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Medieval Europe

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was at the top of the feudal system?

a)

King

b)

Pope

c)

Knights

d)

Peasants

2.

Who was at the bottom of the feudal system?

a)

Farmers

b)

Landless peasants

c)

Nobles

d)

Craftsmen

3.

What was NOT part of becoming a page?

a)

Becoming a page at age 7

b)

Learnt some of the skills of knighthood

c)

Went onto the battlefield with their knight

d)

Sent to the castle to learn

4.

Which best describes the role of a squire?

a)

At age 14 he was expected to help his knight in battle

b)

At age 7 he went into battle with his knight

c)

At age 7 he learnt to ride a horse

d)

At age 20 he learnt the basics of being a knight

5.

On the occasion of becoming a knight, a man would have to...

a)

Prove his fighting ability

b)

Fast and pray for a day and a night

c)

Learn to ride a horse

d)

Eat only certain foods

6.

The white tunic a knight wore symbolised what?

a)

Willingness to die for their Lord

b)

Death

c)

Heavenliness

d)

Purity

7.

What power did the Pope have outside of the Catholic Church?

a)

Ruled over the farm land

b)

Chose the knights

c)

Could give permission to leave a knight

d)

Could appoint the king

8.

In what ways did the church NOT control people's lives?

a)

Controlled farming land

b)

Forced people to pay taxes

c)

Ran schools

d)

Controlled the law and justice system

9.

What religion did Charlemagne try to spread over Europe?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

10.

What were the crusaders told to get them to fight?

a)

They would get a huge reward

b)

They would go to heaven

c)

They would be famous

d)

They would get lots of money

11.

Woman from nobility married as early as...

a)

15

b)

12

c)

20

d)

21

12.

What jobs were peasant women NOT responsible for?

a)

Weaving clothes

b)

Looking after children

c)

Farm labour

d)

Education

13.

What were peasant children NOT educated in?

a)

How to milk a cow

b)

How to harvest a field

c)

How to read and write

d)

How to fix a thatched roof

14.

The Crusades were fought between the Christians and the...

a)

Muslims

b)

Jews

c)

Turks

d)

Buddhists

15.

What is NOT considered one of the aspects of the knight's code of chivalry?

a)

Honour

b)

Courtesy

c)

Loyalty

d)

Fighting to the death

16.

Who was a noble?

a)

A member of the royal family

b)

A person given land for being loyal to the king

c)

A member of the Church

d)

A person who helped the knights

17.

Which statement is NOT true of medieval castles?

a)

They had running water

b)

Rats were everywhere

c)

There was little privacy

d)

They were built as fortresses

18.

What part of the castle is shown by the star?

a)

Kitchen

b)

Dungeon

c)

Toilet

d)

Garrison

19.

What was the purpose of the feature marked as a star?

a)

Let the rain in

b)

Let the smoke from cooking escape

c)

Let sunshine in because there were no windows

d)

Let the heat in

20.

What did people attacking a castle sometimes throw over the walls to harm those inside?

a)

Bombs

b)

Dead bodies

c)

Stones

d)

Oil

21.

Why did those defending their castle often dig tunnels?

a)

To escape

b)

To break into enemy tunnels

c)

To move from one place to another

d)

To access supplies like food and water

22.

Which is an example of a primary source?

a)

A book based on the life of Richard I

b)

A page from your textbook about Charlemagne

c)

A Horrible Histories video about the Crusades

d)

A quote written by the Pope explaining why people should fight in the Crusades

23.

What did the knights NOT do for the nobles?

a)

Farming

b)

Collect taxes

c)

Offered to fight for them

d)

Give them their loyalty

24.

What was the name of the person who collected village taxes?

a)

Peasant

b)

Bailiff

c)

Thatcher

d)

Miller

25.

What was the biggest building in a village?

a)

The Church

b)

The Mill

c)

The Bailiff's house

d)

The stocks