WorksheetsMedieval Christian Europe (330-1450)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What can be inferred from this image of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne?
Both the Pope and Charlemagne gained power, and the ideal of a united Christendom
was established.
The eastern and western Roman empires could now be united.
The Pope and Charlemagne were now united against the old Roman empire.
Charles, king of the Franks, was now known as Charles the Great, or Charlemagne.
What was the main reason that Constantinople was a good location for the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
It was protected from invaders by the mountains of Asia Minor and the Balkans.
It was located at a crossroads for trade between Asia and Europe.
It was near the mouth of some of the region's greatest rivers.
It was close to the many islands that dot the Aegean Sea.
This excerpt about medieval Christianity is specifically describing the nature of . . .
an excommunication.
Benedictine Rule.
an interdict.
canon law.
What do the birds in this stained glass portrait of St Francis of Assisi most likely represent?
his wish to banish nature from religious worship
his love of the natural world as a source of the decorative arts
his belief in birds as omens
a love of nature
The region shown here experienced conflict between Christians and Muslims during . . .
the First, Second, and Third Crusades.
First, Second, and Fourth Crusades.
the Third Crusade.
the Second Crusades.
A positive outcome of the Crusades was that it . . .
marked the resolution of hostility among Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
moved Europe from bartering toward a money-based economy.
moved Western European nations from monarchies to democracies.
created a bond between the Roman and Byzantine churches.
What inference can be drawn from this statement from a Crusader seeing Constantinople for the first time?
Cities in Europe were as wealthy and grand as Constantinople.
Constantinople was wealthy but lacked refinement and beauty.
Constantinople was beautiful but lacked religious zeal.
Cities in Europe were less wealthy and grand than Constantinople.
What is the best paraphrase of the main idea of this quotation from the scholastic Thomas Aquinas?
God's universe is orderly and predictable.
People should use reason to discover basic truths.
People should use faith to discover basic truths.
The universe is filled with contradictions.
The education of an average child during the Middle Ages centered on basic religious knowledge. What does this imply about the values of medieval society?
Basic literacy skills, taught through religion, were at the core of medieval society.
Religion was at the core of medieval society.
Civic rights and duties were at the core of medieval society.
Science and mathematics were at the core of medieval society.
What was the significance of the emergence of a vernacular language in medieval Europe?
It suggested a renewed interest in the work of Christian scholars.
It suggested a new interest in Muslim and Jewish scholarship.
It suggested a new interest in ordinary people and the stories that entertained and educated them.
It suggested a renewed interest in the works of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
What was the impact on Europe of the disease described in the excerpt?
Although the overall population of Europe was largely unaffected, production declined, and the cost of labor soared.
One-third of the population of Europe died, but production and the cost of labor remained steady.
One out of every hundred people died, production declined, and the cost of labor plummeted.
One-third of the population of Europe died, production declined, and the cost of labor soared.
What pull factors attracted European Jews to Eastern Europe during the late Middle Ages?
Jews were attracted to Eastern Europe because they could practice Judaism there without persecution.
Jews were attracted to countries like Poland for its rich farmland.
Jews were attracted by the more healthful climate of Eastern Europe.
Jews were attracted by the open frontier that still existed in Eastern Europe.
Which is known as the Great Schism?
The division between supporters and opponents of papal supremacy
The split between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholicism
The division between Franciscans
The division between peasants and the nobility
Why is Justinian’s Code important?
It incorporated the ideas of Greek philosophers
It provided a model for modern international law
It introduced the concept of individual rights
It guaranteed the supremacy of the monarch
Which group dominated the economic and political lives of towns during the Middle Ages?
Farmers
Guilds
Knights
the Clergy
The greatest learning in the Middle Ages were generally found in
monasteries and convents
cathedrals
cities
castles
Which of the following groups finally conquered the Byzantine Empire?
Seljuk Turks
Ottoman Turks
Arabs
German Christians
The spread of the plague during the Middle Ages-
led to significant medical advancements
strengthened Europe’s ties to the d.
Middle East and China
created terror, bewilderment, and violence
cause a population boom in the cities
Women in Middle Age Europe were excluded from most careers. However, many did become
a. priests
teachers
guildmasters
scholars
priests
The population of Europe more than doubled after 1000 primarily because
people left the land to live in towns
popes issued dictates prohibiting wars
farms adopted new agricultural methods
the Black Death ended
