Middle Ages TestPrep Quiz

Who conquered most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• William the Conqueror
• the Pope
• Charlemagne
• King Henry VIII

What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?

• Christianity
• Feudalism
• Shinto
• Chivalry

Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?

• peasants, knights, nobles, king
• king, nobles, knights, peasants
• knights, king, peasants, serfs
• merchants, knights, commoners, serfs

What are two similarities between feudalism and the caste system?

• No social mobility

• Division between social classes

• Social equality

What was the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?

• Government

• Church

• Military

True or False: The purpose of the Crusades was to gain control over the holy land of Jerusalem

• True

• False

True or False: The reasons why Knights fought in the Crusades was for religion, glory, and wealth.

• True

• False

Another name for a king or queen.

• Prince

• Princess

• President

• Monarch

A land owner in the Middle Ages who is in charge of the people on his land and the lesser lords he gave land to.

• Lord

• Squire

• Page

• Fief

A piece of land given from lord to a lesser lord.

• Vassal

• Royalty

• Kingdom

• Fief