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WorksheetsMiddle Ages QUIZ 2
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which body of water is circled on the map?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
2.
Which body of water is circled on the map?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Strait of Gibraltar
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
3.
What body of water was the center of Roman trade?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Mediterreanean Sea
c)
Red Sea
d)
Black Sea
4.
A peasant who lived on a manor and served the lord
a)
fief
b)
clone
c)
serf
d)
grunt
5.
What is a fief?
a)
A piece of land given to a knight by a lord for his loyalty and support
b)
A musical instrument
c)
a nickname for a slave during the Middle Ages
d)
a land thief
6.
A noble who gave land to a vassal in exchange for military service
a)
lord/noble
b)
knight
c)
serf
d)
monk
7.
Why were peasants forced to give the majority of their crops to their lord?
a)
peasants paid their lord in crops for the ability to live on the land
b)
peasants were ablie to become vassals after donating an amount of crops to their lords
c)
peasants had the choiceto provide crops or to provide their lives to the military
d)
peasants no longer trusted the church to distribute the crops fairly
8.
Which religion was practiced by the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
Islam
b)
Feudalism
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
9.
Who was the great king of the Franks and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
William the Conqueror
c)
King Henry IV
d)
Pope Gregory VII
10.
What is the term for taking away a person's right to membership to the church?
a)
Excommunication
b)
cannon law
c)
sacrement
d)
Clergy
11.
To kick someone out of the Church
a)
persecute
b)
sacrifice
c)
extreme unction
d)
excommunicate
12.
Who was the most powerful man in Medieval Europe?
a)
Pope
b)
Emperor
c)
Bishop
d)
Cardinal
13.
During the Middle Ages, most art was made for __________ purposes.
a)
educational
b)
religious
c)
artistic
d)
military
14.
It is a self-sufficient farming estate in the Middle Ages.
a)
Feudalism
b)
Manor
c)
Manorialism
d)
Village
15.
A political system of local government that is based on granting land in return for loyalty or goods/services is called
a)
feudalism
b)
manorialism
c)
democracy
d)
republic
16.
Gregory VII was a
a)
pope
b)
king
c)
peasant
d)
knight
17.
What started the argument leading to the Battle of Hastings? *
a)
William stole Harold's wife and took her to France.
b)
William was promised the throne by King Edward; when the king died the throne was given to Harold
c)
Both were fighting to be king because no one was chosen after Edward died.
d)
Harold was promised the throne by King Edward; when the king died the throne was given to William
18.
What was the cause of the conflict between Gregory VII and King Henry IV?
a)
the church was attacked by foreigners
b)
the king was no longer allowed to pick bishops for the church; king lost power and land
c)
the pope excommunicated Gregory
d)
Gregory was promised to be king instead of Henry
19.
Who attacked who during the Battle of Hastings? *
a)
William attacked Edward
b)
William attacked Harold
c)
Henry attacked Gregory
d)
Harold attacked William
20.
What was the lasting effect on England after the Battle of Hastings?
a)
England was now ruled by a foreign king
b)
the English language was changed due to French influence
c)
a feud between England and France began that lasted a long time
d)
all answers are correct
21.
What led to the spread of Christianity?
a)
all answers are correct
b)
the king converting to Christianity convinced others to convert
c)
people needed hope and something to look forward to during the Dark Ages
d)
missionaries traveling all over Europe trying to get people to convert
22.
Why did feudalism work for such a long period of time?
a)
people worked together to have self-sufficient manors
b)
everyone's basic needs were meet
c)
all answers are correct
d)
the people did not focus on rights of the people only survival
23.
In order for a farm to be considered a manor it must be
a)
free from any debt to the king
b)
able to trade with other communities
c)
self-sufficient
d)
ran by the king himself
24.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Hastings?
a)
Neither William or Harold became king and continued to fight each other
b)
William defeated Harold and became king
c)
Harold defeated William and maintained control
d)
William was conquered and killed in battle
25.
Name the peninsula G.
a)
Iberian Peninsula
b)
Italian Peninsula
c)
Balkan Peninsula
d)
Scandinavian Peninsula
26.
The North Atlantic Current (part of the gulf stream) influences the climate of Europe by
a)
bringing warm water and air to Europe making the climate warmer or mild
b)
bringing cold water and air to Europe making the climate colder or icy
c)
bringing cold and warm water to Europe causing no effect on the climate
d)
all answers are correct
27.
Which country is labeled by letter B?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
England
28.
Which country is labeled by letter D?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
England
29.
What was the outcome of the conflict between King Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII?
a)
the conflict was resolved and both worked peacefully together
b)
the conflict continued until both had passed away and nothing was ever resolved
c)
the compromised and both were about to chose members of the clergy
d)
King Henry gained all power and Pope Gregory was killed by the king's men.
30.
Who is level 2 of the church triangle?
a)
cardinals
b)
parish priest
c)
archbishops
d)
pope
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