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Middle Ages: Europe

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group belongs in 1?

a)

Peasants/ Serfs

b)

Nobles

c)

Knights/Vassals

d)

King

2.

Which group belongs in 2?

a)

Peasants/ Serfs

b)

Nobles

c)

Knights/Vassals

d)

King

3.

Which group belongs in 3?

a)

Peasants/ Serfs

b)

Nobles

c)

Knights/Vassals

d)

King

4.

Which group belongs in 4?

a)

Peasants/ Serfs

b)

Nobles

c)

Knights/Vassals

d)

King

5.

Which landform separates Europe from Asia?

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Carpathian Mountains

c)

Northwest Mountains

d)

Black Forest

6.

The Magna Carta reinforced the concept of

a)

free trade.

b)

religious freedom.

c)

voting rights for all people.

d)

a limited monarchy.

7.

A system of trading protection for loyalty, which has come to be known as the:

a)

civil service system.

b)

feudal system.

c)

caste system

d)

draft system.

8.

Primary religion of Middle Ages Europe

a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

9.

What was the main purpose of the Crusades?

a)

to conquer the Byzantine Empire

b)

to spread the religious teachings of Muhammad

c)

to unite the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox church

d)

to regain the Holy Land from the Muslims

10.

the Silk Road was central to the...

a)

Chinese conquest of the Middle East.

b)

end of the Trans-Saharan slave trade.

c)

spread of the Bubonic Plague.

d)

European colonization of Asia.

11.

Which of the following best describes Charlemagne?

a)

King who agreed to the articles of the Magna Carta

b)

Ruler who was crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

c)

Ruler who conquered and looted England and France

d)

Leader of the Normans in northern France

12.

What effect did the manor system have on cities and towns?

a)

Many lords moved from manor houses into the cities.

b)

People living in cities and towns received surplus crops for free.

c)

Because there were crop surpluses, towns grew.

d)

Manor houses were built close to town, causing overcrowding

13.

How did feudalism contributed to the growth of nation-states?

a)

The king’s power was limited.

b)

The lord's armies fought to protect the kingdom

c)

The peasants controlled the land.

d)

It caused the serfs to revolt.

14.

Which group was generally responsible for the preservation of learning and ancient literature?

a)

Tradesmen and businessmen

b)

Nobles and peasants

c)

Priests and monks

d)

Doctors and lawyers

15.

What is one positive effect of the Crusades?

a)

trade into the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern areas.

b)

religious freedom in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern areas.

c)

religious boundaries from Europe to the Mediterranean cultures.

d)

the feudal system into Muslim culture.

16.

How did feudalism affect the lives of the nobility?

a)

Lords and knights were loyal to the monarch and provided protection.

b)

Monarchs were not allowed to build their own manor houses.

c)

The system elevated the serfs to a level equal to lords and knights.

d)

The monarchs established guilds to help serfs work the lands.

17.

What some of the results of the Black Plague?

Multiple Answers

a)

labor shortages

b)

Charlemagne was given the title of Augustus

c)

serfs became more valuable to lords and the feudal system soon ended

d)

the population of Europe decreased greatly

18.

Which of the following was NOT a purpose of guilds?

a)

control the marketplace of each town

b)

guarantee a fair price for goods

c)

identify new markets for surplus goods grown on manors

d)

buy large quantities of goods cheaply

19.

What is another word for king?

a)

Master

b)

Monastery

c)

Monarch

d)

Sir

20.

A group of people united by a common interest

a)

Monastery

b)

Convent

c)

Serf

d)

Guild

21.

A place where nuns prayed, lived a studied

a)

Convent

b)

Monastery

c)

Guild

d)

Reformary

22.

Another word for a disease that spreads quickly over a wide area.

a)

Contagion

b)

Plague

c)

Influenza

d)

Scourge

23.

A person who lived on and famed feudal land.

a)

Noble

b)

Vassal

c)

Knight

d)

Serf

24.

A woman of nobility

a)

Lady

b)

Ma'am

c)

Women

d)

Madam

25.

This placed served as a center of religion and education, as well as a community in which monks lived.

a)

Monkery

b)

Monastery

c)

Convent

d)

Chivalry

26.

The code for knights

a)

Convent

b)

Guild

c)

Oath

d)

Chivalry

27.

Identify #1 on the map

a)

England

b)

Norway

c)

France

d)

Italy

28.

Identify #2 on the map

a)

England

b)

Norway

c)

France

d)

Italy

29.

Identify #3 on the map

a)

England

b)

Norway

c)

France

d)

Italy

30.

Identify #4 on the map

a)

England

b)

Norway

c)

France

d)

Italy

31.

Identify #5 on the map

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Mediterranean Sea

32.

Identify #6 on the map

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Mediterranean Sea

33.

Identify #7 on the map

a)

Spain

b)

Poland

c)

Ireland

d)

Germany

34.

Identify #8 on the map

a)

Spain

b)

Poland

c)

Ireland

d)

Germany

35.

Identify #9 on the map

a)

Spain

b)

Poland

c)

Ireland

d)

Germany

36.

Identify #10 on the map

a)

Spain

b)

Poland

c)

Ireland

d)

Germany

37.

Identify #11 on the map

a)

Romania

b)

Ukraine

c)

Finland

d)

Sweden

38.

Identify #12 on the map

a)

Romania

b)

Ukraine

c)

Finland

d)

Sweden

39.

Identify #13 on the map

a)

Romania

b)

Ukraine

c)

Finland

d)

Sweden