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Middle Ages 2020 2021

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was a large self-contained estate ruled by a lord?

a)

a Castle

b)

a Plantation

c)

a Manor

d)

a Fallow

2.

Society members who had to farm for the lord were known as

a)

Slaves

b)

Serfs

c)

Indentured Servants

d)

Untouchables

3.

Which is a vassal to a lord, fought on horseback, was highly trained, and a skilled warrior in armor?

a)

Beserker

b)

Crusader

c)

Knight

d)

Cavalry

4.

What is the name for the system that governs the relationship between lords and vassals in the Middle Ages?

a)

Christianity

b)

Feudalism

c)

Shinto

d)

Chivalry

5.

The medieval knight's code of honor was

a)

chivalry

b)

destiny

c)

bushido

d)

manors

6.

What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?

a)

Monarch, Knight, Noble, Peasant

b)

Monarch, Noble, Knight, Peasant

c)

Monarch, Noble, Peasant, Knight

d)

Peasant, Monarch, Knight, Noble

7.

In Feudal Europe, manors functioned as

a)

large facilities for the poor

b)

independent land owned by the church

c)

trading centers for many travelers

d)

self-contained communities

8.
Which statement best describes the results of the Crusades?
a)
 Europeans maintained lasting control over much of the Middle East
b)
   Islamic influence completely dominated Europe
c)
     Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religious 
d)
   Trade between Europe and the Middle East increased
9.

Why was the Magna Carta important?

a)

It approved money for war in France and all Charlemagne to conquer much of Europe

b)

Limited the monarch (king) power and set the foundation for democracy

c)

It allowed the monarch to abolish Parliament and gain supreme power during the middle ages

d)

It increased the power of the Pope and started the war for the Holy Land.

10.

Geographical features of Europe include all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Many mountain ranges

b)

endless lakes

c)

Rich soil in European Plains

d)

Abundant forestland

11.

The Middle Ages refers to

a)

time between ancient and modern

b)

time of great discovery

c)

time of cultural growth

d)

time between cars and planes

12.

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

a)

Ceremony acknowledging the achievement of Roman Empire

b)

Expel Martin Luther from the Catholic Church

c)

Unite all of Europe as one Christian kingdom

d)

Retake the city of Jerusalem (Holy Lands)

13.
A widespread disease, or epidemic, spread by fleas on rats through Europe during the Middle Ages was known as:
a)
The Black Death/The Plague
b)
The Voice
c)
The Spanish Flu
d)
The Common Cold
14.

Which of the following is true about the Magna Carta?

a)

It demanded that lord's provide military service to the king.

b)

It ended disagreements between the Pope and King

c)

It limited the power of the king.

d)

It gave the king more money and power.

15.
A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to –
a)
Unite Arab peoples
b)
Establish Christianity in Western Europe
c)
Capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers
d)
Strengthen the power of European rulers
16.

In 1073, the fight over who gets to choose bishops was between Pope Gregory VII and King Henry the IV.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What influence did the Magna Carta have on the US?

a)

It established a king in the United States

b)

It set the foundation for democracy and constitutional law

c)

It allowed colonist to create a parliament

d)

It granted a charter for exploration

18.

The plague

a)

helped increase trade between Europe and Asia

b)

allowed surviving peasants to demand higher wages and caused an end to feudalism

c)

cause Christians to wage a long series of wars against Muslims

d)

helped Christianity to flourish and allowed Popes to have ultimate power over kings

19.

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Europe was

a)

divided into small kingdoms

b)

united under a strong government

c)

flourishing with economic growth

20.

Feudal Japan and Feudal Europe were similar because

a)

they both had Manors

b)

they both had a warrior class

c)

they both practiced Zen Buddhism

d)

they both fought in the Crusades