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CSA: Middle Ages

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
2.
Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?
a)
peasants, knights, nobles, king
b)
king, nobles, knights, peasants
c)
knights, king, peasants, serfs
d)
merchants, knights, commoners, serfs
3.
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
a)
castle
b)
manor
c)
chivalry
d)
land
4.
Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?
a)
knights
b)
peasants
c)
merchants
d)
nobles
5.
The medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered:
a)
indulgences for sinners
b)
stability and security
c)
redistribution of wealth
d)
multiple sets of beliefs 
6.
_____________ is a political/social system and _____________ is an economic system.
a)
Middle Ages…feudalism
b)
manorialism…feudalism
c)
feudalism…manorialism
d)
Roman Empire…feudalism
7.
A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to –
a)
Unite Arab peoples
b)
Establish Christianity in Western Europe
c)
Capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers
d)
Strengthen the power of European rulers
8.
Which is the most valid generalization about the impact of the Crusades?
a)
They strengthened the power of the serfs in Europe
b)
They increased trade between Europe and Asia
c)
They brought European influence to Asia
d)
They promoted the idea of religious freedom
9.
Which group of people can be classified as fierce warriors that are known for their ship building and navigation?
a)
the Moors
b)
the Vikings
c)
Muslims
d)
Anglo/Saxons
10.
A widespread disease, or epidemic, spread by fleas on rats through Europe during the Middle Ages was known as:
a)
The Black Death/The Plague
b)
The Voice
c)
The Spanish Flu
d)
The Common Cold
11.
Knights were governed by a code of honor called....
a)
Chivalry
b)
Homage
c)
Vassalage
12.

Was there social mobility (could you move up) in the Manorial system?

a)

No

b)

Yes

13.
What job did this person have?
a)
Farmer
b)
Bishop
c)
Pope
d)
Doctor
14.
What is the actual name for the Black Plague
a)
Rodent Plague
b)
Black Misery 
c)
My life is over Plague
d)
Bubonic Plague
15.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Black Death?
a)
Population Decreased
b)
Jews were persecuted
c)
People lived longer lives
d)
Religion began to change
16.
Which institution held the most power during the Medieval Times?
a)
The King
b)
The Emperor
c)
The Serfs
d)
The Church
17.
There was no cure for the Black Death & it was highly ____________ (likely to spread to others).
a)
Ravaging 
b)
Contagious 
c)
Influential 
d)
Potent
18.
Where did the Black Death technically start?
a)
Asia
b)
Northern Europe 
c)
Australia 
d)
Northern Africa
19.

people who are sent by a religious organization to spread the faith

a)

Concordat

b)

Fief

c)

Missionaries

d)

Serfs

20.
Under manorialism who did most of the actual work on the lords' landholdings?
a)
peasants
b)
priests
c)
knights
d)
slaves
21.
The Crusades left a legacy of distrust between
a)
Popes and Kings
b)
Serfs and Peasants
c)
Christians and Muslims
22.
The Black Death most likely started in 
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
23.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
24.
What were the Crusades fought over?
a)
excommunication
b)
to control Europe
c)
the United States
d)
the Holy Land
25.
Which of these was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe?
a)
Reuniting the Roman Empire
b)
Everyone in the "East" became Christian
c)
Increased trade with non-European cultures
26.
Which event, more than any other, signified the beginning of the "dark ages" in Europe
a)
The collapse of the Roman Empire
b)
The Bubonic Plague
c)
The Crusades
d)
The development of towns
27.

Why is Joan of Arc remembered?

a)

She drove the English from Paris.

b)

She led English troops in the Hundred Years' War.

c)

She led the French to victories against the English in the Hundred Years' War.

d)

She led a peasant uprising that ended feudalism.

28.

What was the chief goal of the Crusades?

a)

to reclaim the Holy Land

b)

to defeat the Hindus

c)

to conquer England

d)

to liberate Spain

29.

Which of the following is true of the Black Death?

a)

It sometimes started with growths that would grow under the armpit and groin.

b)

It was also known as the Bubonic plague

c)

The virus was carried by rats and transmitted by fleas.

d)

All of the above are true.

30.

Why was the Magna Carta important?

a)

It allowed the monarch to abolish Parliament.

b)

It asserted that the monarch must obey the law and gave basic rights to the people.

c)

It limited the power of the Pope.

d)

It approved money for wars in France.

31.

The Christian effort to retake Spain from the Muslims was

a)

the Reconquista

b)

part of the Peasant Crusade

c)

led by the Hanseatic League

d)

the Inquisition

32.

church court that searched for suspected heretics and put them on trial for heresy

a)

tithe

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Inquisition

d)

Magna Carta

e)

pilgrimage

33.

gave the people basic rights such as taxation only with representation, right to trial, limited the power of the monarchy

a)

tithe

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Inquisition

d)

Urban II

e)

knights

34.
The Hundred Years' War was a long lasting war between which two archrivals?
a)
England and France
b)
Texas and Oklahoma
c)
Spain and Portugal
d)
Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy
35.

Why did Isabella and Ferdinand create the Spanish Inquisition?

a)

They wanted to make all of Spain Christian

b)

They wanted to continue the Crusades

c)

They wanted to spread the plague

36.

How was the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) primarily spread throughout Europe?

a)

Diseased Air

b)

Fleas on Rats

c)

Food Poisoning

d)

Handshakes

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