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WorksheetsThe Middle Ages
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Why did the people of Western Europe begin to use the feudal system?
new technology increased the size of harvests
people needed knights to protect them from invaders
the population in Europe increased
rocky terrain in southern Europe made farming difficult
What is a large estate owned by a knight or lord that produced many of the items needed to survive known as?
manor
castle
fief
cathedral
Which of the following are true statements about the feudal system? Select three correct answers.
Nobles/knights offered peasants protection against outlaws and raiders.
Peasants owed their nobles military services for the land they received.
Peasants farmed the land on the manor and gave the nobles food as their payment.
Knights were given land in exchange for providing protection.
In the year 800 A.D., which of the following kings was mainly responsible for spreading Christianity as he conquered parts of Europe?
Charlemagne
Clovis
William the Conqueror
Pope Urban II
Feudalism began to spread to Britain soon after
Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of Rome.
The Vikings began raiding northern Europe.
William the Conqueror invaded Britain.
The Franks conquered Gaul.
Which of the following BEST explains when the Middle Ages began
Before Christianity was founded
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire
During Charlemagne’s reign
After the Crusades were fought
Under the feudal system which of the following groups ranked the lowest?
noble
king
serf
knight
What mountain range seperates Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
Zagros Mountains
Monks and missionaries were similar in that they both:
could not get married
lived apart from society in isolated communities
followed the guidelines of Saint Benedict
helped to spread Christian teaching in Europe
What is the term used to refer to the shape and elevation of land in a region?
topography
land attributes
climatography
temperature
What is Eurasia?
the landmass that includes Europe and Asia
the physical geography of Europe
the climate of Europe and Asia
the separation between Europe and Asia
What is the name of a piece of land given by a noble to a knight during the Middle Ages?
fief
serf
manor
kingdom
Charlemagne was the leader of which group of people during the Middle Ages?
Franks
Vikings
Saxons
Turks
One way that monks were able to preserve and spread Christianity north of the Alps following the fall of the Roman Empire was to
make and create copies of the Bible
create new versions of Christianity
translate various writings
create the first masses that people could attend
Which document, signed in medieval England, prevented the king from taking away peoples rights and put other restrictions on the king?
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
Constitution
Treaty of Peace
In an effort to create a strong powerful Christian kingdom, ___________________ began, which punished people for secretly practicing their old religions. It was the strongest in Spain.
Inquisition
Crusades
Reformation
Hundred Years War
Who was in control of Spain when the Spanish Inquisition was at its height?
Ferdinand & Isabella
Charlemagne
William the Conqueror
King John
Who is the head of the Catholic Church?
Priest
Pope
Monk
King
What word means to cast out from the church?
excommunicate
heresy
Crusade
clergy
What is the reason for the decrease in population, when more than 20 million people died, that occurred in Europe from 1347 to 1351?
The Hundred Years War
Crusades
Bubonic Plague
Economic issues
Which of the following contributed to the plague, known as the Black Death, spreading over much of Europe and Asia? Select two correct answers.
rats & infected fleas
overcrowded cities and poor sanitation
the Crusades
a Mediterranean climate
The Crusades were originally fought by European Christians to free __________.
the Holy Land from Muslim rule
the tradesmen captured in Asia
the serfs in Britain
the people sold into slavery by the Vikings
What is the name of the war that was fought from 1337 and 1453 between England and France over control of France?
The Crusades
The Hundred Years War
The Inquisition
Persian Wars
What was any action or speech that went against the Catholic Church known as?
heresy
excommunicate
clergy
parliament
The Magna Carta was created in response to which terrible king?
King John
King Ferdinand
King Henry
King Edward
What is the lawmaking body that governs England today known as?
Parliament
Congress
Senate
Inquisition
Which of the following would be part of the clergy? Select three answers.
Pope
priest
monk
Kings
Which type of architecture was popular during the Middle Ages?
Renaissance
Gothic
Baroque
Romantic
How did the Black Death first enter Europe?
missionaries spread it as they travelled spreading Christianity
merchant ships spread it as they came into contact with other infected traders
serfs spread it as they farmed the land on the manor
knights spread it as they came into contact with foreign invaders
Which of the following were some of the reasons why people decided to fight in the Crusades? Select three correct answers.
They wanted adventure and to see foreign lands.
The Pope told the Christians that God would look favorably upon them if they fought.
They were paid a large sum of money for agreeing to fight in the war.
They wanted land and treasure.
