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JLC SS Ch 14 Review
JLC SS Ch 14 Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the landform that seperates Europe from Asia. | Ural Mountains |
| Name the two regions most of Europe's farms are located. | North European Plain and Alpine Mountain System |
| Name the longest river in Europe | Volga River |
| Tell how Europe's landforms influenced peoples lives in the Middle Ages. | Deforestation led to planting crops on fertile farmlands. |
| Tell what the climate is like throughout most of Europe. | Temperate or mild |
| Describe Charlemagne. | Ruler who was crowned emperor by Pope Leo III. |
| Name of fierce pirates and warriors from Scandinavia. | Vikings |
| What was the Magna Carta? | It contained 63 clauses and limited the power of the king. |
| Who farmed the land in a feudal system? | serfs |
| How did feudalism affect lives of nobility? | Lords and knights were loyal to the monarch and provided protection. |
| How did manor system help cities and towns? | Crop surplus helped them grow. |
| What was the purpose of guilds? | guarantee fair price for goods, buy large amount cheap, control marketplace of each town. |
| What marked the decline of Byzantine control over Asia Minor? | Group of Muslin Seljuk Turks defeated a Byzantine army. |
| Why did Emperor Alexius Commenus ask Pope Urban II for help? | He needed Christian knights to fight against the Turks. |
| Name three trade goods carried along Silk Road. | ivory, gold, precious stones |
| What was the bubonic plague? | a very agressive epidemic (sickness) |
| What places do historians believe may be the start of the plague? | China, Italy, Central Asia |