1. Why are the early Middle Ages called the Dark Ages?

a. Charlemagne conquered Germany
b. the Roman Empire fell
c. few people were Christians
d. few people could read or write

2. In feudalism, kings divided their land into _____.

a. fiefs
b. guilds
c. manors
d. regions

3. Why was the Magna Carta important?

a. It was the first census.
b. It provided basic rights.
c. It gave power to the king.
d. It helped spread Christianity.

4. Angry nobles and their soldiers forced _________ to sign the Magna Carta, threatening to dethrone him.

a. King John
b. King Edward
c. William the Conqueror
d. Charlemagne

5. How did craftworkers set prices and rules for their businesses?

a. They formed unions.
b. They formed guilds.
c. They formed vassals.
d. They created manors.