WorksheetsMiddle Ages
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Caused by rats carrying diseased fleas from infested trading ships and houses.
a)
Ebola
b)
Leprosy
c)
Black Death
2.
What was the main role of serfs in the feudal system?
a)
Laborers
b)
Making laws
c)
Trading goods
3.
Which of these was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe?
a)
Reuniting the Roman Empire
b)
Everyone in the "East" became Christian
c)
Increased trade with non-European cultures
4.
Castles were known for their.....
a)
Comfort
b)
Defense
c)
Vulnerability
5.
Vassals owed loyalty to....
a)
Higher lords
b)
Serfs
c)
Peasants
6.
Member of the business guild in a feudal society
a)
Merchant
b)
Baron
c)
Nun
7.
A piece of land, given in exchange for loyalty and protection.
a)
Manor
b)
Fief
c)
Estate
8.
Knights were governed by a code of honor called....
a)
Chivalry
b)
Homage
c)
Vassalage
9.
Holy prophet of the Muslim religion
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Buddha
c)
Muhammad
10.
People who practice the Islamic faith
a)
Christians
b)
Muslim
c)
Catholics
11.
Social structure of the Middle Ages
a)
Caste System
b)
Feudalism
c)
Manorism
12.
Served as protection and a means of identification for a knight.
a)
A Horse
b)
A Shield
c)
A Fief
13.
The main religion in Europe during the
Middle Ages was
Middle Ages was
a)
Christian or Catholic
b)
Pagan
c)
Jewish
14.
What was the code of conduct used by European knights called?
a)
bushido
b)
feudalism
c)
vassalage
d)
chivalry
15.
Under feudalism what did vassals receive in return for their loyalty to the king?
a)
friendship
b)
protection
c)
land
d)
crops
16.
Under manorialism who did most of the actual work on the lords' landholdings?
a)
peasants
b)
priests
c)
knights
d)
slaves
17.
What is manorialism?
a)
economic system of the Middle Ages
b)
political system of the Middle ages
c)
religious system of the Middle Ages
d)
educational system of the Middle Ages
18.
Which of the following best describes the feudal system?
a)
It promoted peace and prosperity
b)
It was democratic
c)
It depended on a strong military.
d)
Land and military protection were the cornerstones of the feudal system.
19.
Which of the following is true about serfs?
a)
Serfs were technically free but they were tied to the land they farmed.
b)
Serfs were allowed to sell the land they farmed.
c)
Serfs were not expected to give some of what they grew to the lords.
d)
Serfs were allowed to leave the manor without the lord's permission.
20.
Who would be considered a vassal in the feudal system?
a)
Peasants and knights
b)
knights and lords
c)
kings and lords
d)
knights and kigs
21.
Under feudalism what did vassals receive in return for their loyalty to the king?
a)
friendship
b)
protection
c)
land
d)
crops
22.
Under manorialism who did most of the actual work on the lords' landholdings?
a)
peasants
b)
priests
c)
knights
d)
slaves
23.
During the Middle Ages, life was centered around
a)
the church
b)
the farm
c)
the city
24.
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
25.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
26.
What were the Crusades fought over?
a)
excommunication
b)
to control Europe
c)
the United States
d)
the Holy Land
27.
Which of these was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe?
a)
Reuniting the Roman Empire
b)
Everyone in the "East" became Christian
c)
Increased trade with non-European cultures
28.
Which event, more than any other, signified the beginning of the "dark ages" in Europe
a)
The collapse of the Roman Empire
b)
The Bubonic Plague
c)
The Crusades
d)
The development of towns
29.
What is the Middle Ages?
a)
A period that lasted from about 500 to 1500
b)
When people were half way through their lives
c)
Where it is very cold and ice is every where
d)
A period of time when the Europeans went though a hot stroke
30.
The Bubonic Plague originated in _______ around the year ______.
a)
Italy, 1400s
b)
India, 1300s
c)
Russia, 1500s
d)
China, 1300s
31.
The picture best illustrates
a)
a fief
b)
a farm
c)
a guild
d)
a manor
32.
Religious officials who lead a church service are called
a)
mass
b)
clergy
c)
noble
d)
vassal
33.
Medieval business groups of craftsmen and merchants who set prices and quality are called
a)
guilds
b)
vassals
c)
nobles
d)
monarchs
34.
If I am a wealthy knight and I serve a lord and king, then I am considered a
a)
hero
b)
peasant
c)
vassal
d)
lucky man
35.
Which is the correct order, according to how the monotheistic religions settled in and claimed Jerusalem, or the Holy Land?
a)
Christians, Jews, Muslims
b)
Muslims, Christians, Jews
c)
Jews, Muslims, Christians
d)
Jews, Christians, Muslims
36.
During feudal times, the majority of people belonged to which social class?
a)
king
b)
nobility
c)
knights
d)
peasants
37.
How was the plague spread?
a)
Trade and Ships
b)
From the Church
c)
Crazy people
d)
Miss Hearon
38.
What caused the plague?
a)
rats and cows
b)
mosquitos and cows
c)
Infected rats that were bitten by fleas, who then bit humans
d)
Fleas and pigs
39.
In the Feudal system who owned all of the land?
a)
Knights
b)
Serfs
c)
Monarchs
d)
Lords
40.
The leader of the Catholic Church.
a)
Pope
b)
Pilgrimage
c)
Monastery
d)
Commerce
41.
A king or queen who was the supreme ruler.
a)
Knight
b)
Lord
c)
Serf
d)
Monarch
42.
The disease that struck Western Europe during the Middle Ages was caused by a bacteria that was spread by…
a)
Cats and dogs
b)
Cats and mosquitos
c)
Fleas and rats
d)
Fleas and pigs
43.
In the Feudal system, who were warriors trained to fight on horseback?
a)
Knights
b)
Lords
c)
Serfs
d)
Monarchs
44.
What is a monarch?
a)
Another word for a king
b)
Another word for worker
c)
Another word for Knight
d)
Another word for crazy
45.
What was the purpose of the crusades?
a)
Holy wars fought between the Muslims and the Buddhists
b)
Holy wars fought between Christians and Muslims
c)
Holy wars fought between Christians and Buddhists
d)
Holy wars fought between Christians and the Vikings
46.
Which of the following was an effect of the Plague on Europe?
a)
religion became less of an influence among people
b)
most usable farmland was poisoned or destroyed
c)
surviving peasants gained more economic power
d)
peasants developed greater loyalty to their monarchs
47.
The political order under feudalism was dependent upon the relationship between lords and their vassals. The responsibility of the vassal included
a)
the promise to spread the Christian faith to their lands
b)
an oath of loyalty and a pledge of military service
c)
an agreement to keep lower classes under control
d)
the payment of taxes to the king or queen of the country
48.
Which of these is a way that Catholic monasteries preserved ancient languages and learning?
a)
they taught ancient Chinese beliefs on religion
b)
they wrote stories about early Egyptian legends
c)
they saved ancient Greek and Roman writings
d)
they preserved artwork from Babylon and Persia
49.
What caused Christianity to spread to Britain, Ireland, and northern Europe?
a)
people read about Christianity in books and other writings
b)
missionaries brought Christian teachings to these places
c)
most Christians migrated north to escape the Roman Empire
d)
Christian emperors from Rome conquered these regions
50.
The Black Death most likely started in
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
51.
Who controlled the Iberian peninsula before the Reconquista?
a)
Muslims
b)
Spainish
c)
The Franks
52.
What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Bubonic Illiness
b)
Black Spots
c)
Black Blood
d)
Black Death
53.
How did the black death spread?
a)
fleas and rats
b)
beds and coats
c)
air and skin
d)
dogs and cats
54.
Through what continent did the Bubonic Plague sweep once it reached Mediterranean ports?
a)
France
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Mesoamerica
55.
The plague likely originated in....
a)
Asia
b)
China
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
56.
Some scientists think the plague arrived in Europe from
a)
ships
b)
airplanes
c)
camel caravans
d)
trains
57.
How were Jews treated during the Black Plague?
a)
They were celebrated
b)
They were persecuted
c)
They were honored
d)
They were depended on
58.
Black Death travelled on
a)
the trade routes
b)
on ships
c)
on rats
d)
All of these
59.
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
a)
Sick people moved into the castles
b)
Lords were more likely to die from it
c)
It created a shortage of workers
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