WorksheetsMedieval Europe/Middle AGES
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 14mins
Most _________________ contained a few lords, a few peasants, and many middle-class craftsmen and traders.
Christianity
population
communities
peasants
The ___________________ caused economic and social instability by drastically reducing the workforce
Black Death
church
Asia
population
Lords provided land use and ______________________ to peasants
communities
protection
military service
population
Lords gave land to their vassals in exchange for ______________
Christianity
protection
communities
military service
The __________________ controlled most aspects of daily life in Europe.
church
Peasants
population
Serfs
________________ were free to leave the lord's property to find a better lord, while enslaved people were not free to leave.
communities
population
Peasants
Serfs
European cities and towns become more self-sufficient after the ___________ system spread throughout European
Peasants
growth
manor
Serfs
What was a cause and effect of the viking invasions between 800 - 1000 CE?
Their homeland was barren so they raided the Europeans land for crops and wealth.
They heard that Europe had no strong leader so they entered a peace treaty with them.
They developed strong boats so they wanted to test them out.
Their men had prepared for battle since childhood and needed to fight to stay out of trouble.
What important historical document caused a governmental shift from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy in England during the late Crusades?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Magna Carta
Twelve Tables
Why did feudalism develop in Europe in the Middle Ages?
To give knights a purpose for fighting
For the kings to have people to rule
So manors would be useful again
To provide protection and security
True or False. The Crusades were where Christians tried to retake the Holy Land from the Muslims.
True
False
What are all 4 levels of the feudalism pyramid system.
general, colonel, major, captain
president, vice president, speaker, congressman
pope, archbishop, bishop, priest
King, church officials & nobles, knights, peasants
Medieval knights followed rules called the code of?
Chivalry
Bushido
Conduct
Hammurabi
Under which social system did landowning nobles provide protection to their people, in return for their services and loyalty?
mercantilism
Capitalism
Feudalism
protectionism
What was a warrior in armor who fought on horseback called in Medieval Europe?
A Samurai
A Knight
A Peasant
A Freeman
Feudalism in Western Europe developed after because of....
Strong democratic government
Mongol attacks
Turmoil from repeated invasions
What was a major difference between knight and samurai?
Only knights swore loyalty to their superior
Samurai did not have a code of chivalry
Knights were called upon by their religious leader to fight.
What is Feudalism?
A sustaining feud with a friend
A social and political system of loyalty, service, power, and protection
A system of government that allowed a King to have ultimate say over the land
A system of government where the Pope and King had equal rule over the land
