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Middle Ages Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Middle ages began with ...

a)

The rise of the Ottoman Turks

b)

The fall of Rome

c)

Genghis Khan's Invasion

d)

The beginning of the Renaissance

2.

Historians have divided up the Middle Ages into ______ sections of time.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

When did the Early Middle Ages begin?

a)

476 BC

b)

647 AD

c)

647 BC

d)

476 AD

4.

Which time period began in the year 1000 AD?

a)

Early Middle Ages

b)

High Middle Ages

c)

Late Middle Ages

d)

The 2000's

5.

The Late Middle Ages END around...

a)

476 AD

b)

1000 AD

c)

1300 AD

d)

1500 AD

6.

Which time period is noted for extreme amounts of death and disease?

a)

Early Middle Ages 476-1000 AD

b)

High Middle Ages 1000-1300 AD

c)

Late Middle Ages 1300-1500's AD

d)

Bronze Age 1900 BC

7.

This time period is known for its chaos, and the rise of powerful warlords. Feudalism began in this era.

a)

Early Middle Ages

b)

Late Middle Ages

c)

High Middle Ages

d)

Iron Age

8.

Which time period is noted for expanding education (to nobles). In addition the rise of the Guilds took place in this era.

a)

Early Middle Ages 476-1000 AD

b)

High Middle Ages 1000-1300 AD

c)

Late Middle Ages 1300-1500's AD

d)

Bronze Age ( of comic books) 1970–1984

9.

Which time period is noted for crowded cities, expanding technology and the printing press?

a)

Early Middle Ages 476-1000 AD

b)

High Middle Ages 1000-1300 AD

c)

Late Middle Ages 1300-1500's AD

d)

Golden Age ( of comic books) 1938 to 1956

10.

What class was at the bottom of the Feudalism Pyramid?

a)

Knights

b)

Serfs

c)

Lords

d)

Craftsmen

11.

What class was above the serf in the Feudalism Pyramid?

a)

Knights

b)

Serfs

c)

Lords

d)

Craftsmen

12.

At the top of Medieval society, these two classes struggled for power.

a)

King and Lords

b)

Lords and Serfs

c)

King and Pope

d)

Heckle and Jeckle

13.

The vikings come began invading in the Early Middle Ages. What was their secret and most powerful tool?

a)

The axe

b)

The Spear

c)

The canoe

d)

The viking longship

14.

No one in the world had boats like the Vikings in their day.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

During the middle ages, most armies had two groups the regular army and...

a)

Mercenaries

b)

Marines

c)

Air Force

d)

Militia

16.

Historians often call the Middle Ages, The Dark Ages. Why?

a)

Life was short and difficult, much knowledge was lost.

b)

There was much war that plagued this time period.

c)

Disease and death were common in this era.

d)

All the above.

17.

This group gained much power in the middle ages...

a)

The Roman Catholic Church

b)

Serfs

c)

Pesants

d)

Craftsmen

18.

France was the first to limit a kings power with a social contract called The Magna Carta in 1215 AD.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

From Early to Late Middle Ages, this system endured.

a)

Feudalism

b)

Roman Catholic Church

c)

Both

d)

Neither

20.

The life of a serf in the middle ages was hopeless in many cases. What makes life different today in our country?

a)

nothing

b)

There is not much difference, you are who you are.

c)

We can choose to put our heart, strength and will into our future. We can work to become something greater.

d)

Choices are limited, so why bother?

21.

The Dark Ages could be very brutal. Why were punishments so often unfair and so often savage?

a)

They weren't, that's just a conspiracy theory.

b)

Due to the evil nature of the serf, strict punishments were invented.

c)

To encourage no fatalities during mob football.

d)

Fear and Control of the masses

22.

Rate this section...

a)

Hated it, lets move on.

b)

Meh, I have had worse.

c)

Not too bad, but ready to move on...

d)

Dang! It's over already? I could keep going....

23.

The Crusades of the Middle Ages really didn't accomplish much.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The effect of the Middle Ages Crusades is a lasting distrust by many Muslim people today in the Middle East.

a)

True

b)

False