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Middle Ages

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How was the Eastern Roman Empire able to survive after the Fall of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

It was located on all the main trade routes

b)

It didn't trade with anyone

c)

It had very high taxes

d)

It stole everything from the Western Empire

2.

Where did the bubonic plague come from?

a)

America

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Russia

3.

Which group of people were most likely to join the Crusades?

a)

Peasants

b)

Knights

c)

Children

d)

Nobles

4.

Which ruler kept Europe safe for Christianity during the Battle of Tours?

a)

Clovis I

b)

Charles "The Hammer" Martel

c)

Charlemagne "The Mustache"

d)

Constantine

5.

What Pope called for the first crusade to take place?

a)

Pope Benedict I

b)

Pope Innocent III

c)

Pope Leo III

d)

Pope Urban II

6.

What developed in Europe after the Crusades?

a)

Trading routes

b)

Rioting

c)

Jousting

d)

The Renaissance

7.

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, where did people look for guidance?

a)

Kings

b)

The Church

c)

Farmers

d)

Knights

8.

Who angered the Pope when they took over the Holy Land of Jerusalem?

a)

The Romans

b)

The Vikings

c)

The Jews

d)

The Muslims

9.

What pest carried the bubonic plague and infected people in Europe?

a)

Dogs & Cats

b)

Evil Air

c)

Rats

d)

Fleas

10.

What is the name of the monk who believed in a strict way of life & known for making miracles?

a)

Benedict

b)

Bede

c)

Da Vinci

d)

Francis

11.

What monk collected books and wrote the history of England?

a)

Benedict

b)

Francis

c)

Michael

d)

Bede

12.

The religion that teaches there is only one God & Muhammad is his prophet?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Paganism

13.

A war that is started by the Pope and fought against an enemy of the church is called a_______?

a)

Barbarianism

b)

Crusade

c)

Epidemic

d)

Feudalism

14.

The spreading of culture from one area to another is called__________?

a)

Barbarianism

b)

Diffusion

c)

Manorialism

d)

Feudalism

15.

Which great leader promoted schools, knowledge, and learning?

a)

Clovis I

b)

Charles "The Hammer" Martel

c)

Constantine

d)

Charlemagne "The Mustache"

16.

Who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor but hated the title?

a)

Clovis I

b)

Charles "The Hammer" Martel

c)

Constantine

d)

Charlemagne "The Mustache"

17.

What ruler unified the Eastern and Western Roman Empires again for a short time?

a)

Justinian

b)

Nero

c)

Constantine

d)

Clovis I

18.

Which ruler killed everyone that did not follow the rules of the Church when he took over?

a)

Clovis I

b)

Charles "The Hammer" Martel

c)

Justinian

d)

Charlemagne "The Mustache"

19.

How many people did the Black Death kill between the years 1347-1353?

a)

2 million people

b)

500,000 people

c)

100 million people

d)

25 million people

20.

The Black Death brought an end to the Middle Ages and led to the start of the what?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

The Revolutionary War

d)

World War I

21.

A land group made up of a manor run by a lord who controls the land & people on it is called _______.

a)

Epidemic

b)

Barbarianism

c)

Manorialism

d)

Diffusion

22.

Affecting a large number people within a population, community, or region at the same time is?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Crusades

c)

Manorialism

d)

Epidemic

23.

A land, culture, or people believed to be less developed than another land, culture, or people?

a)

Manorialism

b)

Crusades

c)

Diffusion

d)

Barbarianism

24.

When did the Western Roman Empire fall?

a)

67 AD

b)

1195 AD

c)

476 AD

d)

1738 AD

25.

What is Trial by Panel?

a)

An accused person pays a fine for being guilty

b)

A group of men judges if someone is guilty based on evidence

c)

A king decides if someone is guilty based on his mood

d)

Stick your hand in boiling water & if it heals in 3 days you're innocent; If it doesn't heal, you're guilty.

26.

What is Trial by Ordeal?

a)

An accused person pays a fine for being guilty

b)

A group of men judges if someone is guilty based on evidence

c)

A king decides if someone is guilty based on his mood

d)

Stick your hand in boiling water & if it heals in 3 days you're innocent; If it doesn't heal, you're guilty.

27.

What were some positive consequences of the Crusades?

a)

Increased trade and knowledge

b)

The Holy Land was taken back

c)

High pollution and disease

d)

The Church’s power increased The Church’s power increased

28.

What are some negative consequences of growing trade cities?

a)

Increased trade and knowledge

b)

High pollution and disease

c)

Churches popping up everywhere

d)

Lots of food and jobs for everyone

29.

After the fall of Rome, what did people do to the once great buildings of Rome?

a)

Great buildings were maintained

b)

Great buildings were turned into museums for tourists

c)

Great buildings were torn down and used to build homes

d)

Great buildings just fell apart and were ignored

30.

Why were the Middle Ages also called the Dark Ages?

a)

Arts and knowledge were lost

b)

The sun wasn’t as bright as it is now

c)

Rome had fallen

d)

All the lights went out

31.

How did knowledge survive in the Dark Ages?

a)

Kings

b)

Farms

c)

serfs

d)

Monasteries

32.

When bankers, artisans, & merchants became rich, who did townspeople look to provide a government?

a)

Merchants

b)

Nobles

c)

The Pope

d)

The King

33.

Why is the Great Council King William created so important?

a)

The Great Council was the beginning of Parliament

b)

The Great Council gave the king all the power

c)

The Great Council made the rich richer and poor poorer

d)

The Great Council was just like the Roman Senate

34.

Why was the Doomsday book important?

a)

The book was actually two books that people liked to read

b)

The book was a list of people, land, & property for taxes

c)

The Doomsday book told when the world was going to end

d)

The Doomsday book explained how to cure the Black Death

35.

What group of people attacked England and France looking for wealth?

a)

The Vikings

b)

The Romans

c)

The Muslims

d)

The Visigoths

36.

What other name is the Eastern Roman Empire called?

a)

The Ottoman Empire

b)

The Umayyad Empire

c)

The Frankish Empire

d)

The Byzantine Empire

37.

How many people died when the Plague of Justinian hit Constantinople?

a)

2 million people

b)

250,000 people

c)

100 million people

d)

125,000 people

38.

Which ruler united the tribes of France into the Frankish Kingdom?

a)

Charles "The Hammer" Martel

b)

Justinian

c)

Constantine

d)

Clovis I

39.

Who ruled the Frankish Kingdom for 45 years & was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III?

a)

Ivar the Boneless

b)

Charlemagne "The Mustache"

c)

Constantine

d)

Clovis I

40.

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

a)

To get the Holy Land back from the Muslim Turks

b)

To give knights something to do

c)

To help the Byzantine Empire with their trade routes

d)

To kill a bunch of people the Pope didn’t like

41.

Why did Italy become so successful after the Crusades?

a)

Italy was home to the Catholic Church

b)

Italy stole from neighboring countries

c)

Italy conquered all it’s enemies

d)

Italy was at the center of trade

42.

Who was attached to the land like a slave & could be sold with the land?

a)

Nobles

b)

Serfs

c)

Knights

d)

Peasants

43.

Who controlled all the land of the territory?

a)

Pope

b)

Serfs

c)

Knights

d)

King

44.

Who sometimes owns small businesses or plots of land?

a)

Peasants

b)

Nobles

c)

Knights

d)

Serfs

45.

Who was given land by the nobles for protecting the manor?

a)

Priests

b)

Knights

c)

Nobles

d)

King

46.

Who was given land by the King to manage?

a)

Serfs

b)

Peasants

c)

King

d)

Nobles

47.

How were serfs rewarded for their service to the nobility?

a)

Rewarded with freedom

b)

Rewarded with protection

c)

Rewarded with animals

d)

Rewarded with jewels

48.

Which of the following was NOT a form of payment for taxes to the nobility?

a)

Soldiers

b)

Service

c)

Weapons

d)

Serfs

49.

What did landholding Lords have to give to the King?

a)

Soldiers

b)

Service

c)

Weapons

d)

Serfs

50.

Who is the famous figure that comes out of the Hundred Years' War?

a)

Charlemagne "The Mustache"

b)

Queen Elizabeth II

c)

Pope Urban II

d)

Joan of Arc