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WorksheetsHonors Middle Ages Review!
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 41mins
Where would the capital of the Roman empire be moved under the Reign of Constantine?
Istanbul, Turkey
Byzantium, Greece
Alexandria, Egypt
Carthage, North Africa
Following the fall of the Western Roman Empire, what would the capital of The East be called?
Papal States
Istanbul
Constantinople
Persepolis
What inter-continental trade route would run through the Byzantine?
Great Rift Valley
Triangle Trade
Siberian Railway
Silk Road
Which of the following was not an item or good that could be found in the Byzantine
Spices
Steel
Luxury Items
Silk
What man would come to power ca. 500 AD and lead a powerful Byzantine to conquer much of the old Roman West?
Augustine
Atilla The Hun
Constantine
Justinian
What was the name and special trait that defined the code of Justinian
Civil Law: Law that applied to All Classes
Twelve Tables: Dealt with property law
Hammurabi's Code: Wealthier classes could pay their way out of different crimes
Magna Carta: Limited the Power of the King
Who was the co-ruler of Justinian?
Alexander the Great
Theodora
William of Normandy
Augustus Caesar
Which of the following DOESN'T relate to the Great Schism
Caused a split in the new Christian Church
Lead to the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Faith
Lead to the creation of the Feudal System and its religious Backing
Started over the argument of Iconography v. Idolatry
Which of the following combinations is the correct according to the following grouping best relates to the fall of the Byzantine
group of barbarians/city that fell/year
Vikings/Alexandria/746 BC
Huns/Byzantium/1156 AD
Turks/Constantinople/1453 AD
Berbers/Carthage/1215 AD
Which of the following does not relate to the "Monsoon Marketplace" AKA the Eastern Golden Age of ca. 600 AD-1450 AD?
Based in the Indian Ocean
Used Seasonal winds to help move trade goods
Africans contributed wealth via Salt and Gold Trades
Asians contributed wealth via luxury items like silk and spices
Europeans contributed wealth via scientific advancements and the creation of accounting systems
"Limited, slowed, in some ways went backwards"- Mr. Terry when referring to the middle ages what is Mr. Terry most likely referring to?
Scientific Advancement
Christianity
Military
Social Class Systems
Which of the following is not a middle age time period?
Early
Low
High
Late
Which of the following best refers to the place that the "Middle Ages" occupies when studying Western Civ.?
A period of great cultural and intellectual growth
The blossoming of economies and growth of developed nation states
A "transitional" phase in Western civ that defines the movement of time from the Fall of Rome to the Beginning of the Modern Period
The growth of military states and the establishment of multifaceted professional militaries that served kings directly.
"A person considered uncivilized by romans. Derived from the Greek word "barber" which means to babel."- Mr. Terry Who is Mr. Terry referring to?
Barbarians
Berbers
Barbers
Babylonians
Byzantinians
Which man ruled over the franks, possibly a former Roman Military ruler. Converted to Christianity and established the Merovingian Dynasty
Clovis
Charlamagne
Charles I
Richard I
Which man ruled over the "Holy Roman Empire" and was considered the Father of Europe? The growth of his Frankish kingdom lead to one of the first nation states of Europe. Leader of the Carolingian Dynasty.
Clovis
Charlamagne
Charles I
Richard I
Which of the following was not a Byzantine Achievement
"Greek Fire" as a military weapon
Jaga Sofia
Record Keeping and the protection of ancient texts
Advanced art with 3 dimensional depth
What group from the north lead frequent raids throughout Europe leading to the Establishment of the Feudal System?
Huns
Vikings
Celts
Romans
Did you study your Feudal Diagram?
Yes
Maybe
Definitely Not
Mr. Terry Smells
What is the name of each plot of land in the Feudal System?
Fief
Fiddle
Pheasant
Serfs
Where did these lands for the feudal system come from and what system did it evolve into?
Roman Patrician Villas/ Manor System
Plebian Communes/ Miller System
Farrow Cities/ Crop Rotational system
Which of the following words means "Worldly" or on earth?
Transcendental
Secular
Suprematic
Shenanigans
Which of the following best defines "Papal Supremacy"
The ability for the Church to regulate governments, judge, and claim power over rulers
The ability for different denominations of Christianity to claim fallibility above other denominations
The ability for the pope to claim authority over the council of cardinals
The ability for the church to claim power over the Islamic Faith
Which of the following is not true about the Medieval Catholic Church
10% of your weekly income was directed to the Church in the form of the Tithe
An interdiction would excommunicate entire lands or cities hoping to encourage revolt
Cathedrals would grow into the first university systems of Europe
Parish Priests were not essential to perform sacramants
St. Benedict created the Benedictine rules to help regulate Monastatic life and church law
"The process of banishing a person from the church community, preventing the receiving of sacraments. Believed to lead to an eternity in suffering, which in the middle ages when quality of life was low, was a phenomenal tool to keep the church community following the moral codes of the Catholic Faith." What is being described?
Heresy
Excommunication
Ostricization
En Symposium
What church court grow to prominance in the Middle Ages that was used to try and punish suspected heretics and those who would jeopardize the ability for the Church to operate.
Interdictionate
Acquisition
Reichstag
Inquisition
Which of the following was not an aspect of Gothic Architecture that grew during the Middle Ages?
Flying Buttresses
Rose Windows and Stained Glass
Vaulted Cielings
Gargoyles
Curved Edges
MULTI ANSWER!
What two groups of barbarians were some of the original settlers of "England"
Angles
Vandals
Visigoths
Saxons
MULTI ANSWER!!
What two leaders fought one another when the throne of England was left vacant?
Edward III
Harold Godwinson
Phillip VI
William of Normandy
What man consolidated the barbarian groups together to defend from the Vikings creating a huge kingdom on the Isle of Briton
Alfred the Great
Richard III
Tiberius Caesar
Mr. Terry
MULTI ANSWER!
What battle and year are being depicted in the above Bayeux tapestry which consolidated the Isle of Britain and created the kigdom of Briton and the blending of French and The angle tongue would create modern ENGLISH
Battle of Hastings
1215
Battle of Tiber
1066
Battle of Cercy
William of Normandy would later be referred to as WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR what famous book that created a effective income tax system should have made his nickname William the NERD
Documentation Book
Augustan Census
Domesday Book
The Twelve Tables
What set of Religious wars broke out during the 1090s. They were driven with the goal of reclaiming the Holy Land, a religious and economic foothold of the Christian community.
The Crusades
The Inquisitions
The Hundred Years War
The War of the Roses
Which of the following is not a Pillar of Islam
Decleration of Faith
Alms for the Poor
Prayer 7x a day
Fasting during Ramadan
The Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca
Multi answer question!!!!! click all options that are true about this structure
The Kaaba is the beacon of the Muslim faith and the item that serves a marker for their prayer and the destination of the Hajj
Contains statues to the different gods and goddesses of Islam
Has a Meteorite in the corner of the stucture that is considered a gift from god
Located in Baghdad, Iraq
Which of the following is not true when reffering to the Islamic Faith
Reference to God as Allah
Muhammed is the Prophet of the Faith.
Holy City of Mecca
Intolerance of other faiths
What city was the point of contention during the crusades?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Constantinople
Rome
Multi answer question!!!
What meeting called the first crusade as a holy pilgrimmage and by what pope?
Pope Innocent II
Pope Urban II
Pope Benedict I
Council of Claremont
Council of Constance
Which of the following was not one of the four states established during the first crusade?
Edessa
Antioch
Damascus
Tripoli
Jerusalem
Multi Answer!!! Why was the Second Crusade Called? was it successful?
One of the four crusades states (Edessa) was lost and Constantinople and Jerusalem were under Threat
Muhammed emmerged from the desseret and attempted to convert catholic groups in Jerusalem
The Muslisms moved into North Africa and threatened Southern Spain
Yes
No
Multi Answer!!!
What two figures fought one another in the 3rd Crusade?
Saladin
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
Richard I the Lionhearted
Harold Godwinson
William of Normandy
What was the result of the 3rd Crusade
Richard I was victorious in protecting Jerusalem
Saladin and the Muslim forces took Jerusalem after banishing the Christians from Egypt
The Christians were victorious in ridding Edessa of the Muslim Threat
Constantinople Falls
What romanticized tale, possibly actually happened in 1212...is the image above referring to?
The 6th Crusade by the Knights Templar
The voyages of Joan of Arc
The Children's Crusade
The great Famine of 1315-1317
Did you study the effects of the crusades???
Yes
No
Nope
I will later?
What king was absent from During the 3rd crusade leading to a massive tension between the ruling class of England and its nobility?
Richard I
Richard II
King John
Leopold II
during the Middle ages, where did the power REALLY reside in the Feudal system?
King
Lords/Nobles
Vassal/Knights
Serfs/Peasants
Quick Recap...what kept serfs from leaving fiefs?
They were bound to the land by a contract
They owned several plots of land
Rachel and Ross were on a break
They were convicted felons of feudal crimes
When King John began to raise taxes drastically to pay for the costly wars that lost all English Lands in France...What document was he forced to sign?
Rudolphine Tables
Feudal Contracts
Domesday Book
The Magna Carta
MULTI ANSWERS!
Which of the following things are true about the "Great Charter"
Yay!
The unofficial establishment of the Bicameral British Parliament
The right of Habeas Corpus
King was above the Law
The King was allowed to raise taxes without the consent of the Nobility or a council of representatives
What year was the Great Charter Signed?
1066 AD
476 AD
1453 AD
1215 AD
What happened to Church Power as the Middle Ages Progressed
Grew
Slowed
Plateaued
What famous figure grew Church power to such a height taht he excommunicated Kings, made them kiss his feet, and said the Catholic church has NEVER erred
Urban II
Benedict I
Gregory VII
Henry IV
MULTI ANSWER!!
What two men fought for control over the French throne leading to a REEEAAAALLLLYYY long war that lasted from 1337-1453 AD
Edward III
Charles Valois
Augustine Burgundy
Phillip VI
Richard I
What law prevented the inheritance of the French throne through a woman?
Salic Law
Slavic Law
Baltic Accords
Nuremberg Diet
Which of the following is not true about the Hundreds Years War
Lasted 116 years
France would ultimately Win
It was a consistant phase of war with no periods of peace for over 100 years
Scotland would align with France
The development of the aboe weapon gave the English a huge edge in the early phases of the war against the French
Compound Bow
Cross Bow
Long Bow
Composite Bow
The above map shows why the alliances of the Hundred Years war were so messy, the _______________ region of France (in green) actually allied with the English due to their long standing trade rights in the Textile industry.
Marseilles
Parisian
Acquitaine
Burgundy
This influential leader of France actually lead the French military to victories in Orleans and turned the tide of the war even though they would die by burning at the stake after being captured by other French men and turned over to the English
Joan of Arc
St. Catherine
Henry IV
Edward the Black Prince
MULTI ANSWER!
What two agricultural inventions would actually reduce the need for laborers on farmlands of the feudal era and direct them towards cities...a process known as Urbanization
Mill
Thresher
Seed Drill
Plow
Which of the following was not true about the events of 1315-1317 in Europe?
Defined by a period of Famine
Climatalogical Changes lead to massive crop failures
Failures of farms to produce food lead to higher amounts of natural vermin and pests
Low food output lead to higher susceptibility of Disease
Which of the following is not true about the plague outbreak in Europe
Made landfall in Sicily in 1347
Believed to begin in China
Occurred in the Byzantine under the Reign of Justinian
Merchants and trade routes helped slow the plague
Caused by the Bacteria Yersinia Pestis
MULTI ANSWER
What were the two types of plague being spread through Europe, epidemiologically speaking.
Bubonic
Satanic
Vironic
Pneumonic
Which of the following is not a believed cure for the plague by many unifmormed and fearful Europeans
Bathing in Urine
Hanging Dead Animals in the Home
Burning of the home
Which of the following is not a way the plague finally stopped?
Quarantine
Cleaner living standards
Hygiene
Movement of people away from cities
Increase in Trade
LAST QUESTION!
Which of the following is not true about the Plague in Europe
Killed a possible 1/3 people in the world and almost 50% of Europe
Bloodletting and leeching became popular
The Plague destroyed the growing economy of the middle ages
Art became obsessed with Death
A Flagellant was a person that believed their sins could be cured with self inflicted punishments, became popular during the plague
