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middle ages

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Middle Ages in Western Europe was characterized by...
a)
The manor system and the importance of land ownership
b)
Absolute monarchies and strong central government
c)
Decreased emphasis on religion in daily life
d)
 Extensive trade with Asia and the Middle East
2.
The person who first unified most of the Christian lands in western Europe after the fall of Rome was...
a)
 Henry VIII
b)
 Charlemagne
c)
 William the Conqueror
d)
Saladin
3.
Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?
a)
   Nobles
b)
   The king
c)
 Knights
d)
 Peasants
4.
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
5.
In European feudal society, an individual's social status was generally determined by...
a)
 Birth
b)
     Education and training
c)
     Marriage
d)
     Individual abilities
6.
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.
7.
“All things were under its domain...its power was such that no one could hope to escape its scrutiny.”  

Which European institution during the Middle Ages in best described by this statement?
a)
     The guild
b)
     The knighthood
c)
     The Church
d)
 The nation-state
8.

Political system used during Middle Ages where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.

a)

Fief

b)

Kingdom

c)

Feudalism

d)

Monarch

9.

Another name for a king or queen.

a)

Prince

b)

Princess

c)

President

d)

Monarch

10.

A land owner in the Middle Ages who is in charge of the people on his land and the lesser lords he gave land to.

a)

Lord

b)

Squire

c)

Page

d)

Fief

11.

A piece of land given from lord to a lesser lord.

a)

Vassal

b)

Royalty

c)

Kingdom

d)

Fief

12.

Upper class land owners

a)

Vassal

b)

Noble

c)

Serf

d)

Plebeian

13.

A lesser lord who accepts land from a more powerful lord and pledges loyalty and service to that lord

a)

King

b)

Monarch

c)

Vassal

d)

Peasant

14.

A nobleman who was trained as a warrior and lived their live according to a code of chivalry

a)

Samurai

b)

Navy

c)

Vassal

d)

Knight

15.

Young man from the age of 14-18 who was a servant to a knight and was also training to become a knight

a)

Patron

b)

Squire

c)

Apprentice

d)

Spartan

16.

The village where nobles and peasants lived, also where all the economic activity took place during the Middle Ages.

a)

Province

b)

County

c)

Manor

d)

Vassal

17.

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

a)

Manor

b)

Squire

c)

Monk

d)

Vassal

18.

Place where monks live and study

a)

Convent

b)

Monastery

c)

Castle

d)

Manor

19.

Title given to a young boy, ages 7-13, who was training to become a knight

a)

Monk

b)

Apprentice

c)

Monarch

d)

Page

20.

Code of conduct which a knight swore to uphold

a)

Ethics

b)

Semper Fi

c)

Chivalry

d)

Tithe

21.

Event where knights would ride towards each other with blunted lances (long poles) in attempt to knock each other off of their horse

a)

Joust

b)

Chivalry

c)

Squire

d)

Page

22.

A tax of one-tenth of a person's produce or earnings given to the church

a)

Fallow

b)

Joust

c)

Chivalry

d)

Tithe

23.

A way to show levels of power

a)

Chivalry

b)

Manor

c)

Hierarchy

d)

Fiefdom

24.

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

25.
What group began to threaten Charlemagne's empire?
a)
the Romans
b)
the Huns
c)
the Egyptians
d)
the Vikings
26.
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
27.

Which of the following were NOT invaders of Western Europe during this time period?

a)

Japanese

b)

Magyars

c)

Vikings

d)

Muslims

28.

The Pope became more _______ during this time

a)

Political

b)

Spiritual

29.

Which Church official was the highest authority in the Church?

a)

Bishop

b)

Archbishop

c)

Pope

d)

Abbott

30.

Land ruled by the Pope was called...

a)

The Church

b)

The Papal State

c)

The State of the Pope

d)

Jerusalem

31.

Who was the Frankish leader during the Battle of Tours?

a)

Charles Martel

b)

Clovis

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Pepin

32.

The Roman Catholic Church emerged as a powerful institution in Western Europe. Which TWO ways illustrate the manner in which the church influenced everyday life?

a)

Pope's who were superior to kings and queens could excommunicate them from the church.

b)

With the permission of the king or queen they could provide medical services to the Crusaders.

c)

The church was responsible for farming and feeding their parishioners.

d)

The church could claim and redistribute land from anyone in society.

33.
Woman who enters a religious order and lives in a convent
a)
Monk
b)
Priest
c)
Nun
34.
attacks by Vikings and other invaders
weakening of centralized government
decision of nobles to take over local defense
The list above is describing 
a)
the development of social classes during feudalism
b)
the reasons for the development of feudalism
c)
the political relationships under feudalism
d)
the economic consequences of feudalism
35.
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
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 is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
38.
Who was the great king of the France, united Europe, and was declared emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
William the Conqueror
c)
King Henry IV
d)
Pope Gregory VII
39.

The dispute over whether king or Pope should appointment church officials at the local level?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Investiture

c)

Capitalism

d)

Socialism

40.

The Latin term for "Middle Ages"

a)

medieval

b)

monasteries

c)

monks

d)

Charlemagne

41.

King of the Franks in 700 AD

a)

Benedict

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Clovis

d)

Magyar

42.

workers who were tied to the land on which they lived and farmed

a)

knights

b)

vassals

c)

serfs

d)

lords

43.

Italian monk who established a set of rules for monks in the 500s

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Benedict

c)

Clovis

d)

Caesar

44.
Charlemagne did all of the following except...
a)
create a strong efficient governments
b)
create schools
c)
spread Christianity
d)
end slavery
45.
The area in yellow is called Scandinavia. Who came from there?
a)
Vikings
b)
Chinese
c)
Franks
d)
Eskimos
46.

Who was the first Germanic King to accept Catholic Christianity?

a)

Charles Martel

b)

King Clovis

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Pope Gregory I

47.

What is significant about Charles Martel defeat of Muslims at the battle of Tours 740?

a)

the first Germanic King too accept Catholic Christianity

b)

the King of the Franks

c)

defended the pope against unruly Roman nobles

d)

halted the spread of Islam into Western Europe

48.

What argument erupted in 1073 between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV?

a)

who had total control over the empire

b)

who had the right to excommunicate church members

c)

who had the right to tax the people

d)

who had the right to appoint church bishops

49.

What power did the pope have over the king?

a)

the power to appoint bishops

b)

the power to excommunicate

c)

the power to tax

d)

the power to declare war

50.

What resolved the dispute between the pope and the emperor over appointing bishops?

a)

The Battle of Tours

b)

The Treaty of Westphalia

c)

The Battle of Worms

d)

The Concordat of Worms

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