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Europe past and present

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was a major challenge that people faced under the Feudal System?

a)

Poor working conditions

b)

Castles were cold and damp

c)

Not being able to move to a different class

d)

Peasants gave most of their earnings to the church

2.

What does it mean to say kings believed in “Divine Right”?

a)

Their castles were luxurious

b)

Power was passed down through generations

c)

Kings were above the laws

d)

God made them the King

3.

Received land from the king

Promised protection to the king

Managed the land and peasants

a)

King

b)

Knights

c)

Vassals

d)

Serfs

4.

The middle ages occurred after the fall of which of the following empire?

a)

Roman

b)

Byzantine

c)

Greek

d)

Latin

5.

Set up new business

Located in town

Came about in the late Middle Ages

a)

Vassals

b)

Bishops

c)

Merchants

d)

Monks

6.

The height of the Black Plague lasted __________ years.

a)

4 - 5

b)

10 - 20

c)

100

d)

200

7.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the plague?

a)

Earache

b)

Pink Rash

c)

Feverish chills

d)

Buboes

8.

2. The Black Plague was first spread by_______________.

a)

Food

b)

Sinning

c)

Corrupt Vapors

d)

Flea Bites

9.

How did the Black Plague effect the Feudal System of the Middle Ages?

a)

Nothing changed

b)

it helped because peasants were now farming more land

c)

It helped it because king’s took away the power from the pope

d)

It broke it down because people were losing faith in the church and nobles were dying

10.

Head of the Church

Most powerful person in Middle Ages

a)

Cardinal

b)

Bishop

c)

Pope

d)

King

11.

What was a result of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

People started wearing more clothes

b)

Kings no longer had power

c)

Everyone moved to the United States

d)

Goods that were made by hand, began to be made by machine

12.

They worked 6 days per week. In some factories, the children got a ½ hour break at dinner, in others they ate their meals standing at the machinery while they worked. It was a hard life. Reformers worked for changes like shorter hours and safer working conditions, and schooling for children. They didn’t expect children to stop contributing to their families, but they did want children to have a chance to enjoy being children.”

Why not stop Child Labor

a)

Reformers felt like it was safe for child to work in these factories

b)

Reformers thought working was the same as going to school.

c)

Reformers thought that the long hours kept the children out of trouble

d)

Reformers knew the children still needed to help their families.

13.

How might the development of the microscope have positively influenced how we live today?

a)

It has helped scientists to create vaccines and make the world a healthier place to live

b)

It has helped make production of products more efficient

c)

It has helped create the digital divide among countries

d)

It has helped businesses to manage their companies and stay organized easier

14.

Why would a country join an alliance?

a)

To gain new territories

b)

To provide aid to war-torn countries

c)

Unite for a common cause and to receive support if attacked

d)

They wanted to attack Germany

15.

Why did the United States finally join in and declare war against Germany in World War I?

a)

Germany attacked Cuba

b)

Germany sunk the Lusitania and tried to involve Mexico

c)

The United States had an alliance with Britain

d)

Them United States wanted to take over Germany’s territories