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Unit 6A Test Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A person of high rank by birth or title is a 
a)
Noble
b)
Serf
c)
Priest
d)
Knight
2.
Who raised crops and tended to the livestock? (this group also paid taxes to the lords).
a)
Knights
b)
Monks
c)
Peasants
d)
Nobles
3.
A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service is called...
a)
Convent
b)
Monastery
c)
Fief
d)
Divine Right of King
4.
People in the Middle Ages lived close together because attacks within European kingdoms AND potential invasions from ...
a)
the Magyars
b)
the Vikings
c)
Muslim empires
d)
All are correct
5.
The body of people, such as priest, who perform sacred functions of a church
a)
Monk
b)
Monastery
c)
Covent
d)
Clergy
6.
What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?
a)
King, Knight, Noble, Peasant
b)
King, Noble, Knight, Peasant
c)
King, Noble, Peasant, Knight
7.
Who worked on the manor and was "tied" there?
a)
knights
b)
serfs
c)
lords
8.
Who is the serf?
a)
workers who live on the land which they are tied down to
b)
peasants
c)
one who serves the lord
d)
all of the above
9.
Which feudal class had the most people?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Lords
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants
10.
Who was trained to fight on horseback?
a)
serfs
b)
knights
c)
lords
d)
monarchs
11.
Who would have most likely said the following?
“If you give me your loyalty, I will give you land and protection.”
a)
A serf
b)
a pope
c)
A lord or vassal
d)
barbarian
12.
Throwback! Who was Charlemagne?
a)
a Frankish king who was crowned the Holy Roman Emperor
b)
The pope who disagreed with a German King
c)
the king who kicked the Muslims out of Europe
d)
a king who allowed his people to practice their pagan religions
13.
During the Middle Ages a person's individual status was determined by which factor?
a)
birth
b)
marriage
c)
intellectual ability
d)
physical strength
14.
Which Asian country had a very similar idea of feudalism using samurai and bushido?
a)
china
b)
India
c)
Japan
d)
Russia
15.
Which of the following is NOT a member of the clergy?
a)
a king
b)
the Pope
c)
a priest
d)
a bishop
16.
Why was the Catholic Church so powerful in the Middle Ages?
a)
It was the main religion in Europe.
b)
The Church owned a lot of land which gave it wealth.
c)
The Sabbath day gave serfs a break from their hard work so everyone followed the religion.
d)
all three are correct
17.
In Feudalism, people would live in...
a)
Manors
b)
Mansions
c)
Marketplaces
d)
Mosques
18.
What is the definition of Schism?
a)
Joining of two group with same opinion 
b)
Split or division between two opposing sections 
c)
the church's pope
d)
When the churches ban together to make a greater society
19.
Why did people participate in the feudal system?
a)
college
b)
fun
c)
protection
d)
health care
20.
In feudalism people must have which characteristic?
a)
beauty
b)
honesty
c)
loyalty
d)
good hygiene
21.
Most peasants and serfs were
a)
farmers
b)
models
c)
pilots
d)
blacksmiths
22.
Knights provided _________ to the feudal hierarchy and lived by a set of rules called ____________ .
a)
food, chivalry
b)
protection, chivalry
c)
protection, the way
d)
technology, chivalry
23.
An accomplishment of Charlemagne's was
a)
writing the Bible
b)
fighting the Muslims
c)
reuniting western Europe
24.
What geographic features helped separate Europeans from each other?
a)
forest and rivers
b)
forest, rivers, and mountains
c)
oceans, rivers, and mountains
d)
oceans, forests, and rivers
25.
What is the name of a castle and estate of a feudal lord?
a)
fief
b)
manor
c)
village
d)
hamlet
26.
Who belonged to the manor and was not able to leave without permission?
a)
peasant
b)
serf
c)
knight
d)
lord
27.
What is the name of the document that limited a king's power in England? 
a)
Oath of Fealty
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta 
d)
Parliament 
28.
Kings would give ____ to Lords and Ladies.
a)
Gold
b)
Jewels
c)
Land
d)
Serfs
29.
As a result of Viking raids in Europe...
a)
Feudalism was developed to provide stability
b)
Europeans all became sailors
c)
Europeans became rich
d)
Relations between Vikings and Europeans strengthened
30.
Economics means...
a)
Money
b)
Power
c)
Strength
d)
Love
31.
Common Law
a)
Uniform system of law based on court decisions and customs
b)
Rights given to every person
c)
Rules for vassals on fiefs
d)
Social Hierarchy of Medieval Europe
32.
Part of a new Representative Government
a)
Parliament
b)
Bourgeoisie 
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Truce of God
33.
a European warrior in armor who fought on horse back
a)
knight
b)
storm trooper
c)
bounty hunter
d)
samurai
34.
a noble who served a lord or higher rank 
a)
vassal
b)
servant
c)
elite trooper 
d)
captin
35.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church
a)
Pope
b)
President
c)
Lord
d)
King
36.
Whose power did the Magna Carta limit?
a)
King of China
b)
Pope of England
c)
King of England
d)
King of Australia 
37.
A person of wealth and high title or birth is called a _________
a)
Noble
b)
Peasant
c)
Craftsman
d)
Farmer
38.
What is feudalism?
a)
a political system of local government that is based around granting land in return for loyalty, military assistance, and other services.
b)
a political system of local government that is based around granting loyalty, military assistance, and other services in return for land.
c)
a political system of local government that is based around granting vassals in return for loyalty, military assistance, and other services.
d)
none of the above
39.
Why was this time considered the Dark Ages?
a)
a lot of chaos is present
b)
there is no real central government
c)
there are few achievements & not a lot of learning
d)
all of the above
40.
Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?
a)
King George
b)
Pope John Paul I
c)
Charlemange
d)
Constantine
41.
excommunicate
a)
to cast or kick out of the church
b)
horrible plague that killed about 25 million people in Europe
c)
workers who were tied to the land on which they lived
d)
another name for the Middle Ages
42.
Which of the following describes Charlemagne as an stabilizing force in Western Europe?
a)
Organized government, new laws, and the spread of Christianity
b)
Forced removal of Pope Leo who was at the center of the unrest.
c)
Restoration of the Roman Senate.
d)
Removing of all religious icons throughout Europe
43.
Charlemagne was crowned Emperor 
a)
Christmas 800 BC
b)
Christmas 800 AD
c)
Easter 1800
d)
Easter 808
44.
What present day country did the Franks live in?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Spain
45.

Henry IV went to Italy to beg forgiveness from ______.

a)

Pope Gregory VII

b)

Pope Urban II

46.

The clash between Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII proved that the pope had greater power than the emperor.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV disagreed about

a)

how serfs and peasants should be treated in feudal society.

b)

who should select bishops.

c)

where in Europe the church headquarters should be located.

d)

who could excommunicate people.

48.

Medieval Christians feared excommunication because they believed that

a)

those cast out from the church had to leave their village.

b)

those cast out from the church would not get into heaven.

c)

those cast out from the church could not get work.

d)

those cast out from the church could not own property.

49.

In 1073, the fight over who gets to choose bishops was between Pope Gregory VII and King Henry the IV.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Why did Pope Leo leave Rome?

a)

He wanted to spread religion to Africa.

b)

He didn't like the food in Rome.

c)

Nobles started rioting and he was fleeing for his life.

51.
Name of the King of England who had dies, leaving the Englsih crown to be claimed.
a)
Edward the Confessor
b)
Edward the Peaceful
c)
Edward the Brave
d)
Edward the Forgiver
52.
Who supported William's claim to the throne, giving him a lot of sway with many people?
a)
The Queen
b)
Famous Lords
c)
The Pope
53.

Who fought at Stamford Bridge

a)

Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy

b)

William of Normandy and Harald Hadraada

c)

Harold Godwinson and Harald Hadraada

54.

Who fought at the Battle of Hastings?

a)

Harald Hadraada and William of Normandy

b)

William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson

c)

Harald Hadraada and Harold Godwinson

55.

William of Normandy led the...

a)

Normans

b)

Saxons

c)

Vikings

56.

Harold Godwinson led the..

a)

Normans

b)

Vikings

c)

Saxons

57.

Which one of the following is a weakness of Harold Godwinson?

a)

The wind changed for William when Harold was still up North

b)

Harold's men were tired after fighting at Stamford Bridge

c)

William had horses that could kick and bite.

58.

What was the famous battle that decided who would rule England in 1066?

a)

Runnymeade

b)

Verdun

c)

Normandy

d)

Hastings

59.

Famous book - created for tax collecting reasons and began due to a census in England in 1086?

a)

Wonder

b)

Bible

c)

Domesday

d)

Life of Pi

60.

Who did Church leaders and the people blame for religious problems in England?

a)

Pope Innocent

b)

King John

c)

Stephen Langton

d)

King Phillip

61.

Who did John raise taxes on without their consent to pay for a lost war?

a)

Church Members

b)

Nobles

c)

France

d)

Poor People

62.

Name of the famous document John was forced to "sign":

a)

Treaty of Verdun

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Geneva Convention

63.

What does the Magna Carta translate into?

a)

Oh my God what was I thinking!

b)

Great Gatsby

c)

Great Charter

d)

Too bad I can't read

64.

Term for a legal system based on customs & court rulings:

a)

Jury Trial

b)

Parliament

c)

Common Law

d)

Common Consent

65.

Part of our legal system that came from the MC clause "lawful judgment of peers"

a)

Trial By Jury

b)

Congress

c)

Common Law

d)

Taxes

66.

The Great Council of England is known as what legislative body today?

a)

Parliament

b)

Congress

c)

Assembly

d)

Senate

67.

The "common consent" clause of the MC gave us the phrase:

a)

Live Free or Die

b)

To infinity and beyond

c)

May the force be with you

d)

No Taxation Without Representation

68.

Which one of the following are important parts of the MC for Americans?

a)

Protection from unjust taxes & private property

b)

Trial by Jury & Due Process of Law

c)

No one is above the law & power must be shared

d)

All of them are!

69.

Harold was hit by an arrow in the eye

a)

Fact

b)

Possible

c)

Improbable

d)

Myth

70.

Who was at the top of the Feudal system?

a)

The King

b)

The Barons

c)

The Knights

d)

The Peasants