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WorksheetsUnit 6: The Middle Ages
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the result of Charles Martel’s victory at the Battle of Tours?
a)
The Muslims were turned back
b)
The Vikings never returned
c)
Rome was saved from the Saxons
d)
Eastern Christianity never spread to Rome
2.
What happened to Charlemagne’s empire when his grandsons took over?
a)
They created a new golden age in Europe
b)
The Pope excommunicated them
c)
It was split three ways, never to be joined again
d)
They took turns being Emperor
3.
Which best describes feudalism?
a)
Warriors run the whole country
b)
Kings have complete control of their kingdoms
c)
The Pope allows kings to have more money
d)
Political power is spread out according to how much land you control
4.
What obligation did serfs have to their lords?
a)
They have to pay annual rent in cash
b)
They must allow their first born child to be a servant
c)
They are slaves
d)
They cannot leave the land
5.
What is a small, self sufficient area run by a lord?
a)
A castle
b)
A cathedral
c)
A manor
d)
A monastery
6.
Why did the growth of towns make trade easier?
a)
Towns never charged taxes
b)
Towns were wealthier than the kings
c)
There were never thieves in a town
d)
Towns set up markets to attract merchants
7.
Why was population growing in Europe?
a)
There was a greater food supply
b)
The weather was never cold
c)
The Europeans copies Chinese medical books
d)
Doctors were starting to get better
8.
How is a monastery organized?
a)
The monks have a democracy
b)
The oldest monks are a Council of Elders
c)
The abbot is all powerful in the monastery
d)
The Pope runs the monasteries from Rome
9.
After Charlemagne’s empire was divided, where did the Holy Roman Empire restart?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
England
10.
Why did the appointment of bishops cause problems between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope?
a)
There should have been an election
b)
Bishops were church and political officials
c)
Sometimes the Pope and the Emperor were the same person
d)
Bishops wanted too much power
11.
What was the usual problem between the Emperor and the Pope?
a)
They were not always Catholic
b)
Which of the two should be in charge of Europe
c)
Who should be the richer one
d)
Who would get to lead the Crusades
12.
Where was the Pope most likely to get involved in politics?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Spain
13.
What is a medieval fair?
a)
Someone who is very pale
b)
An amusement park
c)
A place to meet and trade
d)
A new kind of castle
14.
What is chivalry?
a)
The breed of horse knights ride
b)
The rules of the church
c)
A code of conduct among European noblemen
d)
An organized attack on Jews
15.
What was the standard punishment of heretics in the Middle Ages?
a)
A meeting with the Pope
b)
Long prison terms
c)
Being sent on a Crusade
d)
Burning at the stake
16.
What is the most important destination for Christian pilgrims in the Middle Ages?
a)
Lourdes
b)
Paris
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Constantinople
17.
Which is the most effective method to defeat the Vikings?
a)
Burn their boats
b)
Build a wall around Europe
c)
Invade Denmark
d)
Convert them to Christianity
18.
Which Crusade was the most successful for Europe?
a)
The People’s Crusade
b)
The First Crusade
c)
The Children’s Crusade
d)
The Fourth Crusade
19.
Which best describes the overall effect of the Crusading movement?
a)
The Holy Land became Christian again
b)
Many Muslims were converted to Christianity
c)
Europe learned about the outside world
d)
Many Europeans converted to Islam
20.
What was the powerful weapon in the hands of the Catholic Church?
a)
The holy armies
b)
Excommunication
c)
Tithe
d)
Monasteries
21.
Credit and guilds increased the importance of what?
a)
Medieval Towns
b)
Medieval Warriors
c)
Medieval Women
d)
Monasteries
22.
The greatest architectural symbol of the power of the medieval church is what?
a)
The Castle
b)
The Manor House
c)
The Cathedral
d)
Hospitals
23.
The one person in the Middle Ages who had power and influence in every part of Europe was what?
a)
The Pope
b)
Joan of Arc
c)
Frederick Barbarossa
d)
The Holy Roman Emperor
24.
An important reason for the development of feudalism was what?
a)
The need for an army to protect the church
b)
the need for protection in the absence of central government
c)
The need to escape the heavy taxes of the King
d)
The need to preserve trade and city life
25.
The Benedictine Rule regulated the lives of who?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Nobles
c)
Popes
d)
Monks
26.
The provisions of the Magna Carta considered to be the most important dealt with what?
a)
The rights of the Barons and Nobles
b)
Outlawing of Feudalism
c)
Freeing of Slaves
d)
Rights of the common people
27.
The church was involved in every aspect of a person’s life by doing what?
a)
Providing the seven sacraments to the people
b)
Appointing all church officials
c)
Crowning the kings and queens of Europe
d)
Building monasteries in the medieval towns
28.
The conflicts between the church and kings of Europe revolved around what?
a)
Ownership of land
b)
The loyalty of the nobles
c)
Religious beliefs
d)
Power and authority
29.
During the Hundred Year’s War, the English had one big advantage of what?
a)
The cannon
b)
Heavily armored men
c)
The leadership of Joan of Arc
d)
The longbow
30.
The Black Death . . .
a)
Probably started in North America
b)
Caused few changes in Europe
c)
Was spread through rats and fleas
d)
Was transmitted by mosquitoes
31.
Pope Urban II called on Europeans to join a Crusade against who?
a)
Palestinians
b)
Ottomans
c)
Seljuk Turks
d)
Mongolians
32.
Who lead a Norman invasion of England at the Battle of Hastings and established the beginning of a strong English monarchy in 1066?
a)
King John
b)
Frederick Barbarossa
c)
Charlemagne
d)
William the Conqueror
33.
Jury systems and the Common Law was used to build the power of Kings
a)
England
b)
France
34.
The victories of Joan of Arc translated into power for the king here
a)
England
b)
France
35.
The Doomsday Book was the first step in centralizing the king’s power in this land
a)
England
b)
France
36.
The Magna Carta carefully defined the king’s powers in this country
a)
England
b)
France
37.
The royal Capetian family fought nobles for control of this land
a)
England
b)
France
38.
This kingdom was made up from land in the western part of Charlemagne’s kingdom
a)
England
b)
France
39.
Charging interest on loans
a)
Tithe
b)
Simony
c)
Usury
d)
Sacrament
40.
Sacred rituals
a)
Tithe
b)
Simony
c)
Usury
d)
Sacrament
41.
Church tax of 10%
a)
Tithe
b)
Simony
c)
Usury
d)
Sacrament
42.
Purchase of Church position
a)
Tithe
b)
Simony
c)
Usury
d)
Sacrament
43.
A person who received land from a noble
a)
Serf
b)
Fief
c)
Vassal
d)
Apprentice
44.
Grant of land
a)
Serf
b)
Fief
c)
Vassal
d)
Apprentice
45.
Boy trained by master worker
a)
Serf
b)
Fief
c)
Vassal
d)
Apprentice
46.
Peasant who was bound to the land
a)
Serf
b)
Fief
c)
Vassal
d)
Apprentice
47.
Christians attempted to win the Holy Land
a)
Hundred Years War
b)
War of Roses
c)
Seljuk Turks
d)
Crusades
48.
Muslims that capture the Holy Land
a)
Hundred Years War
b)
War of Roses
c)
Seljuk Turks
d)
Crusades
49.
Civil war between the Yorks and Lancasters in England
a)
Hundred Years War
b)
War of Roses
c)
Seljuk Turks
d)
Crusades
50.
England vs. France for French throne
a)
Hundred Years War
b)
War of Roses
c)
Seljuk Turks
d)
Crusades
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