WorksheetsThe Middle Ages
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Black Death?
a)
Population Decreased
b)
Jews were persecuted
c)
People lived longer lives
d)
Religion began to change
2.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
3.
Which group of people whipped themselves trying to avoid the plague?
a)
Crusaders
b)
Flagellants
c)
Christians
d)
Jewish people
4.
What is Yersina Pestis?
a)
The bacteria that causes the plague
b)
The virus that causes the plague
c)
The name of the medicine that cures the plague
d)
Henry VIII's third wife
5.
What job did this person have?
a)
Farmer
b)
Bishop
c)
Pope
d)
Doctor
6.
Where did the Black Death technically start?
a)
Asia
b)
Northern Europe
c)
Australia
d)
Northern Africa
7.
What was the primary religion of Europeans when the plague struck?
a)
Roman Catholic
b)
Protestant
c)
Jewish
d)
both a & b
8.
What effect did the plague have on trade?
a)
Trade increased because more deaths led to lower production of food and products
b)
Trade increased because people were more willing to travel from city to city
c)
Trade decreased because cities & villages had surpluses of what they needed
d)
Trade decreased because of lack of production, and fear of travel/spread of the disease
9.
Why did many turn to religion during the Black Death?
a)
It was the only organization that was dependable during the Black Death
b)
Religion was the cause of the Black Death
c)
There were no other options
d)
It was what many people turned to in order to explain unexplainable events
10.
What is the name of the code of conduct followed by Knights?
a)
Bushido
b)
Chivalry
c)
Kindness
d)
Manners
11.
Why was King John forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
to increase the power of the monarchy
b)
to end taxation in England
c)
to force the monarchy to give up power
d)
to weaken the power of nobles
12.
Which idea describes the Magna Carta of 1215?
a)
to increase the power of the monarchy
b)
to end taxation in England
c)
to force the monarchy to give up power
d)
to weaken the power of nobles
13.
The Magna Carta of 1215 started the path to which form of government in modern day England?
a)
communism
b)
absolute monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
parliamentary democracy
14.
In England, which branch of government would the Great Council eventually become after the signing of the Magna Carta?
a)
Senate
b)
Parliament
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Supreme Court
15.
How did the signing of the Magna Carta impact the feudal system?
a)
It strengthened the feudal system by making people more dependent on the king.
b)
It reinforced the feudal system by setting strict roles for each level of the social hierarchy.
c)
It weakened the feudal system and broke down the strict social hierarchy that was part of it.
d)
It had little effect on the feudal system since the king kept absolute power over the peasants.
16.
The medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered:
a)
indulgences for sinners
b)
stability and security
c)
redistribution of wealth
d)
multiple sets of beliefs
17.
Which of the following best completes the graphic? CAUSE----->EFFECT
a)
Feudalism develops in medieval Europe - Invaders overrun the Roman Empire
b)
Invaders overrun Roman Empire - Council of Nicaea sets tenets for church
c)
Roman army cannot defend the empire - Rome falls and feudalism develops
d)
Council of Nicaea sets Christian tenets - Catholic Church becomes powerful
18.
Which of the following groups had the MOST political power?
a)
vassals
b)
serfs
c)
lords
d)
knights
19.
Which practice contributed to the spread of the Black Death in Europe?
a)
warfare, as knights carried the disease to Valencia
b)
religion, as pilgrims contracted the disease in Liege
c)
industry, as laborers spread the disease by the North Sea
d)
trade, as merchants brought the disease to the Mediterranean Sea
20.
_____________ is a political/social system and _____________ is an economic system.
a)
Middle Ages…feudalism
b)
manorialism…feudalism
c)
feudalism…manorialism
d)
Roman Empire…feudalism
21.
How did the emergence of medieval feudalism in Europe influence the Christian Church?
a)
The Church encouraged voyages
of exploration.
b)
The Church published the Bible in
the vernacular.
c)
The Church adopted Latin as the
official language.
d)
The Church served as the
unifying power in society.
22.
A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to –
a)
Unite Arab peoples
b)
Establish Christianity in Western Europe
c)
Capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers
d)
Strengthen the power of European rulers
23.
The crusades were wars between Christians and
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
24.
Feudalism came about because
a)
no strong central government
b)
ideal system for wealth and prosperity
c)
trading contacts with Middle East were good
d)
Serfs were paid twice what peasants were
25.
The Crusades had the accidental benefit of
a)
Spreading Bubonic Plague
b)
improving the European economy
c)
helping to strengthen feudalism
d)
Christian victory over Muslims
26.
These guys had the responsibility of fighting under feudalism
a)
serfs
b)
lords
c)
knights
d)
peasants
27.
This city was on a crossroads between Europe and the Middle East.
a)
Cairo
b)
Constantinople
c)
Paris
d)
Moscow
28.
Feudal societies are generally characterized by
a)
an emphasis on social order
b)
a representative government
c)
many economic opportunities
d)
the protection of political rights
30.
In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was
a)
the strengthening of the feudal system
b)
the adoption of Islamic religious practices
c)
an increased demand for goods from the East
d)
increased European isolation
30.
In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was
a)
the strengthening of the feudal system
b)
the adoption of Islamic religious practices
c)
an increased demand for goods from the East
d)
increased European isolation
31.
What were two indirect results of the Crusades?
a)
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was strengthened
b)
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was strengthened
c)
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened
d)
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was weakened
32.
Who was the Pope that called for the Crusades?
a)
Pope Urban II
b)
Pope Leo X
c)
Pope Urban I
d)
Pope Leo V
33.
The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim
a)
Jerusalem and Constantinople
b)
Palestine
c)
Syria
d)
Persia
34.
Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?
a)
Freedom
b)
Protection
c)
Rights
d)
Education
35.
A person of high rank by birth or title is a
a)
Noble
b)
Serf
c)
Priest
d)
Knight
36.
Who raised crops and tended to the livestock? (this group also paid taxes to the lords).
a)
Knights
b)
Monks
c)
Peasants
d)
Nobles
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