Life in the Middle Ages

What is the name given to a place in which monks and/or nuns live lives devoted to God?

• monastery

• pub

• condominium

• bungalow

Who lived in monasteries?

• monks and/or nuns

• knights

• the royal court

• extended family members

Which of the following is something that residents of monasteries would have been most likely to do?

• translate written works into other languages

• plot to overthrow the king

• plan the next attack on their enemies

• work the fields and give the harvest to the vassal

Which of the following is one reason why monks and monasteries were important?

• Monks were some of the only people who could read and write during the Middle Ages.

• Monks were often the first line of defense when enemies attacked.

• Monks typically had excellent military minds and were relied on to create battle plans.

• Monks were wealthy individuals who helped the economy of the Middle Ages thrive.

Which of the following is one reason why monks were so significant during the Middle Ages?

• Much of the knowledge and events of the time were recorded by monks. Much of what we know about the Middle Ages is because of them.

• Monks got very involved politically. Many kings based their decisions on monks' recommendations.

• Monks were often the ones who worked the land. They built the villages and grew the crops for everyone else.

• Monks were inventors. Many of the new innovations of the Middle Ages were created by monks.

Why were monasteries self-contained, or self-sufficient?

• By not relying on the outside world, monks were able to maintain better focus on God.

• There was nowhere nearby to get the food and other resources they needed.

• Many monks had sensitive ears so being self-contained allowed them to avoid the noise of the city.

Which of the following was something significant about Charlemagne?

• Charlemagne united all of Western Europe for the first time since the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

• Charlemagne was responsible for defeating the Mongol Empire.

• In addition to being a powerful ruler, Charlemagne was also a clever inventor.

• Charlemagne wrote several influential books and documents.

Which of the following titles did Charlemagne hold?

• Holy Roman Emperor

• Pope

• King of England

• Dad of the Year

Which of the following describes something Charlemagne did after he conquered other kingdoms?

• He forced the people he conquered to convert to Christianity.

• He would throw a party for himself and his soldiers.

• He would build a church on the site where the main battle took place.

• He would send the remains of his fallen enemy to the next kingdom as a warning.

What is one way Charlemagne showed his devotion to the church?

• He gave the church a lot of money.

• He married the Pope's daughter.

• He had a new church built every week.

• There were more churches built during his reign than at any other point in history.