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Middle Ages

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What political system was primarily used in medieval western Europe after the fall of Rome?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Feudalism

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Democracy

e)

Aristocracy

2.

What was the economic system of medieval western Europe after the fall of Rome?

a)

Communism

b)

Manorialism

c)

Free Enterprise

d)

Socialism

e)

Bartering

3.

The Magna Carta illustrates what concept?

a)

No person shall ... be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law

b)

Kings shall ... be in complete control and shall dispense justice however they see fit

c)

Justice shall ... be determined solely by the people and not the King.

d)

Kings shall ... be exempt from the laws of the common people because they are divine

4.

The U.S. constitution, Justinian Code, and the Magna Carta all similarly believe that:

a)

No person shall ... be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law

b)

All men are created equal

c)

Everyone has the right to free speech

d)

Everyone has the right to practice whatever religion they want

5.

What is one characteristic of Feudalism in medieval Europe?

a)

Everyone is out for themselves

b)

Peasants owned their land

c)

Peasants had individual rights

d)

there is an exchange of land for services

6.

The Black Death is:

a)

a plague that killed 1/3 of Europeans during the Middle Ages

b)

the term used to describe any conquered civilization

c)

when peasants revolt and want to overthrow their King

d)

A flag that pirates use on their ships to scare other sailors

7.

The fall of Rome resulted in:

a)

The eastern Roman Empire falling into the dark ages

b)

The western Roman Empire creating the Byzantine Empire

c)

Rome forming two Empires

d)

The Black Death killing 2/3 of the population

8.

The Eastern Church was Orthodox and spoke:

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Italian

d)

Justinian

9.

Who were the most educated of all the people?

a)

The Kings and Queens

b)

The Monks and nuns

c)

The traveling bards

d)

Everyone was educated

10.

The Pope:

a)

Had power over Kings through faith

b)

Was chosen by a King

c)

was a King

d)

shared power with all the Kings

11.

Learning was only found in religious orders, no one fixed the roads and bridges, and everyone was fearful describes what historical development?

a)

The rise of Islam

b)

The spread of the Black Death

c)

The rise of Christianity

d)

conditions after the fall of Rome

12.

Europe lost 1/3 of its people because of:

a)

all the soldiers going to fight in the crusades

b)

The Black Death

c)

the people wanting to leave Europe for a better life

d)

There was a famine because of a drought

13.

The Eastern Orthodoxy Church believes that:

a)

the Emperor is the true head of the church

b)

the Pope is the head of the church

c)

while they follow the Patriarch, the Pope has the final say

d)

Jesus was just a prophet and not the messiah

14.

The Byzantine Empire:

a)

shortly after the fall of the Roman Empire

b)

Continued to thrive for another 1000 years after the Roman Empire

c)

Recognized the Pope and Christianity as their official religion

d)

built its capital in the ashes of Rome to reestablish the Roman Empire

15.

The Byzantine Empire's religion was:

a)

Islam

b)

Roman Catholicism

c)

Eastern Orthodox Christianity

d)

Western Orthodox Christianity

16.

The harvest, by the peasants, was

a)

all given to the Lord of the land

b)

all kept by the peasants

c)

evenly distributed between the Lord of the lands and the peasants

d)

kept by the peasants and a small portion went to the Lord of the lands

17.

What was a common characteristic of medieval western Europeans?

a)

They all spoke the same language

b)

They all used the same coins as money

c)

They all belonged to one ruler

d)

They all had a common faith in the same religion

18.

What was the major goal of the Crusades?

a)

To get rid of the Eastern Orthodox Church

b)

To capture the Holy land for Christendom

c)

They wanted to spread Christianity to Western Europe

d)

Payback for the fall of Rome

19.

Justinian Code was influenced by:

a)

The fall of Rome

b)

12 Tables

c)

Sharia Law

d)

Athenian Democracy

20.

The Magna Carta was NOT influenced by

a)

Justinian Code

b)

Hammurabi's Code

c)

The 12 Tables

d)

Common Law

21.

How many Crusades were there?

a)

7

b)

2

c)

3

d)

8

22.

Which Crusade managed to take back Jerusalem?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

7

d)

8

23.

How long did the Hundred Years War last?

a)

99 years

b)

100 years

c)

101 years

d)

116 years

24.

When was the last time Knights were used in a major battles?

a)

Hundred Years War

b)

The Last Crusade

c)

The Battle of Waterloo

d)

The Battle for Jerusalem

25.

Who was the first Roman Emperor?

a)

The Pope

b)

King Henry the 8th

c)

King Richard

d)

Charlemagne

26.

The Crusades ultimately resulted in:

a)

Western European dominance over the Byzantine Empire

b)

Jerusalem remaining in the hands of Christianity and zero tolerance for non Christians

c)

connecting Europe back to the rest of the world and the end of the Middle (Dark) Ages

d)

Isolating Europe from the rest of the world because they got all of the spoils of war

27.

Which of the following was an effect of the Plague on Europe?

a)

religion became more of an influence among people

b)

most usable farmland was poisoned or destroyed

c)

surviving peasants gained more economic power

d)

peasants developed greater loyalty to their monarchs

28.
Manorialism can best be described as
a)
the process of how a nobleman's son in the middle ages could become a knight
b)
the political relationships between the king or queen, the nobility, and the peasants
c)
the economic ties between the nobles and the peasants who worked on their lands
d)
the land given to monasteries by different governments as a show of loyalty to the Church
29.
The political order under feudalism was dependent upon the relationship between lords and their vassals.  The responsibility of the vassal included
a)
the promise to spread the Christian faith to their lands
b)
an oath of loyalty and a pledge of military service
c)
an agreement to keep lower classes under control
d)
the payment of taxes to the king or queen of the country
30.
Which of these statements about the Crusades is true?
a)
Crusaders brought Islamic culture, architecture, and medicine back to Europe
b)
trade diminished across Europe as fighting destroyed roads and bridges
c)
Crusaders were welcomed by Muslims, who wanted to help driving the Jews from the Holy Land
31.
Which of the following was a lasting effect on Europe as a result of the Crusades?
a)
many Muslims moved to Europe
b)
many Europeans converted to Islam
c)
Europe became more isolated
d)
trade between Europe and the East increased
32.
The Crusades began soon after the Suljuk Turks threatened which of the following Christian nations?
a)
the Byzantine Empire
b)
the kingdom of England
c)
the kingdom of France
d)
the Holy Roman Empire
33.
The Crusades exposed Western Europeans to ideas and discoveries of the Muslim world, resulting in
a)
an understanding and peace between Christians and Muslims
b)
an increase in European education and thought
c)
a hatred for Muslim culture and science within Europe
d)
a decrease in Christianity within Europe itself
34.
Which of these is a way that Catholic monasteries preserved ancient languages and learning?
a)
they taught ancient Chinese beliefs on religion
b)
they wrote stories about early Egyptian legends
c)
they saved ancient Greek and Roman writings
d)
they preserved artwork from Babylon and Persia
35.
The Catholic Church in Europe was responsible for building some of the earliest
a)
castles
b)
nurseries
c)
town halls
d)
universities
36.
During the Middle Ages, how did Catholic religious leaders influence the kings and lords of Europe?
a)
the church usually had bishops and cardinals made into kings
b)
the church had control over most of Europe's food supply
c)
the church had an army larger than any other feudal army
d)
the church taught that it had authority over every person
37.
What caused Christianity to spread to Britain, Ireland, and northern Europe?
a)
people read about Christianity in books and other writings
b)
missionaries brought Christian teachings to these places
c)
most Christians migrated north to escape the Roman Empire
d)
Christian emperors from Rome conquered these regions
38.

Choose all correct answers. Manors were ___________.

a)

made their own food

b)

self sufficient

c)

made their own clothing

d)

made their own housing

39.

Which leader tried to reinterpret Roman culture by building new roads, libraries, and schools?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Charles Martel

c)

Clovis

d)

Justinian

40.

What offered protection from invaders during the Middle Ages?

a)

fallow field

b)

castles

c)

mill

d)

tunnels

41.
1.  “No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned or disseised of his free tenement or of his liberties or free customs, or outlawed or exiled or in any way ruined, nor will we go against such a man or send against him save by lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land. To no-one will we sell or deny of delay right or justice.” - Magna Carta   The Magna Carta established many important rights and limited the king’s power.
What legal concept is being discussed in the passage?
a)
 Innocent until proven guilty
b)
 Freedom of religion
c)
 Trial by jury
d)
 The right to bear arms
42.
Which is a characteristic of feudal society?
a)
 Rapid social change
b)
   High literacy rates
c)
   Factory system and the industrial based economy
d)
   Rigid social class structure, social hierarchy
43.
In European feudal society, an individual's social status was generally determined by...
a)
 Birth
b)
     Education and training
c)
     Marriage
d)
     Individual abilities
44.
Europe became a feudal society because...
a)
the rarity of cash required land to be used as a payment for services.
b)
Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.
c)
overpopulation required that a more efficient agricultural system be developed.
d)
skilled craftspeople had emerged as farming techniques improved.
45.
Why was the Magna Carta important?
a)
   It approved money for war in France
b)
   It asserted that the monarch must obey the constitution and laws
c)
   It allowed the monarch to abolish Parliament
d)
     It increased the power of the Pope 
46.
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
47.
What group began to threaten Charlemagne's empire?
a)
the Romans
b)
the Huns
c)
the Egyptians
d)
the Vikings
48.
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
49.
This document was used by the Founding Fathers when they wrote the Bill of Rights?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Amendments
d)
Ten Commandments
50.
Which of the following is true about the Magna Carta?
a)
It demanded that lord's provide military service to the king.
b)
It was signed before the civil war in England.
c)
It contained 63 clauses and limited the power of the king.
d)
It gave the king more money and power.
51.
A king or queen who is a supreme ruler is called a ____________.
a)
Top Dog
b)
Missionary
c)
Butterfly
d)
Monarch
52.
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
53.

A peasant who was bound to the land

a)

Serf

b)

Apprentice

c)

Page

d)

Squire

54.

Men who lived in a religious community who take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience

a)

Manor

b)

Squire

c)

Monk

d)

Vassal

55.

Code of conduct which a knight swore to uphold

a)

Ethics

b)

Semper Fi

c)

Chivalry

d)

Tithe

56.

A way to show levels of power

a)

Chivalry

b)

Manor

c)

Hierarchy

d)

Fiefdom

57.

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

58.

Land ruled by the Pope was called...

a)

The Church

b)

The Papal State

c)

The State of the Pope

d)

Jerusalem

59.
Which is the correct order, according to how the monotheistic religions settled in and claimed Jerusalem, or the Holy Land?
a)
Christians, Jews, Muslims
b)
Muslims, Christians, Jews
c)
Jews, Muslims, Christians
d)
Jews, Christians, Muslims
60.
Who brought the idea of feudalism to England and was the a former Viking leader?
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
King Henry IV
c)
Pope Gregory VII
d)
Charlemagne 
61.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
62.
The Roman Catholic Church is known for 
a)
creating universities and schools
b)
preserving Greek and Roman knowledge
c)
hand-copying the Bible
d)
all of the above
63.
The study of religion and God is 
a)
theology
b)
monastery
c)
convent
d)
philosophy
64.
The picture best illustrates
a)
a fief
b)
a farm
c)
a guild
d)
a manor
65.
Beliefs that go against the church and can lead to excommunication are called
a)
theology
b)
heresy
c)
vernacular
66.

All of the following were controversies between the Church of Rome and the Byzantine Church EXCEPT —

a)

the language of the Church

b)

the role of women in the Church

c)

the role of the Pope

d)

the religious icons

67.

Which of the following was allowed by the Greek Orthodox Church?

a)

Practice of celibacy

b)

Use of icons for worship

c)

Marriage of priests

d)

Use of Latin in the liturgy

68.

The major cause of the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church was the —

a)

belief in the doctrine of the New Testament

b)

use of the Ten Commandments to guide behavior

c)

use of religious icons in church services

d)

belief in one God versus many gods

69.

The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as the —

a)

Crusades

b)

Eastern Split

c)

Roman Crusade

d)

Great Schism

70.
After the riots of 532, what emperor was responsible for the rebuilding of Constantinople?
a)
Leo III
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Constantine
d)
Justinian
71.
What is iconoclasm?
a)
Icon worship
b)
Icon making
c)
Icon smashing
d)
Icon selling
72.
What was one of the greatest public works projects during the Byzantine Empire?
a)
The Scriptorium 
b)
The Colosseum 
c)
The Pantheon
d)
The Hagia Sophia 
73.
Why were icons, murals, and mosaics painted?
a)
They felt that sacred pictures brought them closer to God.
b)
So artists could sell them and make a good living.
c)
They were part of the sacraments.
d)
None of the above
74.
Byzantine Emperor Leo III established iconoclasm because:
a)
He wanted to have more paintings of Jesus in churches.
b)
He believed people needed pictures to help them pray.
c)
He thought people were worshipping pictures rather than God.
d)
He did not like the style of the religious paintings.
75.
What is another name for the Church of Holy Wisdom?
a)
Hagia Sophia
b)
Great Cathedral 
c)
St. Peter's Cathedral 
d)
None of these
76.

Education in medieval Europe was:

a)

typically limited to people in the church.

b)

typically limited to Kings and nobility.

c)

for everyone because everyone should be able to read the bible.

d)

was not highly valued, which is why most were illiterate.

77.

The Pope in medieval Europe:

a)

is just symbolic and has no real power.

b)

is in charge of Roman Catholic Christians.

c)

is in charge of the Eastern Orthodox Christians.

d)

is chosen by the Holy Roman Emperor.

78.

The peasants worked their land given to them by their lord and kept some of their harvest while most of it went to their lord in exchange for protection. This is known as:

a)

Feudalism; the exchange of land for loyalty.

b)

Manorialism; where they are self sufficient

c)

Crusading; providing for the Lord.

d)

Trading; so that everyone had plenty to eat and sell to make money.

79.

The Black Death resulted in _____________ and was spread by _____________.

a)

the death of 1/3 of the people of Europe, fleas on rats.

b)

the death of 2/3 of the people of Europe, cattle.

c)

a boom in births, fleas on rats.

d)

a boom in in births, cattle.

80.

Catholic monasteries were able to preserve ancient knowledge by:

a)

painstakingly copying ancient books by hand and illuminating them.

b)

going to the printing press to make copies which was easy.

c)

made slaves copy the important works so they didn't have to.

d)

preserving all of the original Greek and Roman texts just as fresh as the day they were written through sophisticated methods.

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