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WorksheetsSemester Exam Practice - Middle Ages in Europe
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
The people who were most important in spreading Christianity throughout Europe were
the monks, missionaries, and knights.
Saint Benedict, Saint Patrick, and the monks.
Saint Patrick, Saint Benedict, and Charlemagne
the popes, missionaries, and monks.
Saint Patrick
was an Italian monk from the 500s.
converted the Irish to Christianity.
created rules for how monks should live.
helped Charlemagne conquer parts of Europe.
Who built a European empire and was crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800?
Clovis
Saint Patrick
Pope Leo III
Charlemagne
What can you infer about Charlemagne from his accomplishments?
He was interested in spreading feudalism.
He was not very concerned with education.
He did not think religion was important.
He wanted to gain great power in Europe.
What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord?
a weapon
a fief
an income
a title
The main duty of a vassal was to
run his lord’s estate.
advise the king.
farm land owned by the nobles.
fight to defend his lord's land.
A manor was a large estate owned by a
knight or lord
knight or peasant
peasant or farmer
daimyo or samurai
Which best summarizes the manor system?
Lords gave land to peasants for them to farm.
Vassals pledged loyalty to one or more lords
Lords gave fiefs to knights in exchange for protection.
Serfs farmed lands owned by lords.
Which leader benefited from cooperating with the pope?
Emperor Henry IV
the bishop of Constantinople
William the Conqueror
Charlemagne
During the Crusades, Christians fought against
Muslims
Germans
the Byzantine Empire
other Christians
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.
What was the most important result of the Crusades?
European kings increased their power.
Popes increased their power.
Muslims and Christians gained respect for one another.
Trade and exchange of ideas between Europe and Asia increased.
In medieval society, markets, festivals, and religious ceremonies took place at a
manor house.
monastery.
local church.
university.
What is a pilgrim?
a person who journeys to a religious location
a person who works to convert people to Christianity
a clergy member who lives with the general public
a clergy member who takes a vow of silence
Why did nobles make King John sign Magna Carta in 1215CE?
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 does the right of habeas corpus mean?
One cannot be jailed without reason.
One cannot be questioned without a lawyer.
Nobles cannot have their property taken without payment.
Kings cannot declare war without the support of Parliament.
The English did all of the following to protect their rights except
create a council called Parliament.
abolish the monarchy
free the court system of the king’s control.
require everyone to obey the law.
What started the Hundred Years’ War?
Muslims invaded Europe.
The Holy Roman Empire split
The king of England invaded France.
The pope had a fight with the king of France
France won the Hundred Years’ War because of the efforts of
Pope Leo IX
King John
Queen Isabella
Joan of Arc
People caught the Black Death through contact with
rats.
flies.
fleas.
birds.
From 1347 to 1351, the plague
spread from Europe to Asia.
strengthened the manor system.
stayed confined to western Europe.
reduced Europe's population by one third.
