Middle Ages Comprehension Quiz

How long did the Middle Ages last?

• 1,000 years

• 1,000 days

• 1,000 centuries

• 1,000 hours

The text compares the life people live today with the life people lived during the Middle Ages. According to the text, what is one difference between life today and life during the Middle Ages?

• Life likely had a faster pace during the Middle Ages than it does now.

• Life likely was more fun during the Middle Ages than it is now.

• Life likely had a slower, steadier pace during the Middle Ages than it does now.

• Life likely was more peaceful during the Middle Ages than it is now.

Most people during the Middle Ages lived an isolated existence. What information from the text best supports this statement?

• "The disease, called the Black Death or plague, certainly made its mark upon medieval Europe."

• "They did not travel far from home. As a result, most people communicated using the language, or dialect, spoken in the place of their birth."

• "Great castles and churches began to adorn the landscape. Kings, queens, and noblemen held jousts, and court jesters entertained noble families."

• "Many people measured time by the rising and setting of the sun and the passing of the seasons. For this reason, life likely had a slower, steadier pace."

Examine the diagram in the text. Based on the information in the diagram and the text, what can be concluded about the lives of freemen and serfs?

• Freeman and serfs most likely lived exciting lives. They most likely traveled to different places, learning different languages and meeting different people along the way.

• Freeman and serfs most likely lived lives filled with luxury. They most likely owned churches and built buildings with impressive architectures.

• Freeman and serfs most likely lived mysterious lives. Historians have very little information about how they lived.

• Freeman and serfs most likely lived isolated existences. They most likely did not travel far from home and were mainly concerned about the affairs of their village.

What is the main idea of this text?

• Because travel was so difficult, many people didn't travel during the Middle Ages. Generally, only rich, educated people in Europe traveled.

• Many people's lives during the Middle Ages were isolated and threatened by disease. However, this period was also a time when people built impressive architecture.

• Although Latin was the language of both the Church and government during the Middle Ages, only select members of society could understand that language.

• In certain parts of Europe during the Middle Ages, villagers from places just 30 miles apart could not easily understand each other.