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WorksheetsMiddle Ages Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of these happened during the HIGH Middle Ages (about 1000-1300 CE)?
The fall of Rome
The Crusades
The Plague
Which of the following was NOT a reason western Europe became so dangerous after the fall of Rome?
Violence was common and travel was dangerous
Roads that once connected cities rotted and became dangerous
Small farming communities evolved into feudal manors
Kings existed to lead armies, functioning essentially as warlords
Which of these BEST defines Feudalism?
An agreement among members of Medieval society to cooperate for benefits while sacrificing some freedoms
The dominant political and social system of the Middle Ages which formed out of a need for protection and self sufficiency after the fall of Rome
A system where vassals served Lords
A system where peasants had to show respect to knights and Lords
How did Kings gain power over Nobles and the Church in the High/Late Middle Ages?
They set up court systems
They developed systems of taxation and built standing armies
They strengthened ties with the peasants
They strengthened ties with the growing merchant class to undermine the power of the nobility
Why did the Pope and Charlemagne collaborate to create the 'Holy Roman Empire?'
The Pope saw Charlemagne's empire as a way to revive the 'glory' of old Rome ruled by a powerful Christian Emperor, and in return, Charlemagne had the support of the Catholic Church to rule his Empire
Charlemagne knew the Church was wealthy, and sought to collaborate with the Church in order to enrich himself
Charlemagne wanted to encourage cultural advances within the Western Church
Which of these groups' power weakened during the Middle Ages overall?
The Catholic Church
Kings
Nobles
Merchants
Peasants
What powers/influence did the Catholic Church have in the Early/High Middle Ages especially?
It controlled 1/3 of the land in Europe
Monarchs and Nobles owed formal loyalty and respect to the Church, and could not place taxes on it
The Church commanded vast armies, for example during the Crusades
The Church set standards and norms for social behavior
Governmental/law enforcement powers - the Spanish Inquisition is one example
What events contributed to the decline of the Catholic Church's influence in Europe?
The Plague
The Magna Carta
The Crusades
The edict of Milan
Medieval military expeditions made by Europeans to, as they felt, “recover” the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries - Pope Urban II called for the first ones
The Plague
Pogroms
The Crusades
The Hundred Years' War
Why did so many people join the Crusades?
Anti Muslim feeling
The Pope granted an indulgence to all who participated
If one's Lord/King went - feudal obligation commanded it!
One could keep lands and wealth seized during the Crusades
This member of the clergy is responsible for a local parish and performing its sacred rituals: baptism, marriage, and funerals among them
Cardinal
Pope
Priest
Archbishop
A person/group who is blamed for wrongdoing, mistakes, or ill fortune that they are not responsible for (especially when it makes things easier for someone else)
Jews
Scapegoat
Blood Libel
Straw man
Which Pope called for the Crusades to begin?
Pope Francis
Pope Urban II
Pope John Paul II
Pope Benedict
