WorksheetsSSWH7 Review - European Middle Ages
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
At the top of the Feudal pyramid was the
a)
peasant
b)
lord
c)
knight
d)
king
2.
The political system of the Middle Ages in Europe was
a)
Feudalism
b)
Manorialism
c)
Fiefdoms
d)
Absolute Monarchy
3.
The economic system of the Middle Ages was known as
a)
Feudalism
b)
Manorialism
c)
Free Market
d)
Commercial Revolution
4.
When a strong ruler was present in Europe, what did this do to Feudalism?
a)
It weakened feudalism
b)
It strengthened feudalism
c)
It caused feudalism to completely disappear
d)
It had no impact on feudalism
5.
Which institution had the most power during the Middle Ages?
a)
The Roman Empire
b)
The King of England
c)
The Protestant Preachers
d)
The Catholic Church
6.
A grant of land was known as a
a)
Fief
b)
Vassal
c)
Plot
d)
Rent
7.
A person who received land from a king was known as a
a)
Fief
b)
Member
c)
Burgher
d)
Vassal
8.
A person who granted land to someone else was known as a
a)
vassal
b)
fief
c)
lord
d)
official
9.
Which of the following is not true of Charlemagne?
a)
He united the Franks
b)
He was not crowned Roman Emperor
c)
He strengthened Christianity in Europe
d)
He believed education was important
10.
How did Pope Gregory VII show his power during the Middle Ages?
a)
He declared war on Germany and Charlemagne
b)
He used his authority to make a king beg for forgiveness
c)
He led the first Crusade to recapture Jerusalem
d)
He decided to translate the Bible
11.
What issue did lay investiture revolve around
a)
Who had the power to grant land
b)
Who had the authority to crown a king
c)
Who could appoint religious officials
d)
Who determined Christians' destinations
12.
What time period represents the Middle Ages in Europe?
a)
600 BCE - 300 CE
b)
500 - 1500
c)
1450 - 1750
d)
1750 - 1900
13.
Which 2 groups would be on the 2nd level of the Feudal pyramid?
a)
Kings and Queens
b)
Knights and Serfs
c)
Church officials and Nobles
d)
Peasants and Knights
14.
Which group was on the 3rd level of the Feudal pyramid?
a)
Knights
b)
Nobles
c)
Church Officials
d)
Peasants
15.
Which group of people in Medieval society were bound to the land and could not lawfully leave?
a)
Kings
b)
Knights
c)
Nobles
d)
Serfs
16.
What was the main purpose of the Manor system?
a)
To serve as a war refuge
b)
To be a self-sufficient community
c)
To provide protection for Knights
d)
To make money for the serfs
17.
Laws of the Catholic Church were known as
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Leviticus Laws
c)
Canon Laws
d)
Ecclesiastical Laws
18.
Which of the following would be banishment from the Catholic Church?
a)
Lay Investiture
b)
Sacrament
c)
Holy Orders
d)
Excommunication
19.
Which meeting settled the lay investiture controversy?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Cannonical Laws
c)
Concordat of Worms
d)
Tribute of Gregory
20.
In which way did the Catholic Church have the least influence in the daily life in Europe?
a)
Political Influence
b)
Economic Influence
c)
Religious Influence
d)
Astrological Influence
21.
What was the Domestic System?
a)
A new way to train wives
b)
A new manufacturing system for goods
c)
A new training system for families and friends
d)
A new warfare technique
22.
Wealth that is earned, saved, and then invested is known as
a)
Powerball Lottery
b)
Free Market
c)
Communism
d)
Captial
23.
What new development contributed to the rise of banking in Europe?
a)
Lending money with interest
b)
Savings accounts
c)
Checks and balances
d)
new kings
24.
As cities grew, what new working group developed?
a)
Guilds
b)
Knights
c)
Rugby Teams
d)
Manors
25.
As trade expanded, what happened to the growth of cities?
a)
They began to shrink due to emigration
b)
They began to shrink due to increased warfare
c)
They began to grow thanks to increased trade
d)
They began to grow thanks to new diseases
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