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WorksheetsNFHS Middle Ages Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What term refers to men that were trained in fighting and horseback riding, and were also pledged to defend their lord's land?
a)
Knight
b)
Vassal
c)
Noble Lord
d)
Serf
2.
What term refers to people who could not lawfully leave the place where they were born?
a)
Serf
b)
Vassal
c)
Noble Lord
d)
Knight
3.
What term refers to a landowner who granted land called a fief?
a)
Knight
b)
Vassal
c)
Noble Lord
d)
Serf
4.
What term refers to a person that received a fief or fiefdom?
a)
Knight
b)
Vassal
c)
Noble Lord
d)
Serf
5.
What term refers to a Germanic tribe from Scandinavia, who could raid local communities at a terrifying pace?
a)
Monasteries
b)
Parliament
c)
Vikings
d)
Canon Law
6.
What term refers to religious communities built by the church where monks lived?
a)
Monasteries
b)
Parliament
c)
Vikings
d)
Canon Law
7.
What term refers to Church law to be followed by all medieval Christians?
a)
Monasteries
b)
Parliament
c)
Vikings
d)
Canon Law
8.
What term refers to the National assembly created by Edward I, King of England?
a)
Monasteries
b)
Parliament
c)
Vikings
d)
Canon Law
9.
In the Early Middle Ages, this institution was the strongest unifying force in Europe.
a)
Byzantine Empire
b)
Nobles
c)
The Church
d)
The Viking Army
10.
Feudalism is a political system, which Nobles were granted use of the King’s land. In exchange, Nobles gave the king their _______________.
a)
Gold and Silver
b)
Loyalty and Military Service
c)
Peasants and Merchants
d)
Livestock and Grain
11.
Which of the following were accomplishments of Charlemagne?
a)
Strengthened the Frankish Empire and spread Christianity by the sword
b)
Spread the teachings of Islam throughout europe
c)
Fought the Catholic Church and the pope
d)
Explored Canada and invaded Scandanavia
12.
What was the tax the Church forced Christians to pay?
a)
Catholic tax
b)
Secular
c)
Serf
d)
Tithe
13.
Lay investiture is:
a)
A ceremony in which kings and nobles appointed Church officials
b)
A sacrament when people become Christians
c)
Rules laid out for serfs by the Lords
d)
Disobeying the Pope
14.
Why did Pope Gregory excommunicate Henry IV?
a)
Henry did not like Gregory’s decision to attack Russia
b)
Gregory banned lay investiture and as a result Henry ordered Gregory to step down as Pope
c)
Gregory called upon Henry to defend Rome from invaders, but Henry refused
d)
Henry had aspirations to become Pope
15.
Which of the following is NOT used to summarize a Manor?
a)
Self-sufficient community producing a variety of goods
b)
Lord’s Estate
c)
Set of rights and obligations between serfs and lords
d)
Form of government
16.
Late in the 11th Century, Muslims controlled the Holy Land. Pope Urban II issued a call for a ____________, also known as a Crusade.
a)
Revolt
b)
Holy War
c)
Battle
d)
Uprising
17.
Why was the Magna Carta important?
a)
It created a new tax for the monarchy to raise money
b)
It declared war on France
c)
It dissolved the monarchy
d)
It limited the power of the English kings by putting them under the law
18.
Which statement was NOT a motive for Christians to fight the Crusades?
a)
Merchants wanted to trade
b)
Knights wanted to gain forgiveness for sins, gain riches, and support the Church
c)
The Pope wanted to unite Roman Catholic & Eastern Orthodox Christians and regain holy lands from Muslims
d)
The Pope wanted to control Egypt
19.
What is a Guild?
a)
Association of skilled workers
b)
Military legion
c)
Church missionary group
d)
Members of the King’s court
20.
Charlemagne is considered one of the greatest king during the Middle Ages. What enabled Charlemagne to unite and control such a large empire?
a)
Charlemagne defied the Catholic Church and his people loved him for it.
b)
Charlemagne gave Lords control of their own land to govern as they pleased
c)
Charlemagne created a strong, efficient government
d)
Charlemagne allowed Muslims to make decisions for the local government
21.
Reconquista is the quest by Christians to take Spain from the ___________________ .
a)
Buddhists
b)
Hindus
c)
Muslims
d)
Hebrews
22.
The Middle Ages is also known as the Dark Ages or the ______________.
a)
Medieval Era
b)
Renaissance
c)
Classical Era
d)
Reformation
23.
What was a major reason for the development of feudalism in Europe?
a)
Trade
b)
Protection
c)
Education
d)
Exploration
24.
The manorial economy was based on
a)
Hunting and gathering
b)
Trade with different tribes
c)
Farming and self-sufficiency
d)
Military conquests
25.
How did the Byzantine Empire begin?
a)
When Rome declined, people moved from cities into the rural areas to live on manors
b)
The prophet Muhammad created a new empire based on the Islamic faith
c)
When the Roman Empire divided, the Eastern Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire
d)
The Ottoman Turks created the Byzantine Empire after they conquered Egypt
26.
Christians in Rome and Constantinople disagreed over many issues within the Christian Church. Which of the following was NOT an issue they disagreed on?
a)
Latin was the official language of the Church
b)
The use of icons in worship
c)
Jesus' teaching and use of the Bible
d)
The Pope as the head of the Church
27.
The Christian Church was divided into the Roman Catholic Church and the:
a)
Islam Church
b)
Eastern Orthodox Church
c)
Hagia Sophia
d)
Justinian’s Code
28.
Constantinople’s location was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to:
a)
conquer the
Russian city of Moscow
b)
spread Judaism
throughout western Europe
c)
unite the
Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
d)
gain
wealth by controlling trade routes between Europe and Asia
29.
Constantinople’s location was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to:
a)
conquer the Russian city of Moscow
b)
spread Judaism throughout western Europe
c)
unite the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
d)
gain wealth by controlling trade routes between Europe and Asia
30.
Which statement about the Mongol Empire is accurate?
a)
The Mongols adopted Roman Catholicism as the official religion of the empire.
b)
Pax Mongolia led to regional stability, increasing trade on the Silk Road.
c)
European monarchies became a model for the early Mongol governments.
d)
The Mongols developed a highly technological society that emphasized formal education.
31.
Who unified the Mongol clans and created the Mongol Empire?
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Zheng He
d)
Hong Wu
32.
Which of the following best describes the Mongols?
a)
The Mongols were tolerant rulers who allowed conquered people to keep their customs
b)
The Mongols refused to accept the cultural or religious ideas of the people they conquered
c)
The Mongols were so brutal that there was little trade in Asia during the time of their empire
d)
The Mongols rejected the ideas of women's rights and written law codes
33.
One of the most important effects of the Mongol Empire was
a)
the protection of the Silk Road and the diffusion of trade between Europe and Asia
b)
the conquest of the Abassid Empire and the end of the Islamic religion
c)
the spread of Christianity from Europe to Asia
d)
the conquest of the Aztecs and Incas brought an end to these empires in America
34.
Which of the following does NOT correctly describe Mecca?
a)
The Ka'aba is located in Mecca and is the destination of Muslims during the Hajj
b)
Mecca was an important trade and religious city before the rise of Islam
c)
Arabs built Mecca as an important trade city along the Gold-Salt trade routes
d)
Mecca was the birthplace of Muhammad and is where Islam began
35.
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
a)
prayer - must pray five times a day
b)
faith - there is only one god, Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet
c)
alms - giving 2.5% of wealth to the poor
d)
jihad - must fight for Islam
36.
Which of the following is the holy book of Islam?
a)
Torah
b)
Qur’an
c)
New Testament
d)
Analects
37.
What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi’a branches of Islam?
a)
Sunni Muslims named their caliphate after Muhammad's daughter
b)
Shi'a Muslims did not outwardly oppose Umayyad rule
c)
Shi'a Muslims believed the caliph needed to be a relative of Muhammad
d)
Sunni Muslims wanted to return to the election system of choosing a caliph
38.
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in:
a)
papal supremacy
b)
monotheism
c)
teachings of the Qur'an (Koran)
d)
reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths
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