WorksheetsMiddle Ages
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Many Europeans believed that the Black Death had been sent by God to punish them for their sins.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Serfs had many opportunities to better their social and economic position.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Anti-Semitic feelings in Europe increased as a result of the plague.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The goal of the First Crusades was to take Jerusalem and the area around it, known as the Holy Land, away from the Muslims who controlled it.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Europe became a feudal society because
a)
the rarity of cash required land to be used as a payment for services.
b)
Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.
c)
overpopulation required that a more efficient agricultural system be developed.
d)
skilled craftspeople had emerged as farming techniques improve.
6.
The Pope's influence in the Middle Ages resulted from
a)
the fact that nearly everyone in Europe was Christian
b)
the economic influence of the Papal States
c)
the powerful army he headed under General Charlemagne
d)
his appointment by the Roman Emperor
7.
Medieval castle's were large, beautiful, had dozens of private bedrooms and included many luxuries, such as indoor plumbing and ventilation system.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which event, more than any other, signified the beginning of the "dark ages" in Europe
a)
The collapse of the Roman Empire
b)
The Bubonic Plague
c)
The Crusades
d)
The development of towns
9.
Serf's were
a)
legally tied to the manor and couldn't leave
b)
lords of the manor
c)
special knights used for naval battles
d)
young peasants who wanted to become knights
10.
What religious position holds the most power?
a)
Pope
b)
Archbishop
c)
Diocese
d)
Priest
11.
To attack a castle in the middle ages of Europe one might use a battering ram.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
A lord was required to treat his knights fairly, protect them if attacked, and settle disputes.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Which of the following is the term that describes the land given to a knight for his service?
a)
serf
b)
fief
c)
vassal
d)
Fealty
14.
The goal of the First Crusade was to:
a)
convert Muslims to Christianity
b)
take Jerusalem and the Holy Land away from the Byzantines
c)
take Jerusalem and the Holy Land away from the Muslims
d)
conquer Constantinople
15.
All monks must make a vow of poverty (being poor), chastity (never marrying), and to obey God (or his Abbot).
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Some common geographic features of a good site for a town in the middle ages in Europe included valleys, deserts, and heavily forested land.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Fires and the spread of disease were constant threats in Medieval towns.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
During the Middle Ages, groups of monks began living together in monasteries and abiding by a strict code of rules.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What were some of the social responsibilities that were carried out by the Catholic Church during the middle ages in Europe?
a)
education
b)
taking care of the sick and poor
c)
taking care of the elderly
d)
all of the above
20.
What animal heads could be found on the prow and sail of the Vikings ship?
a)
Horse or Goat
b)
Lizard or Snake
c)
Dragon or Eagle
d)
Dragon or Snake
21.
What is another name for the plague that devastated Europe in the mid-1300s?
a)
the human Scourge
b)
the Mongol Hordes
c)
the Black Death
d)
the Danse Macabre
22.
If your lord were fighting a defensive war, how long were you required to serve him
a)
six weeks
b)
six months
c)
two years
d)
as long as necessary
23.
Which of the following is true about the Black Death?
a)
The virus was carried by rats and transmitted by fleas
b)
It was also known as the Bubonic Plague
c)
It sometimes started with tumors that would grow under the armpits and groins
d)
all of the above
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