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Medieval Times

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a member of the clergy?
a)
a king
b)
the Pope
c)
a priest
d)
a bishop
2.
Why was the Catholic Church so powerful in the Middle Ages?
a)
It was the main religion in Europe.
b)
The Church owned a lot of land which gave it wealth.
c)
The Sabbath day gave serfs a break from their hard work so everyone followed the religion.
d)
all three are correct
3.
Which of the following would be found in a Gothic Cathedral?
a)
gargoyles
b)
rose windows
c)
extremely high ceilings
d)
all are correct
4.

Where do scholars believe that the Black Plague originated?

a)

Russia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Central Asia

5.
The Crusades were fought over which city?
a)
Mecca
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Rome
d)
Yathrib
6.
Which of the Crusades did the Christians win?
a)
The First
b)
The Second
c)
The Fifth
d)
The Final Crusade
7.
The Crusades were started when the Byzantine Emperor asked _______________for help against invading Muslims
a)
Charlemagne
b)
Joan of Arc
c)
Pope Urban II
d)
King John
8.

In the Middle Ages , people would live in...

a)

Manors

b)

Mansions

c)

Marketplaces

d)

Mosques

9.
What  is the name of the code of conduct followed by Knights?
a)
Bushido
b)
Chivalry
c)
Kindness
d)
Manners
10.
What two languages contributed to the split of the Roman Catholic church?
a)
Greek and French
b)
Latin and Middle English
c)
Greek and Latin
d)
English and French
11.
Why did people participate in the feudal system?
a)
college
b)
fun
c)
protection
d)
health care
12.
In feudalism people must have which characteristic?
a)
beauty
b)
honesty
c)
loyalty
d)
good hygiene
13.
Which activity helped towns and cities grow?
a)
musicals
b)
colleges
c)
parks
d)
trade
14.
Most peasants and serfs were
a)
farmers
b)
models
c)
pilots
d)
blacksmiths
15.
Knights provided _________ to the feudal hierarchy and lived by a set of rules called ____________ .
a)
food, chivalry
b)
protection, chivalry
c)
protection, the way
d)
technology, chivalry
16.
An accomplishment of Charlemagne's was
a)
writing the Bible
b)
fighting the Muslims
c)
reuniting western Europe
17.
 What was the official language of the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
Latin
b)
Greek
c)
Roman
d)
English
18.
What geographic features helped separate Europeans from each other?
a)
forest and rivers
b)
forest, rivers, and mountains
c)
oceans, rivers, and mountains
d)
oceans, forests, and rivers
19.
What is the name of a castle and estate of a feudal lord?
a)
fief
b)
manor
c)
village
d)
hamlet
20.
Who belonged to the manor and was not able to leave without permission?
a)
peasant
b)
serf
c)
knight
d)
lord
21.
What is the name of the document that limited a king's power in England? 
a)
Oath of Fealty
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta 
d)
Parliament 
22.
What is a heretic?
a)
Someone who believes in God
b)
An Englishman
c)
Someone who's belief goes against the Church
d)
A Serf
23.
Who gave loyalty directly to Lords and Ladies?
a)
Peasants
b)
Knights
c)
Kings and Queens
d)
Serfs
24.
Kings would give ____ to Lords and Ladies.
a)
Gold
b)
Jewels
c)
Land
d)
Serfs
25.
Which of the following did not carry the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Fleas
b)
Fish
c)
Rats
d)
Humans
26.

Where do scholars believe that the Black Plague originated?

a)

Russia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Central Asia

27.
As a result of Viking raids in Europe...
a)
Feudalism was developed to provide stability
b)
Europeans all became sailors
c)
Europeans became rich
d)
Relations between Vikings and Europeans strengthened
28.

Economics means...

a)

trade

b)

money

c)

commerce

d)

How society uses its scarce resources

e)

All of these

29.
Part of a new Representative Government
a)
Parliament
b)
Bourgeoisie 
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Truce of God
30.
The rise of towns and guilds created a new ________ class in medieval Europe
a)
jedi
b)
middle
c)
lower
d)
sith
31.
a European warrior in armor who fought on horse back
a)
knight
b)
storm trooper
c)
bounty hunter
d)
samurai
32.
a noble who served a lord or higher rank 
a)
vassal
b)
servant
c)
elite trooper 
d)
captin
33.
the shift of power from kings to nobles led to the system of ________ 
a)
the galactic senate
b)
feudalism
c)
chivalry
d)
empirical control 
34.
How could serfs gain their freedom?
a)
By seeking the elusive jedi master on Dagobah
b)
By completing the kessel run in less than 12 parsecs
c)
by buying their way out
d)
running away and remaining in a town for more than a year
35.
Peasants learned to grow more food by _______ crops in three fields instead of two
a)
rotating
b)
massaging
c)
speaking nicely to
d)
using the force upon
36.
one who learns to trade from a master craftsperson
a)
padawan
b)
apprentice
c)
student-teacher
d)
youngling
37.
Who were the Crusaders?
a)
Christian Knights
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Knights
d)
Turks
38.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church
a)
Pope
b)
President
c)
Lord
d)
King
39.

A series of 9 military expeditions that lasted 200 years was called the _______

a)

Black Death

b)

Feudalism

c)

Crusades

d)

Middle Ages

40.
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire called?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
China
c)
Constantinople
d)
Holy Land
41.
What role did the Roman Catholic Church play in the Middle Ages?
a)
Managed society and maintained the ability to read and write
b)
Managed land and maintained the ability for people to sho
c)
Managed the castles and maintained the ability for people to travel
d)
Managed bills and maintained the ability for people to trad
42.
Whose power did the Magna Carta limit?
a)
King of China
b)
Pope of England
c)
King of England
d)
King of Australia 
43.
What years were referred to as the Middle Ages?
a)
1000-1500
b)
100-1100
c)
500-1500
d)
500-3000
44.
What are 3 religious groups who considered Jerusalem sacred?
a)
Muslims
b)
Christians
c)
Jews
d)
All of the Above
45.
A person of wealth and high title or birth is called a _________
a)
Noble
b)
Peasant
c)
Craftsman
d)
Farmer
46.
Who was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire who helped increase land size?
a)
Justinian
b)
Justin
c)
Joesph
d)
Jared
47.
What is feudalism?
a)
a political system of local government that is based around granting land in return for loyalty, military assistance, and other services.
b)
a political system of local government that is based around granting loyalty, military assistance, and other services in return for land.
c)
a political system of local government that is based around granting vassals in return for loyalty, military assistance, and other services.
d)
none of the above
48.
What does the word 'medieval' mean?
a)
a time between ancient and modern times
b)
Year 500-1500
c)
middle ages
d)
all of the above
49.
Why was this time considered the Dark Ages?
a)
a lot of chaos is present
b)
there is no real central government
c)
there are few achievements & not a lot of learning
d)
all of the above
50.
Who were the fierce warriors and pirates from Scandinavia?
a)
Vikings
b)
Normans
c)
Byzantines
d)
Monarchs
51.
What were the Christian expeditions to win back the Holy Lands called?
a)
Punic Wars
b)
Feudalisms
c)
Holy Wars
d)
Crusades
52.
Served as a center for religion and education.
a)
monarch
b)
manor
c)
missionary
d)
monastery
53.
Who had the lowest place in society?
a)
serfs
b)
monarchs
c)
knights
d)
lords
54.
After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, who was crowned the King of England?
a)
Alfred the Great
b)
Phillip II
c)
William the Conqueror
d)
Harold Godwinson
55.
Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?
a)
King George
b)
Pope John Paul I
c)
Charlemange
d)
Constantine
56.
Byzantine Empire
a)
another name for the Eastern Roman Empire, it survived for another 1000 years
b)
another name for the Western Roman Empire
c)
Empire that defeated the Roman Empire
d)
Muslim empire that fought Christians
57.
excommunicate
a)
to cast or kick out of the church
b)
horrible plague that killed about 25 million people in Europe
c)
workers who were tied to the land on which they lived
d)
another name for the Middle Ages
58.

Which is the smallest continent in the world?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

59.

Which continent is Europe connected to?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

60.

Who owned the manors?

a)

Kings

b)

Knights

c)

Lords & Ladies

d)

Peasants

61.

Who was in charge of the kingdom?

a)

Lords

b)

Ladies

c)

Knights

d)

Kings

62.

Where did nuns live?

a)

convent

b)

monastery

c)

castle

d)

cathedral

63.

Men who devoted their lives to religion

a)

Monk

b)

Nun

c)

King

d)

Lord

64.

Women who devoted their lives to religion

a)

Nun

b)

Monk

c)

Lady

d)

Peasant

65.

A religious community where monks lived

a)

Castle

b)

Cathedral

c)

Monastery

d)

Convent

66.

Terrible disease that spreads quickly and kills many people

a)

Plague

b)

Fief

c)

Manor

d)

Kingdom

67.

A separate manor sometimes given to a Knight

a)

Fief

b)

Castle

c)

Deforestation

d)

Cathedral

68.

A large estate, with a castle, church, fields, and workers

a)

Fief

b)

Manor

c)

Deforestation

d)

Cathedral

69.
What were people called who traveled to Jerusalem?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Muslims
c)
Crusaders
70.
A muslim in Spain was called this
a)
Muslim
b)
Spainard
c)
Moor
71.
The Inquisition was 
a)
a series of holy wars
b)
a civil service 
c)
a Church court that tried heretics
d)
a wealthy group of monks
72.
Feudalism is based land granted to someone in exchange for__________.
a)
Loyalty
b)
Money
c)
Crops
d)
Mix tapes that spit hot fire
73.
What did lords offer peasants? 
a)
Protection and land to work
b)
Protection and money
c)
Land to work and money
d)
Money and friendship
74.
Approximately one-third of Europe's population died from the Black Death.  In what continent did the plague originate?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
North America
75.

A system of trading loyalties for protection in the Middle Ages.

a)

Guild

b)

Feudal System

c)

Common Law

d)

Vassels

76.

A written legal agreement signed in 1215 that limited the English monarch's power

a)

Crusades

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Feif

d)

Vassel

77.
Which of the following was the most important result of the Black Death?
a)
It started warfare around the world
b)
It reduced population
c)
It changed the climate
78.

What caused the growth of feudalism in Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

the rivalry between the ancient empires

b)

the unification of European rulers

c)

the decline of the Roman Catholic Church

d)

the collapse of a strong central government

79.

How did the bubonic plague help to weaken feudalism? (Check ALL that apply)

a)

killed off work force (peasants)

b)

increased cost of labor

c)

people moved off of the manors and into cities

d)

numerous kings were killed

80.

Which actions by humans helped to spread the plague? (Check ALL that apply)

a)

mass trading of goods

b)

building canals to carry drinking water

c)

unrefined medical treatment

d)

unsanitary living conditions

81.

Which describes the 'rule of law' as written in the Magna Carta?

a)

All citizens had a voice in the creation of the rules for the society.

b)

The king was exempted from following the rules of the society.

c)

The king had to follow the same rules as the rest of society.

d)

All citizens are bad by nature and should be told what to do.

82.

Read the bullets below:

-increase of individual rights

-the right to trial by jury

-creation of the Great Council

What are these bullets describing?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Twelve Tables

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Justinian's Code

83.

What was a main goal of the Crusades?

a)

to spread Christianity to the Byzantines

b)

to take Jerusalem from the Muslims

c)

to set of German monasteries

d)

to teach christians how to read

84.
Which body of water lies between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Rhine River
d)
English Channel
85.
Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Pyrenees Mountains
c)
Alps Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
86.
Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
87.
This is an area of extremely fertile land stretching across northern Europe
a)
Scandinavian Peninsula
b)
European Plain
c)
Great Rift Valley
d)
Iberian Peninsula
88.
Spain and Portugal are located on which peninsula?
a)
Iberian Peninsula
b)
Scandinavian Peninsula
c)
English Peninsula
d)
Italian Peninsula
89.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Belgium
90.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Poland
d)
Ukraine
91.

The Black Sea is located in which direction of the Holy Roman Empire?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

92.

Which is south of the Mediterranean?

a)

France

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Sweden

93.

Which borders France to the east?

a)

Serbia

b)

The Holy Roman Empire

c)

Obama

d)

Bulgaria

94.

What ocean is west of France?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian

95.

Which of the following is a peninsula?

a)

Sweden

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Ireland

96.

Which of the following best describes the climate for most of Europe?

a)

hot summers and low rainfall

b)

cold winters and mild rainfall

c)

mild weather and plenty of rainfall

d)

dry weather and moderate rainfall

97.

Which mountains do the triangles on this map represent?

a)

the Pyrenees

b)

the Apennines

c)

the Alps

d)

the Himalayas

98.

What ocean current influences the climate of Western Europe and originates from the Gulf Stream?

a)

The South Pacific Drift

b)

The East Indian Drift

c)

The North Atlantic Drift

d)

The West Atlantic Drift

99.

How was knowledge preserved and Catholicism spread beyond the Alps during the time of the Middle Ages?

a)

monks and missionaries established new monasteries north of the Italian Peninsula.

b)

it was passed along by the Vikings from Scandinavia through word of mouth.

c)

It was brought from the Native Americans who had discovered Europe and carefully documented their journey.

d)

It was preserved by teachers who taught at universities.

100.

Which would best describe the reason that the Papacy and the Monarchs of Europe often experienced a power struggle with one another throughout the Middle Ages?

a)

The Papacy and the Monarchs often argued who should be allowed to appoint bishops to their churches.

b)

The Papacy and the Monarchy often argued whose right it was to declare war on another country.

c)

The Papacy and the Monarchs often argued about who should decided on who was to be declared member of the Roman Catholic Church.

d)

The Papacy and the Monarchs did not have a power struggle with one another.

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