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The Middle Ages

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Who conquered most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
the Pope
c)
Charlemagne
d)
King Henry VIII
3.
What group began to threaten Charlemagne's empire?
a)
the Romans
b)
the Huns
c)
the Egyptians
d)
the Vikings
4.
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
5.
Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?
a)
peasants, knights, nobles, king
b)
king, nobles, knights, peasants
c)
knights, king, peasants, serfs
d)
merchants, knights, commoners, serfs
6.
Who was never a vassal in a Feudal relationship?
a)
king
b)
noble
c)
knight
d)
peasant
7.
Who was never a lord in a Feudal relationship?
a)
king
b)
noble
c)
knight
d)
peasant
8.
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
a)
castle
b)
manor
c)
chivalry
d)
land
9.
Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?
a)
knights
b)
peasants
c)
merchants
d)
nobles
10.

Another name for a king or queen.

a)

Prince

b)

Princess

c)

President

d)

Monarch

11.

A land owner in the Middle Ages who is in charge of the people on his land and the lesser lords he gave land to.

a)

Lord

b)

Squire

c)

Page

d)

Fief

12.

A piece of land given from lord to a lesser lord.

a)

Vassal

b)

Royalty

c)

Kingdom

d)

Fief

13.

Upper class land owners

a)

Vassal

b)

Noble

c)

Serf

d)

Plebeian

14.

A lesser lord who accepts land from a more powerful lord and pledges loyalty and service to that lord

a)

King

b)

Monarch

c)

Vassal

d)

Peasant

15.

A nobleman who was trained as a warrior and lived their live according to a code of chivalry

a)

Samurai

b)

Navy

c)

Vassal

d)

Knight

16.

Young man from the age of 14-18 who was a servant to a knight and was also training to become a knight

a)

Patron

b)

Squire

c)

Apprentice

d)

Spartan

17.

A peasant who was bound to the land

a)

Serf

b)

Apprentice

c)

Page

d)

Squire

18.

The village where nobles and peasants lived, also where all the economic activity took place during the Middle Ages.

a)

Province

b)

County

c)

Manor

d)

Vassal

19.

Title given to a young boy, ages 7-13, who was training to become a knight

a)

Monk

b)

Apprentice

c)

Monarch

d)

Page

20.

Code of conduct which a knight swore to uphold

a)

Ethics

b)

Semper Fi

c)

Chivalry

d)

Tithe

21.

Event where knights would ride towards each other with blunted lances (long poles) in attempt to knock each other off of their horse

a)

Joust

b)

Chivalry

c)

Squire

d)

Page

22.

A piece of land which is not farmed for a year to restore the nutrients in the soil

a)

Fief

b)

Vassal

c)

Fallow

d)

Serf

23.

Because it was too dangerous to travel to trade, each manor had to be _________________________, or able to provide everything they needed.

a)

nobility

b)

self-sufficient

c)

vegan

d)

monastic

24.
Which of the following statements accurately describes feudalism?
a)
Under feudalism, kings gave land to nobles in exchange for their military service.
b)
Feudalism served to spread Christianity throughout Western Europe.
c)
Feudalism began as a way to protect those on pilgrimages to Jerusalem.
d)
The rise of feudalism marked the end of the Medieval Age.
25.
The rapid spread of a deadly disease over a wide area is called a/an ___________.
a)
Germ
b)
Flu
c)
Fleas on rats
d)
Plague
26.
Which best describes the influence of the Church during the Middle Ages?
a)
A child from almost every family became a monk or nun in the Church
b)
The Church encouraged people of other religions to settle in Europe
c)
Church officials and kings worked separately to govern countries
d)
Daily life in villages and towns revolved around the Church
27.
What made Europeans feel united together after the Roman Empire didn't anymore?
a)
Kings
b)
Christianity
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Serfs
28.
In the later part of the Middle Ages, cities grew because of an increase in what?
a)
Nobles
b)
Crusades
c)
Churches
d)
Trade
29.
Which religious group fought against the Christians in the Crusades?
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
30.

Which map represents the Silk Road?

a)
b)
c)