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Medieval Europe

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the code of conduct of Medieval knights focusing on bravery and honor?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
2.
What is the system in Europe where lords gave land to vassals for service and loyalty?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
3.
What is a highly trained mounted warrior in the service of a noble in Medieval Europe?
a)
serf
b)
knight
c)
Crusades
d)
Clergy
4.

During the Middle Ages, the economy began to center around what?

a)

The kingdom

b)

The manor

c)

The silk trade

d)

The crop production

5.

What important historical document caused a governmental shift from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy in England during the late Crusades?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Twelve Tables

6.

Why did feudalism develop in Europe in the Middle Ages?

a)

To give knights a purpose for fighting

b)

For the kings to have people to rule

c)

So manors would be useful again

d)

To provide protection and security

7.

What is the black plague?

a)

Another name for the Guillotine

b)

A disease that killed many people in Europe

c)

A religious cult during the Middle Ages

d)

The name for secret soldiers in the Roman army

8.

What animal carried the Black Death and transferred it to humans?

a)

Fleas

b)

Birds

c)

Mosquitos

d)

Cows

9.
The economy of the Middle Ages (work for protection) centered on what living arrangement?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Manors
c)
Personal farms
d)
Trade
10.
Which Frankish king was crowned by the Pope, uniting their powers?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
King John
c)
King Henry
d)
St. Cyril
11.
Feudalism was necessary because central governments lost power. What resulted from this situation? 
a)
People left feudal society
b)
Serfs revolted against powerful nobles
c)
People entered into agreements with landowning lords
d)
Lords freed their serfs
12.
After Rome, ______ invaders disrupted trade creating a need for Feudalism in Europe. 
a)
Asian
b)
African
c)
Greek
d)
Germanic
13.
Feudal agreements were between...
a)
Kings and the church
b)
Lords and their vassals(lower lords)
c)
traders and merchants
d)
serfs and their peasants
14.
Charlemagne was the king of which powerful Germanic tribe?
a)
Saxons
b)
Goths
c)
Franks
d)
Jutes
15.
Charlemagne did all of the following except...
a)
create a strong efficient governments
b)
create schools
c)
spread Christianity
d)
end slavery/ serfdom
16.

Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?

a)

Freedom

b)

Protection

c)

Rights

d)

Education

17.
A person of high rank by birth or title is a 
a)
Noble
b)
Serf
c)
Priest
d)
Knight
18.

A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service is called...

a)

Convent

b)

Monastery

c)

Fief

d)

Divine Right of King

19.

How did the plague impact Europe?

a)

People started to question the church

b)

1/3 of the population died

c)

It contributed to the decline of feudalism

d)

All are correct

20.

How did the Bubonic Plague spread?

a)

Bad water

b)

Fleas on rats

c)

Looking at people

d)

Alignment of the stars

21.

Where did the plague start?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

22.

Europe’s seas and rivers played an important part in Europe’s growth because they provided both protection and opportunities for?

a)

expanding kingdoms

b)

trading ideas with nearby countries

c)

converting distant groups to Catholicism.

d)

isolation

23.

A person who worked the lord’s land was called?

a)

A noble

b)

A knight

c)

A cook

d)

A serf

24.
The Middle Ages began ...
a)
after the fall of the Roman Empire.
b)
when Muhammad died.
c)
on the Silk Road.
d)
in the Arabian Peninsula
25.
The Fall of the Roman Empire caused which of the following:
a)
Chaos in Europe.
b)
Instability in Europe.
c)
Loss of protection from invaders.
d)
All of the Above.
26.
True or False: Peasants were born into their social class but they could become a nobles if they worked hard enough.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
This term refers to the lowest class in Medieval society.
a)
serf
b)
monarch
c)
noble 
d)
vassal
28.
Which feudal class had the most people?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Lords
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants
29.

In the medieval period, rivers were used for

a)

Transportation and Protection

b)

Travel and Trade

c)

Barriers and fresh water sources

d)

Transportation and Trade

30.

Why was there a need for feudalism after the fall of Rome?

a)

There was disorder and danger.

b)

There was no monarch.

c)

There was not enough land.

d)

All the answers are correct.

31.

What was the dominating religion during the Middle Ages?

a)

Paganism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

32.

What were the symptoms of the Black Death (Bubonic plague)?

a)

Sore throat, running nose, and cough

b)

Sore limbs

c)

Skin turning black, extreme weakness, and nausea

33.

Why did the Black Death dismantle Feudalism?

a)

There were no longer enough peasants to work for the knights and this affected the higher ranks

b)

A third of the population was wiped out

c)

Land was worthless and estates were deserted

34.

Who was the main labor source in medieval life?

a)

lords

b)

emperors

c)

peasants

d)

blacksmiths

35.

Democratic Thought started rising with

a)

1295 Model Parliament

b)

1688 Glorious Revolution

c)

1215 Magna Carta

d)

1679 Habeas Corpus Act

36.

The Magna Carta is important for 2 reasons

a)

gave more power to the king; limited the power of the nobels

b)

gave more power to the nobels; limited the power of the king

37.

Habeas Corpus is to...

a)

stop illegal restraint

b)

limited the power of the king

c)

gave more power to the nobels

38.

Courts must have a legal justification to...

a)

stop illegal restraint

b)

hold a person in detention

c)

give power to nobels

d)

release fugitives

39.

Serfs are people who... (choose 3)

a)

tied to the land

b)

recieved money for their work

c)

received protection for their work

d)

worked farms and fields of the lords

40.

Lords provided... (choose 2)

a)

land for serfs

b)

services such as courts

c)

protection for vassals and serfs

d)

money

41.

Vassals (knights) received ____________ in return for military services to their lords.

a)

land

b)

food and drink

c)

a place to live

d)

money

42.

How did people get the plague?

a)

By being bitten by plague infested flea.

b)

allergies

c)

Kissing someone who had the plague.

d)

drinking poison plague infested water

43.

When did the Feudal Period start?

a)

When it wanted to.

b)

After the Fall of Rome

c)

When kings took over

d)

When the people decided

44.

What does the image above represent?

a)

A king being kidnapped.

b)

The struggles between popes and kings

c)

Nobles limiting the power of the king with the Magna Carta.

d)

A medieval party game called king in a blanket.

45.

If you wanted to make something and sell it in many Medieval European towns you would have to be part of what?

a)

The military

b)

A guild

c)

A noble family

d)

A tradesman

46.

Select all factors that contributed to the spread of the plague in Europe.

a)

Poor sanitation and living conditions.

b)

Trade between cities.

c)

Foreign invasions.

d)

Lack of quality health care.

47.

King John was such a bad king that nobles forced him to sign a document that limited his power. This document was known as...

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

A papal bull

d)

Magna Carta

48.

Select Each impact the plague had on survivors.

a)

Common people gained more power

b)

Many Peasants moved to cities

c)

Peasants fought against their lords

d)

people started keeping pet rats.

49.

Who was at the top of the feudal system?

a)

Barons

b)

Knights

c)

King

d)

Peasants

50.

Who controlled all the land in Medieval Times?

a)

King

b)

Barons

c)

Knights

d)

Peasants

51.

Who was at the bottom of the feudal system?

a)

Peasants

b)

King

c)

Knights

d)

Barons

52.

What did the Peasants give Knights in return for their protection?

a)

Love

b)

Land

c)

Food

d)

Knights

53.

A system of organizing people into ranks with those of higher rank having more power and privileges:

a)

feudalism

b)

hierarchy

c)

fief

d)

chivalry

54.

The belief that God gives monarchs the right to rule:

a)

god given right to rule

b)

Divine Right of Kings

c)

monarchy

d)

government

55.

Constantine moved the Roman empire's capital from Rome in the west to _________ in the east

a)

Byzantium (later called Constantinople)

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Africa

56.
One of the main causes of the fall of Rome was poor leadership and corruption.
a)
True
b)
False
57.

What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?

a)

King, Knight, Noble, Peasant

b)

King, Noble, Knight, Peasant

c)

King, Noble, Peasant, Knight

58.
This event marked the beginning of the Middle Ages in Europe.
a)
The Crusades
b)
The Fall of Rome
c)
The Fall of Constantinople
d)
The Black Death
59.
Which of these describes Joan of Arc?
a)
An English author who wrote the Canterbury Tales
b)
A Byzantine Empress who helped her son rule
c)
A French girl who helped her country win the Hundred Years War
d)
A French queen who helped her husband rule
60.
Who won the Hundred Years War?
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
England
d)
Spain
61.

Where did the Black Plague originate?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Americas

62.

How did the Black Death spread?

a)

Along trading routes

b)

With the rats

c)

With the people

d)

All of the these

63.
Which leader do these traits describe? Ruled the Franks from 768 to 814 C.E. United the Christian lands of Europe  Crowned Holy Roman emperor in 800 C.E. on Christmas day.
a)
Charles Martel
b)
Pepin the Short
c)
Charlemagne
d)
William the Conquerer
64.
Who would most likely have said the following? "If you give me your loyalty, I will give you land and protection."
a)
Serf
b)

Vassal

c)
Lord
d)
Barbarian
65.
What was one political result of the fall of Rome?
a)
The decline of Christianity
b)
Loss of a central government
c)
The rise of crowded cities
d)
Lack of a strong economy
66.

In Europe, ______ had the greatest impact on medieval life because they provided both a food source and allowed for the spread of ideas through human movement.

a)

Rivers

b)

Hills

c)

Swamps

d)

Roads

67.
Which form of justice is this called?
a)
The ducking stool
b)
Trial by jury
c)
Stocks
d)
Scold's Bridle
68.
Which form of justice is this?
a)
Jousting
b)
Trial by Combat
c)
Sword fighting
d)
Trial by Fire
69.
Which King introduced a single set of laws for all of England?
a)
William of Orange
b)
King Charles I
c)
King Henry II
d)
King Edward VI
70.

A village and its surrounding lands was called a

a)

township

b)

area

c)

manor

d)

vicinity

71.

Which of these made the empire harder to defend as it grew?

a)

slow communication

b)

diminishing resources

c)

variety of conflicting laws

d)

revolts by prosperous colonies

72.

The Franks grew powerful because of their new style of war that used

a)

peasants who threw rocks

b)

cannons and gunpowder

c)

knights on horseback

d)

heavy wagons

73.

Which of these structures is Roman?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

74.

Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome?

a)

the decline of Christianity

b)

the lack of central government

c)

an end to attacks by barbarians

d)

the growth of a strong economy

75.

One of the biggest causes of disease in medieval towns was

a)

poison in community wells

b)

refusal to use herbal medicines

c)

lack of care by family members

d)

unsanitary conditions

76.

A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were

a)

grants of land

b)

large celebrations

c)

war horses

d)

market licenses

77.

Which question would best help you predict the job a medieval boy would do when he grew up?

a)

Where does he live?

b)

What does his father do?

c)

How well does he do in school?

d)

How strong are his muscles?

78.

In addition to farming methods, another reason for the growth of towns was the

a)

fall of the Roman Empire

b)

Revival of long-distance trade

c)

Technology to build stone walls

d)

Discovery of better medicines

79.

Social Class in the Middle ages was determined mainly by

a)

birth

b)

wealth

c)

religion

d)

education

80.

What was one human activity that contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague?

a)

Bathing too often

b)

Trading with Asia

c)

Eating Rotten Food

d)

Keeping mice as pets

81.

Which of these eventually replaced trial by ordeal or combat?

a)

Royal Rulings

b)

Court Trails

c)

Church Rulings

d)

Economic Studies

82.

What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?

a)

To make the Church weaker

b)

To give the King more power

c)

To strengthen common law

d)

To protect the rights of nobles

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