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WorksheetsEarly Middle Ages
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Ural Mountains:
a)
separate Africa from Asia
b)
separate Europe from Africa
c)
separate Europe from Asia
d)
separate North and South America
2.
The Middle Ages came after the fall of which great empire in Europe?
a)
Greek Empire
b)
Egyptian Empire
c)
Roman Empire
d)
Chinese Empire
3.
Which invader group came from Asia and settled in central Europe?
a)
Saxons
b)
Anglos
c)
Magyars
d)
Vikings
4.
A King gave his most important lord fiefs, which were
a)
grants of land
b)
large celebrationsq
c)
war horses
d)
market licnese
5.
Serfs were required to
a)
Grind their own grain
b)
fight against the king's enemies
c)
move to nearby cities and towns
d)
stay on the land that they worked
6.
The territory of the Holy Roman Empire is primarily which modern-day nation?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
7.
Who was the Frankish King who conquered Gaul?
a)
Clovis
b)
William of Normandy
c)
Pope Urbal II
d)
Charles Martel
8.
In exchange for land_______ pledged service to a greater lord?
a)
a Chivalry
b)
a Fief
c)
a Knight
d)
Vassals
9.
What change signaled the beginning of the Middle Ages?
a)
The Battle of Tours
b)
The Crowning of Charlemagne
c)
The collapse of the roman empire
d)
The magyar and viking invasions
10.
Many young nobles were trained in riding and fighting in order to become _____?
a)
Chivalry
b)
Fief
c)
Vassal
d)
Knight
11.
Most ___________ included one or more villages and the surrounding lands?
a)
Chivalry
b)
Fief
c)
Manor
d)
Vassal
12.
In the High Middle Ages, the Church was inefficient in dealing with the Plague, as a result power shifted towards
a)
townspeople
b)
nobles
c)
kings
d)
parish priests
13.
In a feudal system, those peasants who were bound to the land were called...
a)
just peasants.
b)
Serbs
c)
Serfs
d)
the landed poor
14.
In a feudal system, lands called 'fiefs' are given to...
a)
Nobles, or Vassals
b)
Peasants
c)
Soldiers
d)
Priests
15.
In a feudal system, all land and power belongs to the...
a)
Parliament
b)
Nobles
c)
Supreme executive power is derived from a mandate from the masses!
d)
the King
16.
Who was the first man to be named "Holy Roman Emperor"?
a)
Otto I
b)
Clovis
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Benedict
17.
At the top of the Feudal pyramid was the
a)
peasant
b)
lord
c)
knight
d)
king
18.
The political system of the Middle Ages in Europe was
a)
Feudalism
b)
Manorialism
c)
Fiefdoms
d)
Absolute Monarchy
19.
What helped the economy in Europe grow?
a)
Feudalism
b)
Manors
c)
Monks
d)
Agriculture Revolution
20.
What time period represents the Middle Ages in Europe?
a)
600 BCE - 300 CE
b)
500 - 1500
c)
1450 - 1750
d)
1750 - 1900
21.
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
22.
A person who granted land to someone else was known as a
a)
vassal
b)
fief
c)
lord
d)
official
23.
A person who received land from a king was known as a
a)
Fief
b)
Member
c)
Burgher
d)
Vassal
24.
How did tribes learn about Christianity during the Middle Ages?
a)
Charlemagne forced conversion
b)
Conquest
c)
Missionaries
d)
Tribe leaders went to monasteries
25.
Who crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
a)
Lord
b)
King
c)
Pope
d)
Charles V
26.
Which of the following did monks living in monasteries NOT do?
a)
create schools
b)
save history
c)
help the poor
d)
Enforced the law
27.
Who expanded their territory by conquering other lands under Charlemagne?
a)
Franks
b)
French
c)
English
d)
Pope
28.
Where were the Vikings from?
a)
Scandinavia
b)
England
c)
Russia
d)
Hungary
29.
What land were the crusaders trying to free from Muslim control?
a)
The Vatican
b)
Rome
c)
Mecca
d)
Jerusalem
30.
The crusades were wars between Christians and
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
31.
Benedict was a monk who:
a)
created monastaries
b)
developed a rule for other monks
c)
saved religious history and advised rulers of countries
d)
all of the above
32.
When did St. Patrick die?
a)
June 15
b)
March 17
c)
January 3
d)
March 31
33.
St. Patrick did all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
use a clover to teach the trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)
b)
convert people in England and Ireland to Christianity
c)
was crowned a Saint by the King of England
d)
got rid of the snakes in Ireland
34.
Why was it hard for the Franks to defend themselves?
a)
poor army
b)
invaded from too many areas
c)
little technology
d)
none of these
35.
Chivalry is a code for knights that says:
a)
all of these
b)
bravery
c)
loyalty
d)
respect
36.
A daimyo in Japan would be the same as a ______ in Europe
a)
shogun
b)
knight
c)
lord
d)
king
37.
A shogun in Japan would be the same as a ______ in Europe
a)
shogun
b)
knight
c)
lord
d)
king
38.
Location of the Muslim Empire
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.
Location of the Gauls
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
40.
Location of the Holy Land (not exact but close)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
41.
Location of the Holy Roman Empire under Charlemagne
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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