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WorksheetsMiddle Ages
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
The invasions of Europe between A.D.800 and 1000 resulted in a new military and political system which increased emphasis on local protection and government. This system was known as
a)
Manor System
b)
Papal States
c)
Imperialism
d)
Feudalism
2.
The basic land unit for the majority of the people during the Middle Ages was the
a)
Vassal
b)
Manor
c)
Parish
d)
Castle
3.
Which set of vocabulary words is part of the medieval feudal system?
a)
serfs, peasants, lord
b)
moat, keep, dungeon
c)
crusades, guild, barter
d)
church, monastary, benedictine rule
4.
During the early Middle Ages, the strongest uniting force in Europe was
a)
the King
b)
Feudalism
c)
Catholic Church
d)
Byzantine Empire
5.
In 1095, Pope Urban II began the Christian Crusades. The chief goal of these Crusades was
a)
to establish a direct trade route to Baghdad.
b)
to re-conquer the Holy Lands from the Muslims
c)
to establish a series of monasteries throughout Asia.
d)
to help get Europe out of the Middle Ages.
6.
When Rome fell in AD 476, life in Europe changed. How did life in the early middle ages differ from Roman times?
a)
trade increases
b)
people moved from rural areas to citiies
c)
education and literacy declined
d)
the population increases
7.
In exchange for land_______ pledged service to a greater lord?
a)
Chivalry
b)
Fief
c)
Knight
d)
Vassal
8.
Many young nobles were trained in riding and fighting in order to become _____?
a)
Chivalry
b)
Fief
c)
Vassal
d)
Knight
9.
Most ___________ included one or more villages and the surrounding lands?
a)
Chivalry
b)
Fief
c)
Manor
d)
Vassal
10.
__________ could not leave the manor without permission?
a)
Peasants
b)
Serfs
c)
Knight
d)
Vassal
11.
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
12.
The Muslims and Christians were constantly fighting over which city during the Crusades?
a)
London
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Paris
d)
Babylon
13.
Which group of fierce warriors from Scandinavia pillaged Europe, set up trade centers, and settled down in parts of France?
a)
Mongols
b)
Huns
c)
Vikings
d)
Aztecs
14.
One way the Black Plague was spread was by...
a)
not taking a bath
b)
eating rotten meat
c)
fleas on rats
d)
inquisition
15.
Monks lived in _________.
a)
dob and wattle Homes
b)
castles
c)
monasteries
d)
convents
16.
The leader of the Catholic Church is the...
a)
pope
b)
bishop
c)
archbishop
d)
priest
17.
Being kicked out of the Catholic Church was called...
a)
extinct
b)
knighted
c)
excommunicated
d)
confirmed
18.
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
19.
What was the major purpose of the castle?
a)
Protection
b)
Church
c)
Home of the Lord
d)
Barracks for the military
20.
Feudal Relationships defined land ownership and protection agreements between...
a)
serfs and peasants
b)
merchants and serfs
c)
kings and queens
d)
lords and vassals
21.
Closing the monasteries and forbidding access to church services was called the power to
a)
interdict
b)
excommunicate
c)
banish
d)
expel
22.
What is the Black Death?
a)
Bubonic Plague
b)
War on religion
c)
Natural Disaster
d)
Famine, Pestilence, War, Feudalism
23.
Which of the following was NOT a type of the Black Death?
a)
Pneumonic
b)
Septicemic
c)
Bubonic
d)
Calisthenic
24.
Mountains and rivers shaped European culture by
a)
Separating cultures families from one another forming kingdoms
b)
Leading to devastating weather
c)
Allowing one group to dominate and conquer Europe
d)
Inspiring Artists
25.
A Christian teaching during the Middle Ages of where a deceased person's soul would be judged before entry to Heaven
a)
Purgatory
b)
Indulgence
c)
Hades
d)
Ceramics
26.
In Feudalism, when fighting did happen between Kingdoms it was most commonly over what?
a)
Religion
b)
Booty
c)
Land
d)
Water
27.
A complete and total change.
a)
Indulgence
b)
Purgatory
c)
Revolution
d)
Enlightenment
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