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Middle Ages Study Guide

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person who held land under the feudal system and performed military or other duties in return for his protection is

a)

Vassals

b)

Peasants

c)

Crusades

d)

Bubonic Plague

2.

Someone having power, authority, or influence, a master or ruler is

a)

clergy

b)

knight

c)

lord

d)

excommunication

3.

A poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation is

a)

Magna Carter

b)

Peasants

c)

serf

d)

Middle Ages

4.

The dominant social system in medieval Europe is

a)

bubonic plague

b)

knight

c)

charlemagne

d)

feudalism

5.

Charles the Great-king of the Franks. He united much of Europe during the Middle Ages is

a)

Charlemagne

b)

crusades

c)

Middle Ages

d)

lords

6.

A disease that spread over Europe in the 14th century and killed an estimated quarter of the population is

a)

excommunication

b)

knight

c)

Bubonic Plague

d)

serf

7.

The period of European history between ancient and modern times is

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Middle Ages

c)

clergy

d)

serf

8.

An agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord’s estate is

a)

peasants

b)

serf

c)

knight

d)

vassals

9.

A charter agreed to by King John of England that guaranteed certain rights is

a)

Feudalism

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Magna Carta

10.

Religious people during the Middle Ages is

a)

clergy

b)

excommunication

c)

crusades

d)

peasants

11.

A man who served his lord as a mounted soldier in armor

is

a)

lords

b)

Middle Ages

c)

knight

d)

Bubonic Plague

12.

A medieval military expedition to recover the Holy City from the Muslims is

a)

crusades

b)

Charlemagne

c)

vassals

d)

knight

13.

Excluding someone from participating in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church is

a)

excommunication

b)

Feudalism

c)

vassal

d)

Magna Carta