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WorksheetsMiddle Ages - Test 2 2022
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Magna Carta
a)
Written agreement from 1215 that limited the English king's power
b)
The buying and selling of goods
c)
An organization of people who work in the same craft or trade
d)
The principle that accused persons cannot be held in jail without the consent of a court
2.
habeas corpus
a)
Written agreement from 1215 that limited the English king's power
b)
The buying and selling of goods
c)
An organization of people who work in the same craft or trade
d)
The principle that accused persons cannot be held in jail without the consent of a court
3.
Historians sometimes call the Middle Ages in western Europe the
a)
Age of Faith
b)
Age of Reason
c)
Age of Exploration
d)
Age of Enlightenment
4.
The __________is the Christian Holy Book.
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Koran
d)
Five Pillars of Faith
5.
The first sacrament of the early Christian Church was _______________.
a)
baptism
b)
death
c)
graduation
d)
birth
6.
The Medieval Church taught that salvation could be gained by all of the following EXCEPT ___________.
a)
following the beliefs of the church.
b)
completing the seven sacraments.
c)
paying taxes to the knights and lords.
d)
performing good deeds.
7.
The Church taught that damnation would include:
a)
another chance at living a moral life.
b)
being tortured by demons in Hell
c)
being sent to Hell for a short time.
d)
a beautiful paradise with no desires
8.
The actions below are examples of what process?
*stopping kings from appointing high church officials
*outlawing the selling of Church positions
*excommunicating King Henry IV
*stopping kings from appointing high church officials
*outlawing the selling of Church positions
*excommunicating King Henry IV
a)
developing a hierarchy of Church officials
b)
strengthening the political power of the Church
c)
improving efficiency in government
d)
protecting the wealth and power of monarchs
9.
By 1050 CE, the largest landowner in Western Europe was _______________.
a)
monarchs
b)
lords
c)
knight
d)
the church
10.
_______________started the first monastery in Western Europe.
a)
St. Benedict
b)
St. Francis
c)
St Katherine
d)
St Aquinas
11.
All of the following were reasons a man would join the monastery EXCEPT for:
a)
a refuge from war, sickness, and sinfulness
b)
as a way to learn and study
c)
to lead a quiet life of prayer and service
d)
to go out into the world to help and serve the poor
12.
Monks were supposed to work, pray, and ______________________ each day.
a)
study
b)
talk
c)
kneel
d)
eat
13.
Which of the following is the reason why the clergy, including monks, were tasked with copying manuscripts and religious texts?
a)
They could read and write.
b)
They were honest and wise.
c)
They owned most of the land.
d)
They made all the people obey.
14.
Which of the following was a main activity of the monastery?
a)
educating all the children in a village
b)
providing defense for the local manor
c)
training young men to become knights
d)
providing safe places for travelers to stay
15.
What was the main goal of the Crusades?
a)
To teach Christians how to read.
b)
To set up monasteries in Germany.
c)
To take Jerusalem from the Muslims.
d)
To spread Christianity to the Byzantines.
16.
As Medieval towns grew larger, the people often wanted _____________ from their feudal lord.
a)
money
b)
protection
c)
freedom
d)
land
17.
In Medieval towns, the mortality (or death) rate for children was _________percent.
a)
25
b)
75
c)
50
d)
30
18.
One of the main causes of disease in medieval towns was
a)
unsanitary conditions.
b)
poison in community wells.
c)
refusal to use herbal medicines.
d)
lack of care by family members.
19.
The Magna Carta allowed King John to continue to rule, but stated that _____________.
a)
he had to observe common law and habeas corpus
b)
he had to remain part of the Roman Catholic Church
c)
he had to give all commoners the right to vote
d)
he had to share power with Parliament
20.
The Magna Carta led to the decline of feudalism because _______________.
a)
it gave more land and power to the Church
b)
it gave more political power to the monarchs
c)
it gave more political power to the lords
d)
it gave more land to the lords and their vassals
21.
Who started the monastic system?
a)
Saint Paul
b)
Saint Thomas
c)
Pope Urban II
d)
Saint Benedict
22.
The largest landowner in Europe by 1050 was
a)
King Henry VIII
b)
Catholic Church
c)
Pope Urban II
d)
The Holy Roman Emperor
23.
Lay Investiture was the choosing of church positions by
a)
a non-church official
b)
the Pope
c)
any church clergy
d)
a Bishop
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