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Chapter 15 Middle Ages

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What 13th century document established the rights listed below?

- Basic rights of citizens

- Rule of law

- Representative assemblies

a)

the Constitution

b)

the Reconquista

c)

the Communist Manifesto

d)

the Magna Carta

2.
This painting shows King John signing a document in 1215.  Which groups of people are forcing the King to sign this document?
a)
knights 
b)
nobles
c)
peasants
d)
serfs
3.

Which king was "forced" to sign it in 1215?`

a)

King James

b)

King John

c)

King Louis

d)

King Henry

4.

Why was King John forced to sign it?

a)

to increase the power of the monarchy

b)

to end taxation in England

c)

to force the monarchy to give up power

d)

to weaken the power of nobles

5.
Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?
a)
It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
b)
It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
c)
It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
d)
It determined England's physical boundaries
6.
How did the signing of the Magna Carta impact the feudal system?
a)
It strengthened the feudal system by making people more dependent on the king.
b)
It reinforced the feudal system by setting strict roles for each level of the social hierarchy.
c)
It weakened the feudal system and broke down the strict social hierarchy that was part of it.
d)
It had little effect on the feudal system since the king kept absolute power over the peasants.
7.
In 1215, the _______ rose up in rebellion against the king’s abuse of feudal law and custom. John, faced with a superior force, had no choice but to give in to their demands.
a)
peasants
b)
lords
c)
nobles
d)
barons
8.
This clause has been celebrated as an early guarantee of ______ _____ ______ and of habeas corpus and inspired England’s Petition of Right (1628) and the Habeas Corpus Act (1679).
a)
trial by judges
b)
trial without jury
c)
trial without judge
d)
 trial by jury 
9.
"Holy War"
a)
Inquistion
b)
Reconquista
c)
Gothic
d)
Crusade
10.
He was part of the Third Crusade.  He fought Saladin for the Holy Land.  After many fights, he agreed to a truce with Saladin.
a)
Richard the Lion-Hearted
b)
Urban II
c)
Philip II
d)
Frederick I
11.
A long effort to drive the Muslims out of Spain.
a)
Inquistion
b)
Crusade
c)
Reconquista
d)
Second Crusade
12.
Were people whose religious beliefs differed from the teaching of the church.
a)
Moors
b)
Reconquista
c)
Inquistion
d)
Heretics
13.

To cast out from the church.

a)

excommunicate

b)

clergy

c)

religious order

d)

friars

14.

A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims in Southwest Asia, fighting for control of the Holy Land from 1096 to 1291.

a)

Crusades

b)

natural law

c)

religious order

d)

Holy Land

15.

French peasant girl who rallied the French troops

a)

Queen Isabella

b)

Reconquista

c)

Joan of Arc

d)

Spanish Inquisition

16.

A long conflict between England and France that lasted from 1337 to 1453.

a)

Hundred Years' War

b)

Parliament

c)

Reconquista

d)

Spanish Inquisition

17.

The effort of Christian kingdoms in northern Spain to retake land from the Moors during the Middle Ages

a)

Reconquista

b)

King Ferdinand

c)

Spanish Inquisition

d)

Parliament

18.
The crusades were wars between Christians and 
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
19.
In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was
a)
the strengthening of the feudal system 
b)
the adoption of Islamic religious practices 
c)
an increased demand for goods from the East 
d)
increased European isolation 
20.
Which statement best describes the result of the Crusades?
a)
Europeans maintained a lasting control over much of the Middle East 
b)
Islamic influence dominated Europe 
c)
Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religions 
d)
trade between Europe and the Middle East was expanded 
21.
What were two indirect results of the Crusades?
a)
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was strengthened 
b)
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was strengthened 
c)
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened 
d)
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was weakened 
22.
What is land granted to a vassal?
a)
fief
b)
serfs
c)
manor
d)
bourgeoisie
23.
What is the relationship between lord and vassals called?
a)
Chivalry
b)
Feudalism
c)
Carruca
d)
Patrician
24.
Spanish Inquisition was created by the Catholic Monarchs because...
a)
...they were intolerant towards other religions
b)
...they liked only Muslim people
c)
...they were tolerant only with Christians and Jewish
d)
...they wanted a police to control Christian people
25.
A Reconquista is   . . .
a)
The effort to take Gaul. 
b)
The effort to take England
c)
The effort to kill King John.
d)
The effort to take Spain from the Moors.
26.
Who were considered heretics by the Spanish Inquisition?
a)
Muslims
b)
Baptists
c)
Anyone not Spanish
d)
Any non-Catholic
27.
Who was the main religious 
& intellectual authority in Europe? 
a)
The Catholic Church
b)
Pope Leo X
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
Martin Luther
28.
What does it mean to excommunicate something/someone?
a)
To have them receive a writ
b)
To make them be apart of an assembly of representatives who make laws
c)
To exclude a person from a church or religious community
d)
To make them be apart of a crusade
29.
The main purpose of the Crusades
was to 
a)
win back control of the Holy Land.
b)
establish the Holy Roman Empire.
c)
bring Christian rule back to
Constantinople.
d)
drive nonbelievers out of Spain.
30.
During the Reconquista, Christians
tried to 
a)
 conquer Constantinople.
b)
 expel Muslims (and Jews) from Spain.
c)
expel Muslims from Constantinople
d)
take back the Holy Lands.
31.
Muhammad rose to heaven here
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Gabriel's House
c)
Kabah
32.
The holy land
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Palestine
33.
unsuccessful, unorganized crusade
a)
Childrens crusade
b)
Inquisition
c)
Anatolia
34.

Who were the attackers of the crusades?

a)

Muslims

b)

Jews

c)

European Christians

d)

African Christians

35.

Why did the crusades begin?

a)

The Byzantine Empire was a center for trade

b)

The Seljuk Turks were gaining land close to Constantinople

c)

The Seljuk Turks were destroying Palestine

d)

The European Christians needed more land for agriculture

36.

What is the Reconquista?

a)

An attempt to reconquer northern Europe

b)

One of the most famous battles during the crusades

c)

An attempt from the European Christians to remove Muslims from the Iberian Peninsula

d)

A journey to a holy site

37.
Who was the Pope that called for the Crusades?
a)
Pope Urban II
b)
Pope Leo X
c)
Pope Urban I
d)
Pope Leo V
38.
Who was the King of England that participated in the 3rd Crusade?
a)
Frederick I
b)
Phillip II
c)
Louis XVI
d)
Richard the Lion-Hearted
39.
Pope Urban II made a powerful and persuasive speech encouraging his listeners to join the first Crusade by telling them that by doing so:
a)
They would not have to pay tax.
b)
They could visit the Holy Land.
c)
All of their sins would be forgiven.
d)
They would be made saints.
40.
The Reconquista?
a)
began in Portugal
b)
helped trade grow
c)
began in Spain
d)
helped Jews in Europe
41.
What was the symbol of the Crusaders?
a)
A blue sword
b)
A yellow lion
c)
A red cross
d)
A black snake
42.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
43.
True of False: the majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
The crusades were wars between Christians and 
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
45.
The Crusades were started by what group?
a)
Born Again Christians
b)
Buddhists 
c)
Christians
d)
Muslims 
46.

The purpose of the Crusades was to take back the ___________ from the _______________.

a)

holy land, Muslims

b)

holy land, Jews

c)

churches, Christians

d)

monasteries, popes

47.

Which of these statements about the Crusades is correct?

a)

The First Crusade captured Jerusalem and set up four Crusader states.

b)

The Crusades had the support of the Muslims of Palestine.

c)

Both Charlemagne and Henry IV participated in the Crusades.

d)

Pope Urban strongly opposed a crusade to regain the Holy Land.

48.

How did the Magna Carta limit the power of the English king?

a)

The king could not secretly arrest a freeman and imprison him without a trial.

b)

He had to consult the nobles before raising taxes.

c)

He had to allow trial by jury.

d)

A & B only

e)

A, B and C

49.

Positive effects of the Crusades were:

a)

Increased trade between Europe and the Middle East.

b)

Increased knowledge of other ways of life.

c)

A sparked desire by Europeans to explore.

d)

All of the above.

50.

A writ is:

a)

a legal document

b)

a court order

c)

an assembly of representatives that make laws

d)

a crowning ceremony

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