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Medieval Europe Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event marked the shift from ancient to modern times?

a)

Fall of Rome

b)

Use of the Steel Plow

c)

Fall of Athens

d)

Clovis' rule of Europe

2.

What is the Great Schism?

a)

A large canyon in Colorado

b)

The attack led by the Vikings from Scandanavia

c)

The result of Charlemagne's death

d)

The division of the Roman Catholic Church due to multiple popes.

3.

What was the effect of the Great Schism on the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

There was no effect on Catholicism

b)

Crusaders took back the Holy Lands

c)

Began making people question its accuracy

d)

Many Crusaders slaughter Jews on the way

4.

Which event did Charlemagne complete in an effort to get out of the "Dark Ages?"

a)

Brought the military in to aid Pope Leo III

b)

Doubling the borders of the kingdom

c)

Dividing his kingdom into three realms

d)

Establishing a palace school for learning

5.

The biggest threat to the Merovingian rulers came from?

a)

Vikings raiders from Scandinavia

b)

Each other (feuding with neighboring feudal states)

c)

Clovis and his military

d)

Assyrians

6.

Feudalism developed because

a)

Isolated villages were being raided and taken over weakening the monarchy

b)

Pope Urban II called for volunteers to take back the Holy Land

c)

The people were unhappy with King John for losing land to France

d)

The King refused to help villages that were not near his palace

7.

If King Richard I gave land to Lord Beckett in exchange for Lord Beckett’s loyalty and use of his knights in a time of crisis it would be called

a)

Manorialism

b)

Neoptism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Fiefdom

8.

Which of the following terms focuses on agricultural production and the economic ties between the nobles and the peasants?

a)

Nepotism

b)

Fiefdom

c)

Manorialism

d)

Feudalism

9.

All of the following items are true in regards to Manorialism with the exception of

a)

Peasants provided labor in exchange for use of the lord’s facilities

b)

Lords would promise loyalty and knights to fight for the king when needed

c)

Manors had to be self-sufficient because of the constant warfare and invasions

d)

The manorial system provided a stable way of life during a chaotic time

10.

Nuns would most likely be responsible for

a)

Scribing books by hand

b)

Creating illuminated manuscripts

c)

Ruling over the Inquisition

d)

Teaching daughters of nobles needed skills to be a lady

11.

Denying basic church teachings is known as

a)

Heresy

b)

Feudalism

c)

Manorialism

d)

Heretic

12.

All of these words or phrases could describe the Inquisition except

a)

Religious Court

b)

Impartial or Fair

c)

Threatened to excommunicate those who didn't repent

d)

Often tortured people for confession

13.

After signing the Magna Carta, King John

a)

Could punish freemen without a trial if they were suspected of treason

b)

Royal power had no limits

c)

Could no longer collect taxes unless the Great Council approved it

d)

All of these

14.

House of Commons is made up of

a)

Burgess and Knights

b)

Knights and Clergy

c)

Knights and Nobles

d)

Clergy and Nobles

15.

House of Lords is made up of

a)

Nobles and Knights

b)

Knights and Clergy

c)

Clergy and Nobles

d)

Burgesses and Knights

16.

Which of the following people was responsible for beginning the tradition of the eldest son inheriting the throne?

a)

Hugh Capet

b)

Richard Lionheart

c)

Phillip Augusts

d)

Charlemagne

17.

Concordant of Worms

a)

Allowed the Pope to reject unworthy candidates

b)

Allowed the emperor to name bishops

c)

Allowed the emperor to grant land

d)

All of these

18.

The Crusade which reinforced the authority of the church and strengthened confidence of western Europeans because of its success was

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Ninth

19.

Which crusade was known as the King's Crusade

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Ninth

20.

A troubadour is

a)

a traveling poet

b)

french term for trouble maker

c)

french term for guild master

d)

a bull fighter from france

21.

Why did Pope Clement take his court to France?

a)

He wanted to avoid the Civil Wars in Italy

b)

He no longer approved of the Italian King

c)

He wanted to create conflict between the French and English King

d)

He wanted to be closer to the Holy Land