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Middle Ages Europe

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The purpose of the medieval manor was to provide a society that was based on farming and everyday life based on a social hierarchy.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What was the military result of the First Crusade in 1099 CE?

a)

Muslim forces conquered the Iberian Peninsula.

b)

Ottoman Turks overthrew the Byzantine Empire.

c)

European Christians captured Jerusalem.

d)

Norman invaders took control of England.

3.

The end of the Crusades resulted in a rapid decline in Muslim rule in which European nation? (HINT: Reconquista)

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

Greece

4.

After the city of _____ was taken over by the Turks, Pope Urban II called for the city to be retaken, and the First Crusade began.

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Constantinople

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Rome

5.

Which of the following was considered the top authority in the Catholic church?

a)

Missionary

b)

Priest

c)

Bishop

d)

Pope

6.
What is the code of conduct of Medieval knights focusing on bravery and honor?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
7.
What is a system of government that is ruled by a king or queen?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
8.
What is a place where members of a religious order practice a life of prayer and worship?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
9.
What is the system in Europe where lords gave land to vassals for service and loyalty?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
10.
What is a series of military tours from Christian Europe to Palestine (Holy Lands)?
a)
serf
b)
knight
c)
Crusades
d)
Clergy
11.
What is a highly trained mounted warrior in the service of a noble in Medieval Europe?
a)
serf
b)
knight
c)
Crusades
d)
Clergy
12.
What is a peasant farmer in feudal society?
a)
serf
b)
knight
c)
Crusades
d)
Clergy
13.
What is the people with priestly authority in a religion?
a)
serf
b)
knight
c)
Crusades
d)
Clergy
14.
Which of the following is the correct hierarchy (ranking) of Feudal society in Medieval Europe? TOP to BOTTOM
a)
knights, peasants, church officials & nobles, king
b)
king, knights, church officials and nobles, peasants
c)
king, church officials and nobles, knights, peasants
d)
peasants, knights, church officials and nobles, king
15.
What was the population of Southeast Asia in 2000?
a)
12 million
b)
12
c)
35.5 million
d)
35.5
16.
What is this chart showing?
a)
The population of Asia over time
b)
The location of Asia
c)
The population of the world over time
d)
How rich a country is
17.
Which animal is the Northeast?
a)
Horse
b)
Snake
c)
Rabbit
d)
Elephant
18.
Which animal is the Southwest?
a)
Fish
b)
Fox
c)
Lion
d)
Panda
19.
Which animal is the Southeast?
a)
Rabbit
b)
Elephant
c)
Fish
d)
Panda
20.
Where did the black plague come from?
a)
U.S.A
b)
India
c)
China
d)
England
21.

How did the Black Plague spread initially?

a)

Contact with infected people

b)

Coughing

c)

Bites from rats

d)

Bites from rat fleas

22.

What is the official scientific name?

a)

Black Death

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

Black Virus

d)

Bubonic Disease

23.

Where did the Black Plague first enter Europe?

a)

Through port cities first because of trade routes.

b)

The Black Death took several centuries to spread throughout Europe.

c)

The Black Death spread from Europe to Asia in 1854.

d)

The Black Death did not affect northern Europe the most.

24.
What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Bubonic Illiness
b)
Black Spots
c)
Black Blood
d)
Black Death
25.
True or false:  As a result of the plague, some serfs/peasants were able to buy their freedom.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
True or false:  As a result of the plague, some peasants gained more land that they were then able to rent out to others.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What was life like for the majority of the people that lived in the Middle Ages under the feudal system?   
a)
They lived in nice castles
b)
They worked hard as peasant farmers 
c)
They hung out at the local pub
d)
 They wore fancy clothes and went to parties
28.
Who owned everything in a village, including the crops, town, and peasants? 
a)
The king
b)
The lord
c)
The bishop
d)
The head merchant
29.
What did the peasants get in return for serving and working for their local lord?       
a)
Protection from invaders
b)
An easy life with little work
c)
A long happy life
d)
The right to vote for the king
30.

In the feudal system, what was given to vassals in return they gave their loyalty to the king?

a)

Protection

b)

Land

c)

crops

31.

Who did the peasants pay taxes and fees?

a)

Kings

b)

Lords

c)

Other peasants

32.

Under the manor system who owned the land?

a)

Lords

b)

Vassals

c)

serfs

33.

Which of the following is true about serfs?

a)

Serfs received a small piece of land to farm, given protection, and they were tied to the land

b)

Serfs were allowed to sell the land they farmed for profit

c)

Serfs were allowed to leave the manor without the lord’s permission whenever they chose.

34.

To whom did all the land in a kingdom belong to in theory, in the Feudal System?

a)

the Monarch (King or Queen)

b)

The Nobles (Powerful Families)

c)

the Church

d)

Peasants and Serfs

35.

Which best identifies what a fief is?

a)

it means "thief" and refers to how land was stolen by nobles from the Monarch

b)

it means "land grant" and refers to a plot of land given to a vassal by his lord

c)

it means "warrior" and refers to the mounted soldiers who were given land by a lord and in return protected their lord

d)

its meaning is similar to "peasant" and refers to a type of vassal who is legally bound to a piece of land

36.

The person who receives Land from someone else and pledges an oath of loyalty to that person and provides services to them..

a)

a Lord

b)

a Vassal

c)

a Fief

d)

a Serf

37.

What did Noble Lord swear to do from the King or Monarch?

a)

provide them with knights in times of war

b)

pay taxes to the church

c)

rule the land provided and maintain Justice

d)

live in the monarch's palace and become his bodyguard

38.
What is the name of peasants tied to the land?
a)
Knights
b)
Helots
c)
Slaves
d)
Serfs
39.

What is a manor?

a)

Large estate - economically self-sufficient

having everything they need to survive

b)

small house with nothing in it

40.

What does Chivalry mean

a)

A code of conduct that determines behavior-honor-bravery-loyalty and fairness

b)

it means being nice

41.

Nobles wore ________ colors.

a)

Bright

b)

Dull

c)

Primary

d)

Redish

42.

Where did nobles live?

a)

In skyscrapers

b)

In straw houses

c)

In castles

d)

On the streets

43.

Chivalry was _______

a)

Politeness

b)

Respect

c)

Fairness

d)

All of the above

44.

What competition did knights take part in as training?

a)

Hot dog eating contest

b)

Basketball

c)

Jousting

d)

All of the above

45.

In a peasant family, who made the clothes?

a)

Women

b)

Boys

c)

Men

d)

Horses

46.

Which food did peasants eat

a)

Steak

b)

Bread

c)

Pizza

d)

Double decker Big Mac With a side of fries, a soft drink, and a Mcflurry for desert.

47.

Peasants were _____________(Select all that apply below)

a)

Poor

b)

Religious

c)

Hard-Working

d)

Rich

48.

Did peasant children go to school?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Sometimes

d)

Only on the 2nd of every 5th month

49.

What was the main goal of the Crusaders?

a)

They wanted to permanently recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims

b)

They wanted to free Constantinople from Muslim control

c)

They wanted to reunite the two halves of the Roman Empire

d)

They wanted to spread Protestant principles

50.

What was the long-term effect of the Crusades in Europe?

a)

strengthening of the Feudal System

b)

adoption of Islamic religious practices

c)

an increased trade and the demand for goods from the East

d)

an increase in European isolation

51.

Which two religions came into conflict during the Crusades?

a)

Judaism and Christianity

b)

Islam and Christianity

52.

Both Jews and Christians traveled to the holy city of ______ to see the place where Jesus had lived and taught.

a)

Mecca

b)

Jericho

c)

Antioch

d)

Jerusalem

53.
The crusades were wars between Christians and 
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
54.
This city was on a crossroads between Europe and the Middle East.
a)
Cairo
b)
Constantinople
c)
Paris
d)
Moscow
55.
Joan of Arc wanted to rid France of the _______________.
a)
Romans
b)
Huns
c)
English
d)
Spanish
56.
Joan helped the French defeat the English @ _____________.
a)
Paris
b)
Orleans
c)
Normandy
d)
Reims
57.
The poor peasants of France believed Joan was a ?
a)
Savior
b)
Witch
c)
English spy
d)
Servant of the devil
58.
The English believed Joan was a ?
a)
Savior
b)
Devil/Witch
c)
Messenger of God
d)
Spy planted by the church
59.
Joan cut her hair to look like a man.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
60.
Many of Joan's visions became reality.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE