WorksheetsThe Development of Feudalism in Western Europe
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome?
a)
the decline of Christianity
b)
the lack of a central government
c)
an end to attacks by barbarians
d)
the growth of a strong economy
2.
After the Fall of Rome, what events led to the rise of feudalism?
a)
Development of farming
b)
Expansion of freedoms
c)
Rise in prosperity
d)
Increase in attacks
3.
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne in return for
a)
a gift of land
b)
a noble title
c)
a large supply of food
d)
military support; an army
4.
The Franks grew powerful because of their new style of war that used
a)
heavy wagons.
b)
knights on horseback
c)
cannons and gunpowder.
d)
peasants who threw rocks.
5.
For which achievement is Charlemagne most remembered?
a)
He declared war against England.
b)
He became the first Christian ruler.
c)
He united much of Europe.
d)
He taught his people to write.
6.
Which of the following best describes the Vikings?
a)
Northern people who made quick, fierce raids on European villages.
b)
Muslim nomads who traded in goods from the Middle East.
c)
Germanic people who swept south to topple the Roman Empire.
d)
Central European people who originally migrated from Asia.
7.
A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were
a)
grants of land
b)
large celebrations
c)
war horses
d)
market licenses
8.
Which of these did William the Conqueror introduce to England?
a)
The Christian religion
b)
The Saxon language
c)
a line of Norman kings
d)
an end to the feudal system
9.
Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by
a)
birth
b)
religion
c)
wealth
d)
education
10.
What is the best title for this list?:
• head money
• tallage
• fee when a woman married
• head money
• tallage
• fee when a woman married
a)
Gifts from Kings to Vassals
b)
Taxes Paid by Peasants to Lords
c)
Why the Economy Was Weak
d)
How Peasants Earned a Living
11.
What do these medieval items have in common?:
• stone wall
• castle moat
• knight’s armor
• stone wall
• castle moat
• knight’s armor
a)
They describe parts of a church's architecture.
b)
They describe features of a manor house.
c)
They describe forms of military technology.
d)
They describe structures of medieval towns.
12.
Which of the following was a main job of medieval ladies?
a)
managing the household
b)
selling the manor's goods
c)
negotiating with feudal lords
d)
teaching boys to be knights
13.
Pages and squires were boys in training to become
a)
kings
b)
knights
c)
teachers
d)
landowners
14.
Suppose a knight is known for his chivalry. What does that suggest about him?
a)
He fought with great skill.
b)
He owned a famous manor.
c)
He traveled to many countries.
d)
He followed a code of behavior.
15.
Serfs were required to
a)
grind their own grain at home.
b)
fight against the king's enemies.
c)
move to nearby cities and towns.
d)
stay on the land that they worked.
16.
How did Charlemagne create the impression that he was continuing or recreating the Roman Empire?
a)
He made everyone call him Ceasar and bow to him.
b)
He took the title Holy Roman emperor; the title includes the words Roman and emperor, suggesting a link to the Roman Empire.
c)
He was six feet four inches tall—extremely tall for his time—and “always stately and dignified.”
d)
He encouraged education and scholarship, making his court a center of culture.
17.
If Rome fell in 476 C.E. and Clovis became king in 481 C.E. how long after the fall of Rome did Clovis become king of the Franks?
a)
10 years
b)
5 years
c)
100 years
d)
6 years
18.
Look at the class timeline on the wall:
What age did William of Normandy conquer England?
What age did William of Normandy conquer England?
a)
Early Middle Ages
b)
High Middle Ages
c)
Late Middle Ages
19.
Most people during the Middle Ages were
a)
Kings
b)
Lords/Nobles
c)
Peasants
d)
Knights
20.
By the start of the High Middle Ages, around 1000 C.E., feudalism had
a)
been replaced by constitutional monarchy.
b)
brought stability to much of Europe.
c)
begun to establish itself in France.
d)
been overwhelmed by invasions by Vikings and Magyars.
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