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The Middle Ages

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two countries fought during the Hundred Years' War?

a)

Italy and Spain

b)

France and Spain

c)

England and France

d)

England and China

2.

According to this passage, what was a major result of the Hundred Years’ War?

a)

France became the new leader of the Holy Roman Empire

b)

The Catholic Church lost power in France

c)

France began to develop a strong monarchy

d)

Increasing the military ensured economic prosperity in France

3.

The Magna Carta was important because it —

a)

established the right of assembly

b)

limited the power of the king

c)

ended the system of feudalism

d)

increased the influence of the church

4.

William the Conqueror established himself as King of England after winning the —

a)

Battle of Concord

b)

Battle of Tours

c)

Battle of Hastings

d)

Battle of the Rubicon

5.

Which man united most of England and was also known as “William the Conqueror

a)

William of Normandy

b)

Hugh Capet

c)

King William of Spain

d)

William of France

6.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Crusades

a)

Strong cooperation between Christian and Jews

b)

Stimulated trade throughout the Mediterranean area and the Middle East

c)

Weakened the Byzantine Empire

d)

Weakened the Pope and nobles

7.

This speech helped to start the —

a)

Hundred Years’ War

b)

First Crusade

c)

Norman Conquest

d)

Holy Roman Empire

8.

Which of the following was a result of the Crusades

a)

Religious toleration in Western Europe

b)

Increased mistrust between Muslims and Christians

c)

The end of the Muslim religion

d)

Reunification of the Church of Rome and the Byzantine Church

9.

What caused this change in European population

a)

The Norman Conquest

b)

The Black Death

c)

The Crusades

d)

The Mongols

10.

Church scholars translated Greek and Arabic works into —

a)

Spanish

b)

Latin

c)

English

d)

French

11.

The first European universities were based on the scholarly contributions of —

a)

courts

b)

guilds

c)

manors

d)

monasteries

12.

Joan of Arc is most remembered as a —

a)

Christian saint who died during the Muslim invasions

b)

peasant maiden who led the French armies in the Hundred Years' War

c)

the Queen of France who defeated the English

d)

English peasant girl who led the English troops against the Muslim invaders

13.

Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages

a)

The Church

b)

Merchant guilds

c)

The feudal system

d)

Roman universities

14.

The code of the Knights was called —

a)

Christianity

b)

nobility

c)

chivalry

d)

warfare

15.

Which change was a result of the rise of the feudal system

a)

Major cities were established

b)

Local lords had the most political power

c)

Artistic achievements became socially important

d)

Long-distance trade routes were developed.

16.

Feudal relationships defined land ownership and protection agreements between —

a)

merchants and serfs

b)

serfs and peasants

c)

lords and vassals

d)

kings and queens

17.

Which factor strengthened both the Byzantine Empire and the empire of Charlemagne?

a)

Unity between politics and religion

b)

Respect for elders and ancestors

c)

Studies of geography and medicine

d)

Patrons of painters and sculptors

18.

The Frankish kings expanded their territory most often through —

a)

conquest

b)

marriage

c)

inheritance

d)

agreement

19.

Scandinavians who invaded Europe were called —

a)

Huns

b)

Aryans

c)

Vikings

d)

Magyars

20.

What sports did nobles and knights engaged in.

a)

jousting and Falconry

b)

Gladiatorial games

c)

Chariot races

d)

soccer

21.

Which group settled in the region labeled as number 1

a)

Saxons

b)

Russians

c)

Vikings

d)

Magyars

22.

Which group settled in the region labeled as number 4?

a)

Angles

b)

Vikings

c)

Saxons

d)

Magyars

23.

Which group settled in the region labeled as number 3

a)

Angles

b)

Vikings

c)

Saxons

d)

Magyars

24.

Which form of European hierarchy had a rigid class structure

a)

Medieval shogunate

b)

Medieval feudal system

c)

Manorialism

d)

Hindu caste system

25.

In 800 AD, who did Pope Leo crown the Holy Roman Emperor?

a)

Justinian

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Muhammad

d)

Constantine