WorksheetsRSMS 7SS Practice Benchmark 1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
The mild climate of Western Europe is due to ____________.
its southern location
The Gulf Stream- North Atlantic Drift
the Alps
coastal preciptation
How did the Roman Empire influence the American legal system? Select all that apply.
Everyone is equal in the eyes of the law.
Citizens vote on every law.
a citizen is innocent until proven guilty
Latin is still used to explain legal ideas.
Charlemagne created a general policy that brought what to his people?
freedom
education
religion
equality
The Justinian Code has been basis for what in many countries?
legal systems
Government organization
religious order
the system for taxation
The Frankish King, Charles the Great or "Charlemagne". sent his armies into neighboring lands and forced the people in those areas to _________.
convert to Christianity
relocate to France
worship him as a God
send their sons for his army
The capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire was
Constantinople
Spartacus
Adrianople
Rome
Which of the following was one effect of the Crusades on Western Europe?
The economy suffered because the trade between western and eastern peoples was no longer possible.
Wealthy Europeans began to demand eastern goods
Feudalism became a stronger institution
Christians and Muslims united
- Attacks by Vikings and other invaders
- weakening of centralized government
- decision of nobles to take over local defenses
The list above is describing
the economic consequences of feudalism.
the development of social classes during feudalism.
the political relationships under feudalism.
the reasons for the development of feudalism.
Which of these best describes how Charlemagne changed Europe?
Charlemagne consolidated most of Western Europe as founder of the Holy Roman Empire.
Charlemagne was the King of England and wanted to keep Europe separate from England.
Charlemagne and King William conquered England at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Charlemagne was the leader of the Protestant Reformation and a friend of Martin Luther.
After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, who was crowned King of England?
Philip II
Alfred the Great
Oleg
William the Conqueror
Starting in the 400s C.E. and for the next 600 years, monks traveled all over Europe to _____________.
collect tribute for the church of Rome.
find Christian books and relics
convert people to Christianity
consolidate power for the new Rome
When it was first established; the city of Constantinople
was much like an Egyptian City.
showed a great influence by Greek culture.
displayed many Persian influences.
resembled other cities in the Roman Empire.
Under his leadership, Muslims recaptured Jerusalem
William the Conqueror
Alfred the Great
Saladin
Oleg
What is the main feature of a medieval feudal society?
The people began to assert their rights as individuals and demanded greater freedoms.
The population was mostly rural, made up of farming communities.
An improved economic system was created based upon the introduction of paper money and credit.
The population was mostly urban because people sought opportunities in the cities.
European's seas and rivers played an important part in Europe's growth because they provided protection and opportunities for
trading with nearby economies
combining kingdoms
converting distant groups to Catholicism
invading other lands
The number 3 on the map represents the
Mediterranean Sea
North European Plain
English Channel
Alps Mountains
Ural Mountains
The manors of the lords and ladies were primarily financed through ___________.
hunting and fishing
inheritance
trade
farming
Government power in a feudal society was
enforced by the military and the church working together for the benefit of the lower class.
highly centralized with the king making all legislative and executive decisions.
weak and decentralized with legal authority granted to those swearing allegiance to a lord or king.
held by a parliament, which was elected by the landowners and required the approval of the king.
What contributed to the idea that people have rights and that the power of government should be limited?
House of Commons
Magna Carta
House of Parliament
Common law
Which of the following best describes a fief?
the peasants who worked the farm land
the estate that was granted to the vassal
the income raised by the peasants
the oath of loyalty sworn to the monarch
What are some of the ways King Henry II further strengthened the king's power in Britain? Select all that apply.
He seized all land from the nobles.
He married Eleanor of Aquitaine and gained her land.
He set up juries of citizens to settle legal disputes.
He set up a central royal court.
Emperor Justinian used state money to support the arts and architecture. What was the most famous his building accomplishments?
The Hagia Sophia Church
The Roman Colosseum
The library at Alexandria
The Alhambra Palace
In 1073, Pope Gregory VII issued a decree forbidding kings from appointing high-ranking
military leaders.
trade leaders.
political leaders.
church officials.
Which was a Germanic people who settled the area known today as France?
Celts
Saxons
Franks
Angles
Which characteristics of the Roman Empire continue to influence modern western thought. Select all that apply.
political practices
minarets
the government structure
language
In 1095 Pope Urban II called for a crusade, or holy war, against
the Kievan Rus.
the Mongols.
the Muslim Turks.
the Jews.
Which of these is a way that Catholic monasteries preserved ancient languages and learning?
They saved ancient Greek and Roman writings.
They taught ancient Chinese beliefs on religion.
They preserved artwork from Babylon and Persia.
They wrote stories about early Egyptian legends.
What was the Emperor Justinian's main contribution to Byzantine Law?
He made the legal code simpler and more organized.
He added more than 80 laws on the role of women in society.
He made education mandatory for the lower classes.
He reformed military laws to control corruption.
Feudalism is an example of
local government
an industrial economy
a monarchy
a religious empire
How did the Christian military crusades against the Muslims change Western Europe?
Europeans gained total control over what they considered their holy land.
Europeans systems of government, such as feudalism, were strengthened.
Europeans gained new knowledge of architecture, mathematics, and art.
Europeans learned how to make better ships and began to use the compass.
Which number represents The North Atlantic Drift?
4
6
2
1
7
Region of France where William was duke
Paris
Normandy
Scandinavia
London
Kings, popes, and princes created _______________ in the Middle Ages to educate scholars.
universities
monasteries
industrial schools
grammar schools
After the Franks successfully defended Italy against invaders, the pope crowned this Frankish king emperor in 800 C.E.
Charlemagne
Ethelbert
Basil
Gregory I
Manorialism can best be described as
the political relationships between the king or queen, the nobility, and the peasants.
the economic ties between the nobles and the peasants who worked on their lands.
the land given to monasteries by different governments as a show of loyalty to the Church.
the process of how a nobleman's son in the Middle Ages could become a knight.
