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WorksheetsMVMS Middle Ages Review
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a fief?
a)
large piece of land
b)
manor
c)
payment
2.
What is a vassal?
a)
person who receives a piece of land
b)
another name for a king
c)
person who works on a ship
d)
person who works in the church
3.
Agreements between those who owned the land and those who worked on the land were called?
a)
manor obligations
b)
feudal obligations
c)
vassals
d)
fiefs
4.
Large farming communities that included manor houses, cultivated lands, woodlands, pastures, fields, and pastures were called?
a)
Manors
b)
feudalism
c)
vassals
d)
fiefs
5.
Was there social mobility (could you move up) in the Manorial system?
a)
No
b)
Yes
6.
What offered protection from invaders during the Middle Ages?
a)
fallow field
b)
castles
c)
mill
d)
tunnels
7.
Granted certain rights to the people and said that the king must obey the law.
a)
Constitution
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Declaration of Independence
8.
Caused by rats carrying diseased fleas from infested trading ships and houses.
a)
Ebola
b)
Leprosy
c)
Black Death
9.
What was the main role of serfs in the feudal system?
a)
Laborers
b)
Making laws
c)
Trading goods
10.
Which of these was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe?
a)
Reuniting the Roman Empire
b)
Everyone in the "East" became Christian
c)
Increased trade with non-European cultures
11.
What was the goal of the First Crusade?
a)
To take Jerusalem away from the Muslims
b)
To convert Christians to Islam
c)
To conquer Europe
12.
Vassals owed loyalty to....
a)
Higher lords
b)
Serfs
c)
Peasants
13.
A piece of land, given in exchange for loyalty and protection.
a)
Manor
b)
Fief
c)
Estate
14.
Holy prophet of the Muslim religion
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Buddha
c)
Muhammad
15.
People who practice the Islamic faith
a)
Christians
b)
Muslim
c)
Catholics
16.
Social structure of the Middle Ages
a)
Caste System
b)
Feudalism
c)
Manorism
17.
The main religion in Europe during the
Middle Ages was
Middle Ages was
a)
Christian or Catholic
b)
Pagan
c)
Jewish
18.
A woman accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake.
a)
Eleanor of Aquitaine
b)
Queen Elizabeth
c)
Joan of Arc
19.
Which of these statements about the Crusades is true?
a)
Crusaders brought Islamic culture, architecture, and medicine back to Europe
b)
trade diminished across Europe as fighting destroyed roads and bridges
c)
Crusaders were welcomed by Muslims, who wanted to help driving the Jews from the Holy Land
20.
Why did the serfs work on the land for the vassals?
a)
to have a place to live
b)
in hopes of owning it
c)
by force of the lords
21.
Feudalism began as
a)
a way for the military to secure its power over the peasants and landowners
b)
a contract in which land was granted to the peasants in exchange for military service to the nobles
c)
a demand by peasants for better living conditions and for a share in the economic prosperity of the middle ages
d)
a means for the church to collect more taxes for its support of the nobility
22.
The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Cairo
c)
Mecca
d)
Rome
23.
Which of the following was a lasting effect on Europe as a result of the Crusades?
a)
many Muslims moved to Europe
b)
many Europeans converted to Islam
c)
Europe became more isolated
d)
trade between Europe and the East increased
24.
The Crusades began soon after the Suljuk Turks threatened which of the following Christian nations?
a)
the Byzantine Empire
b)
the kingdom of England
c)
the kingdom of France
d)
the Holy Roman Empire
25.
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
26.
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
27.
Political system used during Middle Ages where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.
a)
Fief
b)
Kingdom
c)
Feudalism
d)
Monarch
28.
A piece of land given from lord to a lesser lord.
a)
Vassal
b)
Royalty
c)
Kingdom
d)
Fief
29.
A peasant who was bound to the land
a)
Serf
b)
Apprentice
c)
Page
d)
Squire
30.
What was the main function of the Magna Carta?
a)
free serfs and peasants
b)
limit the king's power
c)
limit the pope's power
d)
provide money to the king
31.
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
32.
In 1215, King John was forced to sign a document. What was the name of the document he had to sign?
a)
Great Constitution
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Declaration of Independence
33.
Where did the plague start?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
34.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
35.
Which religious group fought against the Christians in the Crusades?
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
36.
What were the Crusades fought over?
a)
excommunication
b)
to control Europe
c)
the United States
d)
the Holy Land
37.
Who had to follow the law after the Magna Carta was signed?
a)
only the nobles
b)
everybody
c)
only the peasants
d)
just the king
38.
What was the name of the series of wars fought between Christians and Muslims?
a)
Holy Wars
b)
Crusades
c)
Civil War
d)
Jerusalem
39.
Which map represents the spread of the Bubonic Plague?
a)
b)
c)
40.
Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?
a)
Nobles
b)
The king
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants
41.
What were the European motives for fighting the crusades?
a)
Desire to be released from feudal obligations
b)
Defense of the holy land
c)
Forgiveness of sins
d)
All of the above
42.
Which statement best describes the results of the Crusades?
a)
Europeans maintained lasting control over much of the Middle East
b)
Islamic influence completely dominated Europe
c)
Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religious
d)
Trade between Europe and the Middle East increased
43.
In European feudal society, an individual's social status was generally determined by...
a)
Birth
b)
Education and training
c)
Marriage
d)
Individual abilities
44.
Why was the Magna Carta important?
a)
It approved money for war in France
b)
It asserted that the monarch must obey the constitution and laws
c)
It allowed the monarch to abolish Parliament
d)
It increased the power of the Pope
45.
The goal of the First Crusade was to take Jerusalem and the area around it, known as the Holy Land, away from the Muslims who controlled it.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
The Magna Carta's main function was to
a)
free serfs and peasants
b)
limit the king's power
c)
limit the pope's power
d)
provide money to the king
47.
The Crusades were inspired mainly by
a)
money
b)
religion
c)
politics
d)
trade
48.
What is the difference between a serf and a peasant?
a)
nothing, they were the same thing
b)
serfs were free, peasants were bound to the land
c)
peasants were free, serfs were bound to the land
d)
they were slaves
49.
What was a major effect of the Black Death?
a)
trade decreased
b)
it strengthened feudalism
c)
food prices inflated
d)
manors became overcrowded
50.
The Bubonic Plague originated in _______ around the year ______.
a)
Italy, 1400s
b)
India, 1300s
c)
Russia, 1500s
d)
China, 1300s
51.
In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?
a)
monarchs
b)
serfs
c)
lords
d)
knights
52.
The Bubonic Plague affected society in the following ways EXCEPT...
a)
the discovery of immunizations
b)
There was an increase in job (labor) opportunities across Europe.
c)
Feudalism ultimately declined.
d)
Population decreased across Europe by 30-65%.
53.
Which TWO reasons support how the Crusades changed the culture of Europe?
a)
Muslims opened the Holy Land to Europeans.
b)
Victories increased the confidence of Europeans.
c)
Serfs left the manor and saw other parts of the world.
d)
Europeans were exposed to the Muslim world and new trade goods.
54.
political system based on the granting of land in return for loyalty, military assistance, etc
a)
Communism
b)
Feudalism
c)
Manorialism
d)
Partnership
55.
owned the manor, powerful, upper nobility
a)
knight
b)
lord
c)
serf
d)
vassel
56.
lesser lords who pledged service and loyalty to the greater lord
a)
knight
b)
lord
c)
serf
d)
vassel
57.
grant of land or estate given to a vassal from a lord
a)
chilvalry
b)
fief
c)
page
d)
serf
58.
known as the Black Death, spread through flea bites, killed over a 1/3 Europeans
a)
Bubonic Plague
b)
Ebola
c)
Measles
d)
Polio
59.
religious wars against European Christians and Middle Eastern Muslims, there were eight total
a)
Crusades
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Reconquistas
d)
Uprisings
60.
limits the king's power over people, protected people's rights, trial by jury
a)
Crusades
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Reconquistas
d)
Uprisings
61.
Europeans united in shared belief in what religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Christianity
62.
What were the Christian expeditions to win back the Holy Lands called?
a)
Punic Wars
b)
Feudalisms
c)
Holy Wars
d)
Crusades
63.
Many people lost faith in God after the Black Death. As a result, who lost power?
a)
Kings and Queens
b)
The Church
c)
Knights
d)
Serfs
64.
1.Which of the following caused the Bubonic Plague to spread to humans?
a)
rats
b)
humans
c)
fleas
65.
A "fief" is....
a)
a grant of money given by a lord to a vassal
b)
a grant of land given by a lord to a vassal
c)
a grant of power given by a lord to a vassal
d)
a grant of fame given by a lord to a vassal
66.
Feudalism is....
a)
a system of criminal justice
b)
a system for choosing the next king
c)
an economic and political system that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages
d)
an economic and medical system that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages
67.
Which was not an effect of the crusades?
a)
many people died
b)
trade grew
c)
religious ideas spread
d)
Jerusalem became less important to Christians
68.
Which of the following religious groups did not fight in the crusades?
a)
Christians
b)
Muslims
c)
Buddhists
d)
Jews
69.
What was the name of the city that Christians, Muslims, and Jews fought to control during the crusades?
a)
Rome
b)
Antioch
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Palestine
70.
Most of the work on manors was done by
a)
serfs and peasants
b)
lords
c)
knights
d)
slaves
71.
Which of the following people called on all Christian warriors to fight against the Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
Saladin
c)
Richard the Lionheart
d)
Pope Urban II
72.
Which BEST describes how the Bubonic Plague affected the feudal system in medieval Europe?
a)
The plague caused most of the crafters to leave Europe, so the peasants did not have the proper tools for farming
b)
The plague shut down all trade routes throughout Europe, so the nobility relied on farmers and crafters for all their goods
c)
The plague killed many peasants who worked the land, so the ruling classes did not have as many farmers to work their lands
d)
The plague caused all the members of the ruling class to move to the cities, so the peasant class took over the lands they left behind
73.
How did the increase in trade lead to the Bubonic Plague?
a)
It was carried on ships by fleas on rats.
b)
It was on letters that people mailed.
c)
Peasants were dirty.
d)
The Gods through Bubonic Dust on people.
74.
Charlemagne was
a)
a sacred temple.
b)
A leader who became a King.
c)
A flavor of pottage
d)
Where the Crusades took place.
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