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The Middle Ages

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Middle Ages lasted from

a)

500-1500 AD

b)

100-500 AD

c)

500 BC- 0

d)

1000-1500 AD

2.

Renaissance means...

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Rebirth or Awaking

c)

Changes in religion

d)

University

3.

Who was the King that was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

a)

King Richard

b)

King Witczak

c)

King John

d)

King Caesar

4.

Despite chaos and disunity during the early middle ages, the ______________ was a unifying force across Europe.

a)

Medieval Church

b)

Secular World

c)

Growth of Learning

d)

Roman Empire

5.

System where nobles pay homage and give loyalty to the king or higher lord in exchange for land.

a)

Estates

b)

Feudalism

c)

Colonialism

d)

Medieval

6.

This is where the noble or lord lives.

a)

Hut

b)

Manor

c)

Apartment

d)

Forum

7.

Which best describes Medieval towns?

a)

Dirty, narrow streets, and smelled terrible

b)

Well lit with paved roads

c)

Filled with libraries and free entertainment

d)

Running water and good sewer system

8.

The First Crusade was fought to regain the ....

a)

Lost treasure of Egypt

b)

First copy of the Bible

c)

Holy Land

d)

Spirit of Steel

9.

Monarchy is ....

a)

A form of government with a royal family in power.

b)

A form of government where people vote.

c)

A kind of direct democracy.

d)

A government based on religious beliefs.

10.

The _________________ or "Great Charter" required the King of England to observe due process of the law and hand taxation power over to Parliament.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Twelve Tables

c)

Code of Witczak

d)

Magna Carta

11.

The Renaissance artist was famous for his sculpture of David and painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

a)

Raphael

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Da Vinci

d)

Gutenberg

12.

This invention led to a growth in learning during the Renaissance.

a)

Papyrus

b)

Printing Press

c)

Astronomy

d)

Humanism

13.

Galileo Galilei challenged the world with his new discovery that ...

a)

The Earth was at the center of the universe

b)

The Earth was a planet revolving around the sun

14.

This Renaissance Man was famous for painting the Mona Lisa, sketching new inventions, designing a huge horse sculpture.

a)

Raphael

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Da Vinci

d)

Gutenberg

15.

This movement questioned the practices of the Catholic Church and set out to challenge and change the church.

a)

The Renaissance

b)

Exploration

c)

The Reformation

d)

The Counter-Reformation

16.

A German monk who nailed his 95 complaints against the Catholic Church on the door of a church and started the protest against church practices.

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Justinian

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Albrect Durer

17.

A famous Renaissance author wrote plays and poems including Romeo and Juliet.

a)

Thomas More

b)

Albrect Durer

c)

Jan VanEyck

d)

William Shakespeare

18.

Who is created for spreading the Black Death?

a)

The French

b)

The Huns

c)

The Eygptians

d)

The Romans

e)

The English

19.

Peasants of the Medieval Ages daily life consisted of

a)

Multiple sets of silk clothes, Fresh Food Daily, Servants, and Castles

b)

One set of wool clothes, a-lot of bread/soup, houses made of sticks/straw, and a hard daily routine.

20.

Nobles of the Medieval Ages daily life consisted of ....

a)

Multiple sets of Silk Clothes, servants, castles, and fresh food daily

b)

One set of wool clothes, a-lot of bread/soup, houses made of sticks/straw, and a hard daily routine.

21.

What is cartography?

a)

The science of mapmaking

b)

The study of weather

c)

The science of pie making

d)

The science of ocean navigating

22.

He was famous for creating a school for navigation and sailing.

a)

Vasco Da Gama

b)

Gerardus Mercator

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Prince Henry the Navigator

23.

First Portuguese sailor to sail around Africa and reach India.

a)

Vasco Da Gama

b)

Gerardus Mercator

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Prince Henry the Navigator

24.

An important Renaissance geographer who created maps for navigators.

a)

Vasco Da Gama

b)

Gerardus Mercator

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Prince Henry the Navigator

25.

Tried to reach India by sailing west and instead ran into islands off the coast of North America.

a)

Vasco Da Gama

b)

Gerardus Mercator

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Prince Henry the Navigator