WorksheetsMiddle Ages Review
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
2.
Who was the great king of the France, united Europe, and was declared emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
William the Conqueror
c)
King Henry IV
d)
Pope Gregory VII
3.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
4.
Which religious group fought against the Christians in the Crusades?
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Somalis
5.
This city was on a crossroads between Europe and the Middle East.
a)
Cairo
b)
Constantinople
c)
Paris
d)
Moscow
6.
What 13th century document established the rights listed below?
- Basic rights of citizens
- Rule of law
- Representative assemblies
- Basic rights of citizens
- Rule of law
- Representative assemblies
a)
the Constitution
b)
Napoleonic Code
c)
the Communist Manifesto
d)
the Magna Carta
7.
The majority of the population in the feudal system represented which class?
a)
Kings
b)
Knights
c)
Lords
d)
Peasants
8.
What was the name of the city that the Muslims, and Christians fought over?
a)
Mooresville
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Trump Tower
d)
Hindutown
9.
Business associations of people who make similar products were called
a)
journeymen
b)
apprentices
c)
guilds
d)
heretics
10.
The Hundred Years War was fought between
a)
Spain and England
b)
France and England
c)
England and the United States
d)
Vassals and England
11.
Guilds set standards of production and
a)
prices
b)
trading agreements
c)
finished products
d)
guild associations
12.
What change signaled the beginning of the Middle Ages?
a)
The Battle of Tours
b)
The Crowning of Charlemagne
c)
The collapse of the roman empire
d)
The magyar and viking invasions
13.
In 1095, Pope Urban II began the Christian Crusades. The chief goal of these Crusades was
a)
to establish a direct trade route to Baghdad.
b)
to re-conquer the Holy Lands from the Muslims
c)
to establish a series of monasteries throughout Asia.
d)
to help get Europe out of the Middle Ages.
14.
The basic social and economic unit for the majority of the people during the
Middle Ages was the
a)
Vassal
b)
Manor
c)
Parish
d)
Castle
15.
Which set of terms is part of the medieval manor system?
a)
serfs, peasants, lord
b)
moat, keep, dungeon
c)
crusades, guild, barter
d)
church, monastary, benedictine rule
16.
In exchange for land_______ pledged service to a greater lord?
a)
Chivalry
b)
Fief
c)
Knight
d)
Vassal
17.
Many young nobles were trained in riding and fighting in order to become _____?
a)
Chivalry
b)
Fief
c)
Vassal
d)
Knight
18.
Which was the most powerful institution in Medieval Europe?
a)
Eastern Orthodox Church
b)
Kings
c)
Roman Catholic Church
d)
Barbarians
19.
Which is a journey to a holy site to show devotion to God?
a)
Relic
b)
Penance
c)
Pilgrimage
d)
Crusade
20.
Which of the following describes Viking religion?
a)
Converted to Christianity after Clovis died
b)
Worshiped many gods such as Odin, Thor, Loki and Freya
c)
Followed Islam
d)
Worshiped the same gods as the Egyptians
21.
Which of the following gave the Viking an advantage when attacking?
a)
Chariots
b)
Gunpowder
c)
Longships
d)
Large armies
22.
Who is the leader of the Catholic Church?
a)
The Priest
b)
The Monk
c)
The Pope
d)
The Cardinal
23.
Who was the explorer to first find modern day Canada?
a)
Leif Eriksson
b)
Bobby Giggles
c)
Ake Leifsson
d)
Erik Svengalsson
24.
What time period was the Middle Ages?
a)
500AD-1500AD
b)
500AD-1000AD
c)
500BC-1500BC
25.
Pope Urban II made a powerful and persuasive speech encouraging his listeners to join the first Crusade by telling them that by doing so:
a)
They would not have to pay tax.
b)
They could visit the Holy Land.
c)
All of their sins would be forgiven.
d)
They would be made saints.
26.
One of the most interesting leaders of the Crusades was a man known as:
a)
Peter the Great.
b)
Peter the Hermit.
c)
Sneaky Pete.
d)
Peter the Knight.
27.
What event in 1095 led Pope Urban II to call Christians to a religious war?
a)
The Byzantine emperor asked for help.
b)
The Seljuk Turks sent ships to attack Rome.
c)
Vikings attacked parts of Europe from the north.
d)
Charlemagne asked to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor.
28.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
29.
True of False: the majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
What document was signed to make the king respect rights in England?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Constitution
31.
After the Magna Carta was signed, what had to happen for a person to be taken to jail?
a)
they had to be charged with a crime
b)
the king didn't need a reason
c)
people were executed before they even got to jail
d)
the king didn't like you
32.
Who had to follow the law after the Magna Carta was signed?
a)
only the nobles
b)
everybody
c)
only the peasants
d)
just the king
33.
This is a way of thinking that combined faith and reason
a)
excommunication
b)
scholasticism
c)
vernacular
d)
vassal
34.
French peasant girl who led the French army to victory at Orleans.
a)
King John
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Joan of Arc
d)
Otto I
35.
Crowned king of England after the Battle of Hastings.
a)
Pope Gregory VII
b)
King John
c)
Otto I
d)
William the Conqueror
36.
First Frankish ruler that believed in education for all people.
a)
Otto I
b)
King John
c)
Pope Gregory VII
d)
Charlemagne
37.
England and France fought in the Battle of Tours.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
What wars were fought over the heir to France's throne?
a)
Crusades
b)
War of the Roses
c)
French Civil War
d)
Hundred Years War
39.
Who was Joan of Arc?
a)
French peasant that heard voices
b)
Led an army to fight against the English
c)
A girl who was tried for heresy and burned at the stake
d)
All of the above
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