NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsMiddle Ages, Renaissance, & Reformation Test Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Monks lived together in a religious community called a _______________.
a)
monastery
b)
convent
c)
tree house
d)
university
2.
_________________ were large areas of farmland controlled by lords.
a)
Guilds
b)
Serfs
c)
Manors
d)
Vassals
3.
________________ was/were not a symptom of the Bubonic Plague.
a)
Buboes
b)
Coughing blood
c)
Fever
d)
Increased energy levels
4.
A church-run court called the _______________ investigated people who were suspected of not being Christian.
a)
Heavens
b)
Renaissance
c)
Reformation
d)
Inquisition
5.
In feudalism, kings divided their land into ____________________.
a)
fiefs
b)
manors
c)
guilds
d)
regions
6.
Marco Polo’s travels _______________.
a)
ended the Crusades
b)
caused changes in European society
c)
strengthened religious communities
d)
lead the way for trade with China
7.
Why was the Magna Carta important?
a)
It was the first census.
b)
It gave power to the king.
c)
It provided basic rights.
d)
It helped spread Christianity.
8.
Why did Charlemagne attend church on Christmas day in Rome?
a)
to celebrate Easter
b)
to be crowned emperor
c)
to be admired by the people
d)
to celebrate peace with the pope
9.
Why did Charlemagne visit Rome in 800?
a)
He wanted to establish goodwill with the pope.
b)
He wanted to be with his family.
c)
He wanted to bring Islam to Rome.
d)
He wanted to become pope.
10.
Where did the Black Death probably start?
a)
Middle East
b)
the Gobi Desert
c)
Europe
d)
China
11.
Why are the early Middle Ages called the Dark Ages?
a)
Charlemagne conquered Germany
b)
few people were Christians
c)
the Roman Empire fell
d)
few people could read or write
12.
Which of the following events occurred in 1054?
a)
The Crusades started.
b)
The cathedral in Cologne was finished.
c)
The Catholic church split.
d)
Muslims captured Jerusalem.
13.
What caused the plague?
a)
traders
b)
Jews
c)
dog bites
d)
infected rats with fleas
14.
How many people died in Italy’s large cities from the plague?
a)
all of the people
b)
over half of the people
c)
38 billion people
d)
75 thousand people
15.
Which city played a central role in the growth of the Renaissance?
a)
Florence
b)
Rome
c)
Venice
d)
Jerusalem
16.
Which astronomer concluded that the Earth revolved around the sun?
a)
Nicolaus Copernicus
b)
Johannes Kepler
c)
Leonardo Da Vinci
d)
Isaac Newton
17.
Who led French troops in the Battle of Orleans?
a)
Isabella
b)
Joan of Arc
c)
Prince Charles
d)
King Edward III
18.
According to Martin Luther, how is a person saved?
a)
by paying indulgences
b)
by faith in God
c)
by faith and good deeds
d)
by reading the Bible
19.
Why did Luther post the Ninety-five Theses?
a)
to reform the Church
b)
to start the Lutheran Church
c)
to leave the Church
d)
to apologize to the pope
20.
Peasants or _______________ were farmers at the bottom of feudal society.
a)
serfs
b)
vassals
c)
guilds
d)
monarchs
21.
The system of _______________ helped keep order in the Middle Ages.
a)
capitalism
b)
communism
c)
middle-ages-ism
d)
feudalism
22.
_______________ served their lords by defending their land as knights.
a)
Serfs
b)
Vassals
c)
Kings
d)
Peasants
23.
Craftworkers formed _______________to set prices and rules for their businesses.
a)
clubs
b)
vassals
c)
guilds
d)
universities
24.
A _______________ was a very large church led by a bishop.
a)
cathedral
b)
monastery
c)
convent
d)
university
25.
Women who devoted their lives to religion lived in a community called a _________________.
a)
monastery
b)
convent
c)
university
d)
cathedral
26.
A ________________ was a holy war in which Christians fought Muslims for control of Jerusalem.
a)
crusade
b)
journey
c)
vacation
d)
parade
27.
The way of thinking called __________________ was based on ancient Greek and Roman thought.
a)
Inquisition
b)
Reformation
c)
humanism
d)
Renaissance
28.
A period of rebirth called the _______________ led to an increase in learning and the creation of arts.
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
c)
Dark Ages
d)
Stone Age
29.
King Henry asked the pope to legally undo, or _______________, his marriage.
a)
celebrate
b)
divorce
c)
annul
d)
relive
30.
Martin Luther started the _______________, a movement to reform the church.
a)
Renaissance
b)
Middle Ages
c)
Reformation
d)
Black Death
Reset
