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Knights, Medieval Erope

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Knights lived in ________

a)

Brick houses

b)

Castles

c)

Retail Row

d)

All of the above

2.

What did knights wear before they wore full metal armor?

a)

tunics

b)

cotton togas

c)

Wooden armor

d)

Chainmail

3.

Chivalry was _______

a)

Politeness

b)

Respect

c)

Fairness

d)

All of the above

4.

What competition did knights take part in as training?

a)

wolf attack simulations

b)

trial by fire

c)

jousting

d)

All of the above

5.
Which of the following is not a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
the empire was too small
b)
barbarian invasions
c)
the empire was too big
d)
the population of Rome declined
6.
Who conquered most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
the Pope
c)
Charlemagne
d)
King Henry VIII
7.
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
8.
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
9.
Who was never a lord in a Feudal relationship?
a)
king
b)
noble
c)
knight
d)
peasant
10.
Who was never a vassal in a Feudal relationship?
a)
king
b)
noble
c)
knight
d)
peasant
11.

Medieval knights were

a)

warriors

b)

kings

c)

teachers and scholars

d)

always in it for the money

12.

The king granted __________ (portions of land) to nobles (lords or barons) in return for loyalty, protection and service.

a)

fiefs

b)

castles

c)

farms

d)

duchies

13.

One of the most important reasons why feudalism flourished in Europe after the Roman empire, was because feudalism allowed large territories to be governed in the absence of a central government.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A knight swore to defend the weak and to uphold virtues like compassion, loyalty, generosity and truthfulness.

a)

knighthood

b)

chivalry

c)

serfdom

d)

kingdom