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9th Grade SS
3e Medieval Europe & 4a Feudal Japan (Regents Prep Question)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Korea greatly influenced the development of early Japan by | acting as a bridge for ideas from China |
| In Japan between 1603 and 1868, the most notable action taken by the Tokugawa Shogunate was the | virtual isolation of the country from the outside world |
| The code of bushido of the Japanese samurai is most similar to | practice of chivalry by European knights |
| Feudal societies are generally characterized by | an emphasis on social order |
| Feudal societies are generally characterized by | an emphasis on social order |
| Feudalism in Western Europe was similar to feudalism in Japan in that | power was based on class relationships |
| Which is a characteristic of a feudal society? | rigid class structure |
| The diagram illustrates the social structure of feudal Japan. This pyramid shows that feudal Japan had (Shogun, Daimyo, peasants, merchants) | a well-defined class system |
| A valid generalization about early Japanese culture is that Japan | maintained a uniquely individual culture while borrowing much from other cultures |
| In Europe during the Middle Ages, increases in trade and commerce resulted in | development of towns and cities |
| During the Middle Ages, Europeans did not eat potatoes or corn because these vegetables | had not yet been introduced to Europe from the New World |
| “All things were under its domain...its power was such that no one could hope to escape its scrutiny.” Which European institution during the Middle Ages is best described by this statement? | the Church |
| The Middle Ages in Western Europe was characterized by | the manor system and the importance of land ownership |
| Feudal societies are generally characterized by | an emphasis on social order |
| In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was | an increased demand for goods from the East |
| The art, music, and philosophy of the medieval period in Europe generally dealt with | religious themes |
| Which statement best describes the result of the Crusades? | trade between Europe and the Middle East was expanded |
| What were two indirect results of the Crusades? | trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened |
| In Europe during the Middle Ages, the force that provided unification and stability was the | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feudalism in Western Europe was similar to feudalism in Japan in that power was based on class relationships | power was based on class relationships |
| Which is a characteristic of a feudal society? | rigid class structure |
| In Europe, the Crusades resulted in | an increased demand for goods from the Middle East and Asia |
| One important effect of the Crusades on Western Europe was that they | furthered cultural diffusion throughout Western Europe |
| In European feudal society, an individual’s social status was generally determined by | birth |
| Which economic system existed in Europe during the early Middle Ages? | manorialism |
| One major result of the Crusades was the | spread of Middle Eastern culture and technology to Europe |
| The growth of feudalism in Europe during the Middle Ages was primarily caused by the | collapse of a strong central government |
| The Crusades have been called “history’s most successful failures.” Which statement best explains this expression? | The Crusades did not achieve their original goals, but they brought about many desirable changes in Europe. |
| The Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages in Europe can best be described as a church that | was a stabilizing influence during a period of weak central governments |
| A major goal of the Christian Church during the Crusades (1096–1291) was to | capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers |
| feudalism | A political system in which nobles are granted use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land. |
| nobles | Wealthy landowners who pledged their loyalty to the king. |
| lord | In feudal Europe, a person who controlled land and could therefore grant estates to vassals. |
| knights | In medieval Europe, an armored warrior who sometimes fought on horseback. |
| peasants | Vast majority of people during Europe's medieval period; often engaged in farming. |
| serfs | A medieval peasant legally bound to live on a lord's estate; tied to the land. |
| chivalry | A code of behavior for knights in medieval Europe, stressing ideals such as courage, loyalty, and devotion. |
| scribe | A professional record keeper who could read and write. |
| three field system | A system of farming developed in medieval Europe, in which farmland was divided into three fields of equal size and each of these was successively planted with a winter crop, spring crop, and left unplanted (fallow). |
| manorialism | The economic system of the middle ages; based on self-sufficiency. |
| self-sufficient | Being able to provide for your own needs without help from others; "a self-sufficing economic unit" |
| plague (Black Death) | A deadly disease that spread across Asia and Europe in the mid-14th century, killing millions of people; also know as the Black Death. |
| Cathedrals | Churches built in the Romanesque or Gothic style. They showed religious spirit during Medieval Times. |
| Crusades | 1096 Christian Europe aim to reclaim Jerusalem and aid they Byzantines; 1st success and the rest a failure; weakens the Byzantines; opens up trade. |
| Holy Land | The region of present-day Israel; includes the city of Jerusalem, which is a holy city to Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. |
| Charlemagne | 768-843; reunited Western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire. |
| Pope Urban II | 1095; calls for the first crusade to recapture Jerusalem |
| Dante | An Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321). |
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