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WorksheetsMiddle Ages
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
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1.
During feudal times, the majority of people belonged to which social class?
a)
king
b)
nobility
c)
knights
d)
peasants
2.
Knights did all of the following except which one?
a)
were of the noble class
b)
followed the code of chivalry
c)
rode on black horses
d)
trained for 10-15 years
3.
The Magna Carta's main function was to
a)
free serfs and peasants
b)
limit the king's power
c)
limit the pope's power
d)
provide money to the king
4.
The Crusades were inspired mainly by
a)
money
b)
religion
c)
politics
d)
trade
5.
What of the following is not true of the Crusades?
a)
Knights wore or carried red crosses
b)
Christians wanted to help the Jews take over Jerusalem
c)
Christians wanted to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslims
d)
Trade increased
6.
The Roman Catholic Church is known for
a)
creating universities and schools
b)
preserving Greek and Roman knowledge
c)
hand-copying the Bible
d)
all of the above
7.
Feudalism developed mainly because
a)
the monarchy was too powerful
b)
the Catholic Church was failing
c)
people needed protection
d)
King John created it
8.
What is the difference between a serf and a peasant?
a)
nothing, they were the same thing
b)
serfs were free, peasants were bound to the land
c)
peasants were free, serfs were bound to the land
d)
they were slaves
9.
What was a major effect of the Black Death?
a)
trade decreased
b)
it strengthened feudalism
c)
food prices inflated
d)
manors became overcrowded
10.
The first Holy Roman Emporer who supported education and Christianity was
a)
King John
b)
King Henry
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Constantine
11.
The Bubonic Plague originated in _______ around the year ______.
a)
Italy, 1400s
b)
India, 1300s
c)
Russia, 1500s
d)
China, 1300s
12.
Juries, common law, and central courts describe the legal practices created in
a)
Italy
b)
England
c)
Egypt
d)
Mongols
13.
Complete the analogy below:
_______: America :: Parliament : England
_______: America :: Parliament : England
a)
Manor
b)
Congress
c)
Democracy
d)
Monarchy
14.
* helped to end feudalism
* trade increased
* Christianity spread
* towns flourished again
These are all effects of which event
* trade increased
* Christianity spread
* towns flourished again
These are all effects of which event
a)
signing of the Magna Carta
b)
The Crusades
c)
The Black Death
d)
The Roman Catholic Church
15.
The picture best illustrates
a)
a fief
b)
a farm
c)
a guild
d)
a manor
16.
A Catholic worship service is called
a)
vassal
b)
clergy
c)
mass
d)
noble
17.
The study of religion and God is
a)
theology
b)
monastery
c)
convent
d)
philosophy
18.
Religious officials who lead a church service are called
a)
mass
b)
clergy
c)
noble
d)
vassal
19.
The land that is granted to a vassal in exchange for his loyalty and service is a
a)
manor
b)
farm
c)
fief
d)
guld
20.
Medieval business groups of craftsmen and merchants who set prices and quality are called
a)
guilds
b)
vassals
c)
nobles
d)
monarchs
21.
If I am a wealthy knight and I serve a lord and king, then I am considered a
a)
hero
b)
peasant
c)
vassal
d)
lucky man
22.
Beliefs that go against the church and can lead to excommunication are called
a)
theology
b)
heresy
c)
vernacular
23.
The everyday language spoken in a region is called the
a)
dialect
b)
vernacular
c)
heresy
d)
mass
24.
Which is the correct order, according to how the monotheistic religions settled in and claimed Jerusalem, or the Holy Land?
a)
Christians, Jews, Muslims
b)
Muslims, Christians, Jews
c)
Jews, Muslims, Christians
d)
Jews, Christians, Muslims
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