History Quiz

Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome?

• the decline of Christianity

• the lack of a central government

• an end to attacks by barbarians

• the growth of a strong economy

The Franks grew powerful because of their new style of war that used

• heavy wagons.

• knights on horseback.

• cannons and gunpowder.

• peasants who threw rocks.

Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne in return for

• a gift of land.

• a noble title.

• a large supply of food.

• military support.

For which achievement is Charlemagne most remembered?

• He declared war against England.

• He became the first Christian ruler.

• He united much of Europe.

• He taught his people to write.

Which of the following best describes the Vikings?

• Northern people who made quick, fierce raids on European villages

• Muslim nomads who traded in goods from the Middle East

• Germanic people who swept south to topple the Roman Empire

• Central European people who originally migrated from Asia

A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were

• grants of land.

• large celebrations.

• war horses.

• market licenses.

Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by

• birth.

• wealth.

• religion.

• education.

Which of the following was a main job of medieval ladies?

• managing the household

• selling the manor's goods

• negotiating with feudal lords

• teaching boys to be knights

Pages and squires were boys in training to become

• kings.

• knights.

• teachers.

• landowners.

Serfs were required to

• grind their own grain at home.

• fight against the king's enemies.

• move to nearby cities and towns.

• stay on the land that they worked.