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WorksheetsMiddle Ages Review Game
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 24mins
What three groups did medieval writers classify people into?
Those who stayed, those who prayed, and those who played.
Those who fought, those who prayed, and those who worked.
Those who owned land, those who worked the land, and kings.
Those who were noble, those who were righteous, and those who were vassals.
Which of the following was true of social classes in the feudal system of Medieval Europe?
It was easy to change social classes.
The majority of people owned land.
Most people were nobles.
Social class was usually inherited.
Even though a serf is technically a peasant, what is the main difference between the two?
Serfs were farmers who traveled to various lords in search of better wages.
Serfs paid 1/2 their wages to the church as a tithe while peasants paid less.
Serfs were bound to the land and couldn't leave without the lord's permission.
Serfs were allowed to own small plots of land while peasants were not.
Which of the following is true of the Church during the Middle Ages?
It provided each person with their own path to salvation.
It had little political authority to guide people's conduct.
It created division among people in the same way feudalism did.
It unified people with a sense of security and belonging.
Which of the following is not an effect of the later Crusades?
Christian prejudice toward Muslims left behind a legacy of bitterness and hatred.
The power of the Pope decreased.
Trade expanded between Christians and Muslims
The power of nobles increased while the power of kings decreased.
Why did the Crusading spirit dwindle during the later Crusades?
The Crusades were unsuccessful in accomplishing the goal of capturing the Holy Land.
The Pope quit supporting the later Crusades.
There was a lack of funding for the rest of the Crusades.
People began to convert to Islam after interacting with the Muslims.
How was the three-field system different from previous farming practices?
It allowed for farmers to use horses to plow three fields in one day.
It allowed for farmers to grow three different types of crops, increasing the variety in their diet.
It allowed farmers to grow crops on three fields, allowing for more food to be produced.
It allowed farmers to grow crops on 2/3 of their land, allowing for more food to be produced.
What was the main purpose of a merchant guild?
To control the amount of goods being traded, keeping prices up.
To set the times ships could enter the harbor for trade.
To control the number of merchants allowed at a fair.
To set standards for quality of work, wages, and working conditions.
What was William the Conqueror able to accomplish as ruler of England?
He died without an heir, causing the people to create a democracy.
He unified control of the lands and laid a foundation for a centralized government.
He unified England and France into one empire.
He was the only king to turn back the Viking invaders.
What was the Magna Carta's significance toward the development of the English government?
It established the Estates-General to decide new laws.
It established the king as the supreme authority.
It showed that there were limits to the king's powers.
It created the first parliament.
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Which of the following was true of the Model Parliament?
It included commoners in the decision making process of government.
It was divided into the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
It was made up of only nobles and bishops.
It helped to strengthen the great lords.
Which of the following was an effect of the Plague?
Serfs left manors in search of better wages since population decline lead to a demand for more workers.
Trade increased as people wanted to buy spices to hide smells.
Participation in the church increased as people turned to religion to calm their fears.
Nobles gave in to the demands of peasants wanting higher wages, increasing food production on local manors.
What caused the Great Famine?
severely cold winters and excessively dry spring and summer
food crops experienced disease.
severely cold winters and heavy spring and summer rains.
disturbingly warm winters and excessively dry springs and summers.
Where did the Black Death start?
North Africa
Europe
Asia
North America
Which of the following was not a sign of having the plague?
fever
hair loss
delerium
swollen lymph nodes
A knight's main obligation to his lord included which of the following?
To serve in battle
To farm the land
To be representation in court
To build weapons and armor
Which of the following is only true of noblewomen and not a peasant woman?
Noblewomen performed endless labor in the fields.
Noblewomen were often educated by their mothers.
Noblewomen were allowed to be married.
Noblewomen were able to inherit their husband's land.
According to manorialism, what does land equal?
popularity
nobility
power
manorialism
A tithe to the village priest was equal to...
1/4 income
2/3 income
1/100 income
1/10 income
Which of the following best describes a manor during the Middle Ages?
Manors were on the outskirts of major cities.
The manor had multiple villages within its boundaries.
Manors are primarily self-sufficient.
The lord's manor house was located away from the village.
Which member of feudal society belongs to number 9?
Knights
Serfs
Troubadours
Fiefs
What is #9 supposed to provide Nobles, indicated by #10?
Tithes
Protection
Fiefs
Land
Which of the following was lowest group in the feudal system?
knights
vassals
serfs
merchants
What is a group of merchants or craftsmen the formed to provide mutual protection and aid?
Knights
Kings
Vassals
Guilds
Which of the following is a characteristic of Feudalism?
Trade was very good at this time
Power was in the hands of a strong central government
Serfs rose up in power
Land was exchanged for military service
How did the Crusades help Europe's economic growth?
Made monasteries centers of trade
Increased trade
They started printing money
There was a increased need for grain.
Why did the Crusades start?
Trade between people stopped
Muslims welcomed Jews and Christians to Jerusalem
Muslims closed Jerusalem to Christian and Jewish pilgrims
The Christians, Jews and Muslims just hated each other for no good reason.
Why did King John sign the Magna Carta?
He really liked the new laws
He had no choice, he he realized that the nobles would desert him.
He helped write it
It made his life easier
Which was a main function of the Magna Carta?
free serfs and peasants
limit the king's power
limit the pope's power
provide money to the king
Which of the following is a main reason for the creation of feudalism?
the monarchy was too powerful
the Catholic Church was failing
people needed protection
King John created it
Juries, common law, and central courts describe the legal practices created in which country/empire?
Italy
England
France
Germany
Complete the analogy below:
_______ is to America as Parliament is to England
Manor
Congress
Democracy
Monarchy
What are the religious officials, besides the pope, who lead a church service called?
mass
clergy
noble
vassal
What is the land that is granted to a vassal in exchange for his loyalty and service called?
a manor
a farm
a fief
a guld
If I am a wealthy knight and I serve a lord and king, then what would I be considered in feudal society?
a hero
a peasant
a vassal
a lucky man
Over time, the growth of __________ led to a decline in feudalism in Europe.
manorialism
feudalism
trade and cities
castles
Being kicked out of the Catholic Church which stopped you from getting into Heaven was called...
extinct
knighted
excommunicated
confirmed
What does the picture showing?
Spreading of Christianity
Farming in Asia
Life on the manor
The King's castle
Many historians believe the Black Death was spread by which of the following?
rotten meat
touch
fleas
water
Which of the following was a series of wars between France & England, led to the end of the Middle Ages?
Hundred Years' War
Crusades
Civil War
Medieval War
Anti-Semitic (Jewish) feelings in Europe increased as a result of the plague.
True
False
