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WorksheetsLater Middle Ages Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Why did so many Europeans fight in the Crusades in Europe?
They were forced to by the government.
They wanted to explore the world.
Pope Urban II promised them a life in Heaven (salvation).
They were killed if they did not fight.
When the Crusades were launched, the Christians traveled to Jerusalem to...
help the Muslims defend the city against outside invaders.
convince Muslim leaders that they wanted peace.
capture the Holy Land from Muslim control.
unite the warring Arab peoples.
The map shows that only a small part of Europe was under Muslim control before the Crusades. The Muslims occupied a portion of what is now the country of...
England.
Germany.
Italy.
Spain.
According to the map, the Christians controlled most of Europe before the Crusades, while the Muslims controlled...
most of the Middle East and northern Africa.
most of Asia and parts of Eastern Europe.
most of the Far East.
most of the American continent.
In what way were the Crusades a success for European civilizations?
They weakened the power of the Catholic Church in Europe.
They unified the monarchies in Europe.
They caused Muslim leaders to call off invasions into Europe.
The decreased trade between Europe and Asia.
What impact did the Crusades have on the feudal system?
They reinforced feudalism because it strengthened the bonds between nobles and peasants.
They encouraged feudalism since more peasants took on military roles for the nobles.
They ended feudalism since the nobles and peasants adopted the economic system used in the Holy Land.
They weakened feudalism since many nobles were killed or lost their wealth.
Why were the Crusades known as a “successful failure” for the Christians?
Very few Christians died.
Very few Muslims died.
Richard the Lionheart and Saladin opened trade with the Islamic world.
Christianity became the official religion of the Middle East.
What was the name of the Holy City fought over between the Muslims and Christians during the Crusades?
Tenochtitlan
Rome
Jerusalem
Pueblo Bonito
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Crusades?
Contact between Jews, Christians, and Muslims was peaceful.
Feudalism spread to Asia and Northern Africa.
Trade between Europe and Asia increased.
Kings became less powerful.
King John placed his seal on the Magna Carta in the year 1215 because...
he believed that the document would improve life in England.
he thought that it was a different document.
a group of upset lords forced him to sign it at the Runnymede battlefield.
he did not want the responsibility of being King.
Why was the Magna Carta important for the development of democracy?
It made the Congress more powerful than the king.
It was the first document to grant all adults the right to vote.
It granted equality to all people in England.
It limited the king’s power which then eventually led to the creation of Parliament.
Why did nobles make King John sign Magna Carta in 1215?
They wanted to assert the authority of the pope.
They wanted to separate church and state.
They wanted to replace him with a different ruler.
They wanted to limit the king’s power.
What is the significance of the English Parliament?
It established the basic rules of capitalism.
It was the first representative democracy in modern Europe.
It was the home to vassals in modern Europe.
It strengthened the ties between government and church.
Which idea describes the Magna Carta of 1215?
a church document explaining English society
a list of all the names of the nobles in England
a list of grievances and demands made by nobles to the king
a document written by the king for the nobles
What effect did the Magna Carta have on feudalism?
It reinforced the feudal system by setting strict roles for each level of the social hierarchy.
It strengthened feudalism by making people more dependent on the king.
It had no effect on feudalism because the king did not sign it.
It weakened feudalism and broke down the strict social hierarchy that was part of it.
Why did disease spread so rapidly throughout Europe during the 1300s?
Trade spread biohazards quickly from one place to another.
Invaders brought disease with them.
Scientific experiments caused the outbreak of disease.
Religious practices inspired people to work with the sick.
The Black Death killed approximately what fraction of Europeans during the 1300s?
1/10
1/3
2/3
3/4
Which statement best explains the spread of the Black Death in the medieval world?
from Europe to East Asia
from China to Europe
from North Africa to Europe
from Europe to North Africa
Which occupation is most responsible for the spread of the Black Death?
farmers
monks
knights
merchants
Which animal is blamed indirectly for the spread of the Black Death throughout Europe?
horses
cattle
snakes
rats
How did the Black Death affect feudalism in Europe?
Feudalism was strengthened as more people relied on lords for medical care.
Feudalism weakened due to the death of so many workers.
Feudalism was strengthened as the middle class increased in power and money.
Feudalism weakened as lords hired workers from overseas.
Which of the following was a long-term economic impact of the Black Death?
It decreased wages as there was a smaller supply of workers.
It strengthened feudalism since more people left crowded cities to farm.
It strengthened trade as more foreign medicines were in higher demand.
A shortage of workers led to an increase in wages.
What was one reason that the bubonic plague spread so rapidly throughout Europe?
Monarchs were unwilling to share the cure with the people.
The royal militaries carried the disease through Europe during the Crusades.
The Catholic Church encouraged people to share the disease.
Medical and scientific knowledge hadn't advanced enough.
What conclusions can be drawn from this map?
The plague only affected people in Europe.
The plague started in Europe and was spread along sea routes.
The plague spread into major cities in the interior of Africa.
The plague spread from Asia to Europe along the Silk Road.
This graph shows the population of Europe over time. Which event in European history most likely caused the change in population seen in the graph?
the decline of the Roman Empire
the spread of the Black Death
the Crusades fought in Jerusalem
the signing of the Magna Carta
