WorksheetsMedieval Europe Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is feudalism?
a)
Political and social system based on the vassal paying money to the lord for land
b)
Political and social system based on bonds of loyalty between a lord and his vassal
c)
Political and social system based on vassal becoming a slave to the lord for land
d)
Political and social system based on bonds of loyalty between a serf and his vassal
2.
Why did feudalism develop in Europe?
a)
Constant tribal warfare and invasion forced nobles to seek protection to keep land
b)
Peasants became powerful and demanded better wages and better homes
c)
Knights became the most powerful because they were well-trained soldiers
d)
Kings were stronger than nobles and gave peasants more rights
3.
Who was crowned emperor by the pope , ruled most of Europe, and created a strong central government?
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
King John
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Joan of Arc
4.
What began the new period in Europe called the Middle Ages or Medieval Times?
a)
Germanic leaders ended the Western Roman Empire by dividing it into kingdoms
b)
Germanic leaders ended the Eastern Byzantine Empire
c)
Germanic leaders started the European Empire
d)
Germanic leaders started the Roman Empire
5.
What was the correct hierarchical order (top to bottom) of the feudal system?
a)
Knights/ Vassals,Peasants/ Serfs, Artisans, Kings/ Lords
b)
Peasants/ Serfs, Knights/ Vassals, Kings/ Lords,Artisans, Merchants
c)
King/Lords, Artisans, Peasants/ Serfs,Knights/ Vassals
d)
King/ Lords, Knights/Vassals, Peasants/Serfs
6.
What did people offer their king/lord in exchange for land (fiefs) and protection?
a)
Service
b)
Advice
c)
Gold
d)
Horses
7.
What workers could not leave, own land, or marry without their lord's permission?
a)
Kings
b)
Vassals
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants
8.
What was the document that nobles forced King John of England to put his seal on which stated all people , regardless of rank, have rights, and the power of government should be limited?
a)
Constitution
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Rule of Law
9.
Kings held the most power during feudal times until who rebelled and power shifted to them?
a)
Peasants
b)
Serfs
c)
Knights
d)
Nobles
10.
What french relative of Anglo-Saxon kings called the Duke of Normandy won the Battle of Hastings and became the crowned king of England?
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
King John
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Joan of Arc
11.
What were the effects of the Magna Carta?
a)
Strengthened feudalism by increasing the king's power and gave individuals less rights
b)
Weakened feudalism by limiting the king's power and gave individuals more rights
c)
Weakened feudalism by increasing the king's power and gave individuals less rights
d)
Strengthened feudalism by limiting the king's power and gave individuals more rights
12.
In the late 1200's what was the first step toward formation of a democracy in England?
a)
Development of a French Parliament
b)
Giving Kings all the power that they chose
c)
Development of English Parliament (representative assembly)
d)
Development of a European Parliament
13.
The Crusades evolved into a series of wars that lasted how long?
a)
Two decades
b)
One hundred years
c)
1st to 3rd Centuries
d)
11th to 13th Centuries
14.
Pope Urban help start the crusades by telling Christians it was their spiritual duty to recapture the recently seized Holy Land and free it from the rule of?
a)
Jews
b)
Mongols
c)
Muslims
d)
Romans
15.
What was the outcome of the crusades?
a)
The Holy Land came under Christian control
b)
The Holy Land returned to Muslim control
c)
The Holy Land was destroyed and abandoned
d)
The Holy Land was divided by two sides
16.
While the Crusaders did not permanently re-conquer the Holy Land, it did largely succeed with stopping the Muslims advances where?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Northern Africa
c)
Byzantine Empire
d)
Mainland Europe
17.
The Crusades had an important role in spreading Christianity and what else?
a)
Introducing Asian and African ideas and products to Europe
b)
Introducing various diseases to Europe
c)
Introducing Japanese and Chinese ideas and products to Europe
d)
Introducing the slave trade to Europe
18.
Since daily life centered around the Catholic church, what jobs did priests perform?
a)
Running schools and hospitals
b)
Running the banks and stores to make money
c)
Joining the military to help protect against the enemies
d)
Copying art and science books
19.
How did the crusades affect Europe?
a)
Increased disease between Europe and Middle East and helped build up feudalism
b)
Increased trade between Europe and Middle East and helped break down feudalism
c)
Stopped trade between Europe and Middle East and helped build up feudalism
d)
Stopped trade between Europe and Middle East and helped break down feudalism
20.
What was the primary goal of the Roman Catholic Church and the core purpose of monasteries?
a)
Influence people to get rich quickly
b)
Influence people to become Christians
c)
Influence people to write science and math books
d)
Influence people to work in banks and stores
21.
Monasteries educated boys for priesthood and from these learning centers, what institutions were formed?
a)
Churches
b)
Cathedrals
c)
Universities
d)
Castles
22.
Monasteries were credited with what significant role in history?
a)
Preserving Christian writings such as the Bible
b)
Preserving Greek and Roman writings
c)
Preserving the Magna Carta
d)
Preserving Asian and African writings
23.
With the fall of the Roman Empire, what churches became the greatest source of stability, unity, and leadership in Europe for over 1,000 years?
a)
Eastern Orthodox Church
b)
Hagia Sophia
c)
Roman Catholic Church
d)
England
24.
What devout peasant girl in 1429 helped King Charles VII of France defeat the English?
a)
Queen Elizabeth
b)
Mary Queen of Scotts
c)
Joan of Arc
d)
Martha, Jesus' friend
25.
What did the Black Plague weaken?
a)
Need for doctors
b)
Feudalism
c)
Family love
d)
Interest in medicine
26.
As many as thirty-eight million Europeans or what part of the population was wiped out by the plague between 1327 and 1351
a)
One half
b)
One fourth
c)
One third
d)
One fifth
27.
The black death was spread how?
a)
Fleas on dogs
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Cockroaches
d)
Mosquitos
28.
Why did the Black Plague spread quickly across Europe?
a)
More goods were being shipped from East Asia than ever before
b)
More goods were being shipped from Africa than ever before
c)
Mongols fought Europeans in Rome
d)
Roads were better than ever before
29.
What first appeared in East Asia and spread to Europe in the city of Caffa on the Black Sea?
a)
Rats
b)
Malaria
c)
Ebola
d)
Black Plague
30.
What was the beginning of England's centralized government?
a)
Anglo Saxons invaded and assumed control
b)
Vikings invaded and assumed control
c)
Mongolians invaded and assumed control
d)
Romans invaded and assumed control
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