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WorksheetsMiddle Ages Part I
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The middle ages in Europe began in 476 AD (CE) - this date is important because it corresponds to -
a)
the birth of the first Pope
b)
the rise of Attila the Hun
c)
the fall of the Western Roman Empire
d)
the Muslim invasion of Europe
2.
During the middle ages the most consistent unifying force was the -
a)
nobles
b)
church
c)
banks
d)
military
3.
____________ were places where monks lived and studies, often rewriting the Bible and other literature by hand.
a)
convents
b)
monasteries
c)
communes
d)
motels
4.
Every Christian in Western Europe during the middle ages belonged to this particular branch of the Christian faith.
a)
Eastern Orthodox
b)
Baptist
c)
Unitarian
d)
Roman Catholic
5.
The church served all of the following societal functions during the middle ages EXCEPT -
a)
military barracks
b)
libraries and learning
c)
welfare and help for the poor
d)
lodging for travelers
6.
One of the few leaders who unified Western Europe was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD (CE) was
a)
Charlemagne
b)
Charles Martel
c)
King Richard the Lionheart
d)
Pope Urban II
7.
Charles Martel turned back Muslim advances into Europe by defeating Muslim armies in the battle of -
a)
Cordova
b)
Paris
c)
Hamburg
d)
Tours
8.
Charles Martel and his grandson Charlemagne were members of this group of people/royal lineage -
a)
English/ Tudors
b)
Franks/ Carolingians
c)
Russians/ Romanov
d)
Italians/ Medici
9.
The need for protection during the middle ages led to this complex arrangement of military loyalty and land grants.
a)
Polytheism
b)
Socialism
c)
Atheism
d)
Feudalism
10.
The self-sufficient area that defined the lives of the vast majority of the people in the middle ages was the -
a)
city
b)
manor
c)
polis
d)
province
11.
The Battle of Tours where forces led by Charles "The Hammer" Martel turned back the invading Muslim armies took place closest to this number on the map
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
The Iberian Peninsula (modern day Spain) did not completely expel Muslim rulers until 1492 it is pictured as what color on the map?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Purple
d)
Red
13.
Charles the Great was also referred to by this name -
a)
Chuck D
b)
Charles the Hammer
c)
Fulcher of Chartres
d)
Charlemagne
14.
Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by -
a)
King Richard
b)
Pope Leo III
c)
Patriarch Photius
d)
Cardinal Richelieu
15.
During the middle ages Europe suffered invasions from all the following groups EXCEPT -
a)
Vikings
b)
Magyars
c)
Carthaginians
d)
Saxons
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