routes against Muslim attacks • d. to protect the territory of the Byzantine empire

5. After the Reconquista was complete in 1492, Queen Isabella • a. established a policy of religious tolerance throughout Spain. • b. launched a crusade against Jews and Muslims. • c. massacred Muslims in newly conquered Granada. • d. moved Jews and Muslims to a colony in Portugal.

6. What work did Italian poet Dante Alighieri write that takes the reader onan imaginary journey into hell and purgatory? • a. Canterbury Tales • b. Song of Roland • c. Poem of the Cid • d. Divine Comedy

7. A parish priest’s duties included • a. converting diverse peoples to Christianity. • b. administering sacraments and helping the needy. • c. leading pilgrimages to sacred sites throughout Europe. • d. building cathedrals dedicated “to the glory of God.”

8. Which statement best describes the role of the popes in the Middle Ages? • a. They were opposed to mixing spiritual and secular duties. • b. They were secular leaders who also claimed spiritual power. • c. They were spiritual leaders who also exercised secular power. • d. They always opposed reform of the Church or its policies.

9. Why did prejudice against Jewish people increase in the late 1000s? • a. Muslim rulers were intolerant. • b. Western Europe had become more Christianized. • c. People thought that they paid no taxes. • d. They were intolerant of others themselves.

10. mATCH • _______a Church court that tried people accused of heresy • _______a series of wars over control of lands in the Middle East • ______rulers who wanted to impose unity on their diverse peoples • _______the campaign to drive Muslims from the Iberian peninsula • _______the region where Christians believe Jesus lived • a. Crusades • b. Holy Land • c. Pope Urban II • d. Ferdinand and Isabella • e. Reconquista • f. Inquisition

11. What was Pope Urban’s reason for launching the First Crusade? • a. to free the Holy Land • b. to open trade routes to India • c. to defeat Saladin • d. to control the Byzantine empire

12. Which of the following was one result of the Crusades? • a. an economic slowdown in Europe • b. a decrease in the power of monarchs • c. a legacy of hatred between Jews and Muslims • d. a legacy of hatred between Christians and Muslims

13. matching • 1. a trainee who earned no wages • 2. money for investment • 3. a document stating the rights and privileges of a town • 4. a salaried worker in a guild • 5. someone who paid rent for his land • a. charter • b. capital • c. tenant farmer • d. middle class • e. guild • f. apprentice • g. journeyman

14. Agricultural production improved in Europe because of • a. new harnesses and plows. • b. the growth of feudalism. • c. new kinds of fertilizers. • d. the expansion of trade routes.

15. One result of the use of insurance, credit, and partnerships was a • a. rise in personal bankruptcies. • b. commercial revolution. • c. weakening of the guild system. • d. shrinking of the middle class.

16. Medieval cities were usually • a. built around a cathedral. • b. kept clean by sanitation laws. • c. controlled by the pope. • d. crowded, dirty, and loud.

17. matching • 1. Benedictine Rule A. rules to regulate monastic (monk) life • 2. papal supremacy B. a pope’s authority over all secular (non religious) rulers • 3. canon law C. a body of laws of the Church • 4. excommunication D. a penalty that forbids someone from receiving sacraments or a Christian burial • 5. interdict E. an order that forbids an entire town, region or kingdomfrom receiving sacraments or a Christian burial.

18. What happened to the serfs when a new lord took over a manor? • What is the name of a piece of land granted by lord to a vassal? • The feudal system was based on a network of? • Medieval knights often took part in ________________, or mock battles. • What is the difference between excommunication and an interdict? • How can you best describe the role of the popes/priests in the Middle Ages? • What was the main religion of Western Europe in the Middle Ages?

19. Pick one of the following questions to write a full paragraph answer (minimum 5 sentences with a topic sentence and supported by facts). • How did feudalism and the manor economy emerge and shape medieval life? (Chapter 7 section 2) • How did the Church play a vital role in medieval life? (chapter 7 section 3) • How did changes in agriculture and trade lead to the growth of towns and commerce? (chapter 7 section 4)