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Middle Ages Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The people who did most of the work on the medieval estate were the:
a)
Serfs
b)
Vassals
c)
Kings
d)
Lords
2.
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
King
b)
Pope
c)
Monk
d)
Rabbi
3.
Universites were established by the Roman Catholic Church to do what?
a)
Train and educate priests
b)
For the Pope to live in
c)
To educate knights
d)
To help the poor
4.
Which of the following is a right included in the Magna Carta?
a)
the right to own slaves
b)
the right to a trial by jury
c)
the right to vote
d)
the right to be free
5.
What happened after the Black Death?
a)
feudalism got stronger
b)
all the kings of Europe died
c)
people began to lose faith in the Roman Catholic Church
d)
Africa became more powerful than Europe
6.
Which statement best describes the results of the Crusades?
a)
Muslims gained control of Europe
b)
many Europeans became Muslim
c)
the Christians recaptured the Holy Land
d)
trade opened up between East and West
7.
The responsibility of the Lord of the manor to those who pledged their loyalty to him was to:
a)
protect them
b)
provide medical care
c)
educate them
d)
provide serfs with food
8.
How did the bubonic plague spread to Europe in the late 1300’s?
a)
weather systems
b)
people coughing
c)
trade routes from Asia
d)
infected food
9.
Medieval knights followed rules called the code of
a)
servitude
b)
the brave knight
c)
chivalry
d)
the king
10.
Who were the REAL rulers of Japan during its time of Feudalism?
a)
king
b)
damiyo
c)
emperor
d)
shogun
11.

Which of the following would be the best title for the chart above?

a)

The Ten Commandments

b)

The Eightfold Path

c)

The Five Pillars of Islam

d)

The Four Noble Truths

12.
During the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church:
a)
united people throughout Europe
b)
had no interest in helping the poor
c)
left people alone
d)
never argue with the king about government matters
13.
The Crusades resulted in all of the following EXCEPT -
a)
Increased trade between the East and West
b)
Chrisitans gaining control of the Holy Lands
c)
The Muslims and Christians distrusting each other
d)
The exchange of ideas and products between the East and West
14.

Which statement best describes the effect of the population change in Europe from 1300-1500?

a)

there was almost no change

b)

farmers were very successful

c)

the Feudal System weakened

d)

the Roman Catholic Church became stronger

15.
What was the main role of serfs in the feudal system?
a)
laborers
b)
soliders
c)
explorers
d)
missionaries
16.
What are muslims not supposed to do during the holy month of Ramadan?
a)
pray to Allah
b)
visit the holy city of Mecca
c)
eat or drink from sunrise to sunset
d)
give to the poor
17.
The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215, gave written recognition to the idea that
a)
That all serfs should be free
b)
The English king’s power should be limited
c)
The slaves in Europe should be free
d)
France was no longer owned by England
18.
Under ____, landowning nobles governed and protected the people in return for services.
a)
communism
b)
feudalism
c)
the barter system
d)
protectionism
19.

Based on the map titled “The First Crusades, 1095–1204,” Crusaders from England on the Third Crusade primarily traveled to the Holy Land by

a)

horse

b)

boat

c)

foot

d)

waggon train

20.

According to the Map, what percentage of the population died of the Black death in area A?

a)

over 50%

b)

15-50%

c)

it was unaffected

d)

under 15%

21.
What was the political and social system based on the people above providing land and protection to the people below and the people below promising loyalty to the people above them?
a)
Abstractism
b)
Feudalism
c)
Protectionism
d)
Serfism
22.
Which two ancient civilizations had the MOST SIMILAR religious beliefs?
a)
Chinese and Roman
b)
Persian and Chinese
c)
Greek and Roman
d)
Greek and Persian
23.
What drastic world changing event led to the fall of the Feudal System?
a)
Crusades
b)
100 Years War
c)
Holocaust
d)
Black Death
24.

What was the main source of education in Europe during the Medieval Ages?

a)

Catholic Church

b)

Schools

c)

Trade School

d)

Books

25.

You are a king. You have nobles and knights that are loyal to you. You have granted each of them their own manor to look over. Those manors all have serfs that are bound to the land. What is this describing?

a)

Manorialism

b)

Iconoclasm

c)

Feudalism

d)

Serfdom

26.

Which of the following is an effect of the Crusades?

a)

Islam spread into Europe

b)

Christians took back Jerusalem and it is a Christian land today.

c)

European demand for Asian products grew.

d)

The Roman Catholic Church collapsed

27.

What is one effect of the Black Death?

a)

One-third of Europe's population died

b)

The Church became more powerful

c)

Feudalism was strengthened

d)

There were more serfs to work the land