The Middle Ages Test

1. Which time period would the following statement "I grew up in the Dark Ages when there was little growth, no learning, and people were in survival mode" best describe?

• The Roman Empire
• The Renaissance
• The Middle Ages
• The Enlightenment

2. The Franks were a _____ tribe, the largest kingdom in Medieval Europe.

• French
• Germanic
• Roman
• Viking

3. He cemented Catholicism in Western Europe and was made Holy Roman Emperor for his efforts.

• Charlemagne
• Leo III
• Clovis
• Pepin the Short

4. Who were the first Europeans to come to the Americas?

• Franks
• Saxons
• Lombards
• Vikings

5. The class structure society that took hold in Europe during the Middle Ages was called _____.

• Manor System
• Camelot
• Feudalism
• Plantation System

6. Under the system of Feudalism the land the king owned was called a _____.

• Manor
• Fief
• Farms
• Plantation

7. What were the people who bound to the soil, could not leave, and paid rent along with manual labor called?

• Slaves
• Knights
• Serfs
• Lords

8. Which one of the following was not part of the knights code of chivalry?

• Sworn to protect women, children, and the helpless.
• Sworn to treat the elderly, the unfortunate with care and respect.
• Sworn to loyalty, and courteous and brave behavior.
• Sworn to be loyal to the king and fight for his honor no matter what.

9. Under the 3-field system land was divided into which 3 parts?

• One part fallow, one part with 2 different crops, and each year the field's use rotates.
• Each part has a different crop with what is planted is rotated to a different field each year.
• Two parts are left fallow and the third part is planted and which field is planted is rotated yearly.

10. Which one of the following is true of the church hierarchy from top to bottom during the Middle Ages?

• Priest, bishop, archbishop, and then pope.
• Bishop, archbishop, priest, and then pope.
• Pope, bishop, archbishop, and then priest.
• Pope, archbishop, bishop, and then priest.