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WorksheetsMedieval Europe
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Eastern half of the Roman Empire was known as:
a)
The Byzantine Empire
b)
The Sultanate of Rum
c)
The Greek Orthodox Empire
d)
The Empire of Constantine
2.
The Byzantine Emperor who led Byzantium through a golden age and reconquered almost all of Rome was:
a)
Justinian
b)
Heraclius
c)
Alexius Comnenus
d)
Constantine
3.
Which of the following were accomplishments of Justinian?
a)
Building of the Hagia Sophia and Hippodrome
b)
Preserving Greco-Roman learning like Homer, Herodotus, and Euclid
c)
Creating the Justinian Legal Code
d)
All of the above
4.
What led to the weakening of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Internal dissent like the Nika Rebellion
b)
The Plague of Justinian
c)
Constant war with the Sasanian Persians and Islamic Caliphates
d)
All of the above
5.
The Kievan Rus were first founded by what people?
a)
Varangians - Viking descendants also called the Rus
b)
Slavs - Eastern Europeans
c)
Magyars - Horsemen from Central Europe
d)
Huns - Invaders from Central Asia
6.
Which Russian prince first converted to Christianity?
a)
Vladimir
b)
Oleg
c)
Olga
7.
In the time of Muhammad, Arabia was physically dominated by:
a)
Roman soldiers
b)
Arab merchants
c)
Bedouin tribesmen
d)
Meccan Priests
8.
In 610 A.D., Muhammad began Islam when he claimed to receive visions from what angel?
a)
Gabriel
b)
Michael
c)
Lucifer
d)
Raphael
9.
The community of Islamic believers was called the:
a)
Umma
b)
Mecca
c)
Quraysh
d)
Salat
10.
What was the Hijrah?
a)
Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina
b)
Daily prayer
c)
Alms-giving
d)
Muhammad's conquest of Mecca
11.
How did Muhammad and the Caliphs treat Christians and Jews for the most part?
a)
Brutally executed them and suppressed their teachings
b)
Encouraged Muslims to convert to Christianity
c)
Allowed them to worship freely as long as they paid the Jizya tax
d)
Created a tripartite religion that recognized Jesus, Allah, and Yahweh as the three chief deities of Islam
12.
What is Shahada?
a)
A declaration of faith said by converts three times to formally become a Muslim
b)
The daily prayers said by Muslims towards Mecca at dawn, noon, afternoon, evening, and night
c)
The reqired giving of alms to the poor
d)
Ritual fasting most often seen at Ramadan, the holy month of Islam
13.
What is Sawat?
a)
A declaration of faith said by converts three times to formally become a Muslim
b)
The daily prayers said by Muslims towards Mecca at dawn, noon, afternoon, evening, and night
c)
The reqired giving of alms to the poor
d)
Ritual fasting most often seen at Ramadan, the holy month of Islam
14.
What is Zakat?
a)
A declaration of faith said by converts three times to formally become a Muslim
b)
The daily prayers said by Muslims towards Mecca at dawn, noon, afternoon, evening, and night
c)
The reqired giving of alms to the poor
d)
Ritual fasting most often seen at Ramadan, the holy month of Islam
15.
What is Sawm?
a)
A pilgrimage to Mecca required of any Muslim who can afford the trip
b)
The daily prayers said by Muslims towards Mecca at dawn, noon, afternoon, evening, and night
c)
The reqired giving of alms to the poor
d)
Ritual fasting most often seen at Ramadan, the holy month of Islam
16.
What is Hajj?
a)
A pilgrimage to Mecca required of any Muslim who can afford the trip
b)
The daily prayers said by Muslims towards Mecca at dawn, noon, afternoon, evening, and night
c)
The reqired giving of alms to the poor
d)
Ritual fasting most often seen at Ramadan, the holy month of Islam
17.
The first four leaders of Islam who were accepted by the whole umma were called the:
a)
Rashidun Caliphate
b)
Umayyad Caliphate
c)
Abbasid Caliphate
d)
Fatimid Caliphate
18.
The caliph who conceived of the idea of Jihad was:
a)
Abu Bakr
b)
Umar
c)
Uthman
d)
Ali
19.
The caliph who conquered Mesopotamia, Syria, Israel, Egypt, and Persia was:
a)
Abu Bakr
b)
Umar
c)
Uthman
d)
Ali
20.
The caliph who compiled the Qur'an and Hadith was:
a)
Abu Bakr
b)
Umar
c)
Uthman
d)
Ali
21.
The caliph who's assassination led to the divide between Sunni and Shia'a Islam was:
a)
Abu Bakr
b)
Umar
c)
Uthman
d)
Ali
22.
The caliphate that was first led by Mu'awiyah and led Islamic conquests all the way to Spain was the:
a)
Rashidun Caliphate
b)
Umayyad Caliphate
c)
Abbasid Caliphate
d)
Fatimid Caliphate
23.
The caliphate that led a cultural renaissance and were dominated by Persian bureacrats was the:
a)
Rashidun Caliphate
b)
Abbasid Caliphate
c)
Umayyad Caliphate
d)
Fatimid Caliphate
24.
The best example of Islamic literature, which often centered on heroism and adherence to Islam, was the:
a)
Thousand and One Nights
b)
Hadith
c)
Aristotle's On the Heavens
d)
Euclid's Elements
25.
Which of the following was one of the disruptions to European life after the fall of Rome?
a)
Loss of a common Latin language
b)
Peasants centralized in cities
c)
Trade became increasingly important to re-establish Roman wealth
d)
Literacy rates improved as Roman texts became more widely available
26.
Why was Germanic society so different from Roman society?
a)
Germanic society was defined by familial ties and personal loyalty
b)
Germanic societies fought for individual chiefs and not kings
c)
Germanic peoples did not see themselves as a united whole
d)
All of the above
27.
The first Frankish king to convert to Christianity was:
a)
Clovis
b)
Clothilde
c)
Roland
d)
Charlemagne
28.
What dynasty did Clovis begin?
a)
Carolingian
b)
Norman
c)
Merovingian
d)
Capetian
29.
The rural religious communities dedicated to preaching and serving God were called:
a)
Monasteries
b)
Cathedrals
c)
Bishoprics
d)
Papacy
30.
The first pope to expand the authority of the Papacy into secular power was:
a)
Gregory I
b)
Urban II
c)
Gregory VII
d)
Leo III
31.
The leader of Christianity at the Battle of Tours was:
a)
Charles Martel
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Charles the Simple
d)
Charles the Bald
32.
Why were the Christians able to win the Battle of Tours?
a)
Light cavalry that could harass enemy lines
b)
Disciplined heavy infantry that maintained ranks in the face of cavalry charges
c)
Superior numbers
d)
Longbowmen who could kill cavalry from 300 yards away
33.
The pope who crowned Charlemagne as emperor was:
a)
Leo III
b)
Gregory I
c)
Gregory VII
d)
Urban II
34.
How did Charlemagne expand and consolidate his empire?
a)
Sent out royal agents to ensure the nobility was ruling justly
b)
Personally visited every part of his kingdom to manage the economy
c)
Encouraged learning throughout the kingdom
d)
All of the above
35.
What event saw the break-up of Charlemagne's empire into three pieces?
a)
Treaty of Verdun
b)
Battle of Tours
c)
Crowning of Charlemagne as Emperor
d)
Death of Charlemagne
36.
Which of the following foreign groups invaded Europe in the 9th century?
a)
Vikings
b)
Magyars
c)
Muslims
d)
All of the above
37.
The primary form of government in Europe after Charlemagne was:
a)
Feudalism
b)
Theocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Democracy
38.
Knights who pledged fealty to their lords in exchange for fiefs were called:
a)
Vassals
b)
Serfs
c)
Squires
d)
Pages
39.
The economic structure of Feudalism was the:
a)
Manor
b)
Fief
c)
Tithe
d)
Mangonel
40.
Religious Taxes that had to be paid by peasants were called:
a)
Tithes
b)
Stirrups
c)
Fiefs
d)
Squires
41.
The head of the Catholic church was, and still is, the:
a)
Cardinals
b)
Pope
c)
Abbots
d)
Holy Roman Emperor
42.
If the pope's decrees were not met by an excommunicated king, what further punishment would he give?
a)
Interdict
b)
Sacrament
c)
Tithe
d)
Excommunication
43.
The king who united Anglo-Saxon England was:
a)
Alfred the Great
b)
Canute
c)
Edward the Confessor
d)
William the Conqueror
44.
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
Harold Godwinson
c)
Harald Haldrada
d)
Canute
45.
Who founded the kingdom of France?
a)
Hugh Capet
b)
Canute
c)
Vladimir
d)
Rollo
46.
Who was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor in 936 A.D.?
a)
Otto I
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Charles Martel
d)
Henry VI
47.
The effort by Spanish Christians to reconquer the Iberian Peninsula was called the:
a)
Reconquista
b)
Crusades
c)
War of 1000
d)
Battle of Tours
48.
What type of government was primarily used in Italy in the Medieval Era?
a)
Kingdom
b)
City-States
c)
Empire
d)
Theocracy
49.
The code of ethics and morals that knights were supposed to adhere to was called:
a)
Chivalry
b)
Sawm
c)
Fiefdoms
d)
Pages
50.
Which of the following was one of the siege weapons used in medieval combat?
a)
Mangonels
b)
Trebuchets
c)
Siege Ladders
d)
All of the above
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