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Middle Ages Europe

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What contributed to the spread of Christianity in Europe was by being outpost for missionary work?

a)

The Black Death

b)

Jesus

c)

monasteries

d)

The Great Schism

e)

Roads

2.

How did Western Europe politically changed following the end of the Frankish reconsolidation?

a)

Governments became centralized

b)

Government became decentralized

c)

Republics became empires

d)

Empires became nations

3.

Under the manorial system, ____________ were required to provide ___________ with protection.

a)

Vassals : Knights

b)

Serfs: Nobles

c)

Nobles : Serfs

d)

Kings : Nobles

4.

The medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered —

a)

multiple sets of beliefs

b)

redistribution of wealth

c)

stability and security

d)

indulgences for sinners

5.

Which social group of European feudal society gave knights Fiefs to protect their land?

a)

serfs

b)

vassals

c)

Nobles

d)

Merlin

6.

What nationality was Charlemagne part of?

a)

Romans

b)

Gauls

c)

Franks

d)

Goths

7.

Who was Charlemagne's grandfather?

a)

Charles the Hammer

b)

Constantine the Great

c)

Leo IX

d)

Henry VIII

8.

What important battle did Charles the Hammer win?

a)

Battle of Rome

b)

Battle of Paris

c)

Battle of Tours

d)

Battle of Manzikert

9.

What year was Charlemagne crowned Emperor?

a)

700

b)

800

c)

850

d)

750

10.

Where was Charlemagne crowned Emperor?

a)

Rome

b)

Aachen

c)

Paris

d)

Ravenna

11.

Which Pope crowned Charlemagne?

a)

John XII

b)

Benedict XVI

c)

Gregory the Great

d)

Leo III

12.
Which of the following describes Charlemagne as an stabilizing force in Western Europe?
a)
Organized government, new laws, and the spread of Christianity
b)
Forced removal of Pope Leo who was at the center of the unrest.
c)
Restoration of the Roman Senate.
d)
Removing of all religious icons throughout Europe
13.
How did Charlemagne take care of his subjects?
a)
 Granted land and built school for all the poor people under his reign.
b)
Founded schools and protected the weak under his reign.
c)
Appointed a new governor for each territory that was elected by the peasants.
d)
Initiated new mandatory holidays to give the peasants a break from farming.
14.
How did Charlemagne deal with those who refused to convert to Christianity?
a)
 He passed new laws granting freedom of religion.
b)
He had them executed.
c)
 Deported every non-believer he could find.
d)
Provided a safe haven in which they could worship without fear of punishment.
15.
Charlemagne was also known by the name _____________________.
a)
Charles the Great
b)
Clovis of Normandy
c)
William the Conqueror
d)
King of the Normans
16.
Which of the following describes Charlemagne?
a)
 1st King of the Franks
b)
most powerful and famous King of the Franks
c)
most liberal of all Frankish Kings
d)
1st Muslim Frankish King
17.
What conclusions can you draw about Charlemagne’s rule?
a)
Charlemagne was a strong ruler who ably administered and united his kingdom.  He took care of his loyal subjects but dealt harshly with those who opposed him.
b)
Charlemagne was a weak ruler evidenced by the fact his kingdom was taken away from him by the Vikiings
c)
He was a strong ruler who granted freedom of speech, religion, and freedom of the press
d)
He was a weak ruler who abdicated his throne because he wanted to party all the time
18.
Which of the following was NOT an achievement of Charlemagne?
a)
restored the old Roman Empire
b)
united the Germanic tribes into one empire
c)
conquered the Saxons and stabilized Europe
d)
established a Christian empire, and protected Pope Leo III.
19.
What present day country did the Franks live in?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Spain
20.
Charlemagne started free ________
a)
Restaurants 
b)
Public Baths
c)
Pokemon Clubs
d)
Schools
21.
Why did Charlemagne kill all the leaders of the Saxons?
a)
They refused to bow down to him
b)
They refused to give him their lunch money
c)
They refused to convert to Christianity
d)
They tried to assassinate Him
22.
What group greatly contributed to ending the Franks power after Charlemagne's death?
a)
Moors
b)
Vikings
c)
Saxons
d)
Goths
23.

When noblemen where out on military duties, who tended their business while they were gone?

a)

noble women

b)

peasants

c)

knights

d)

kings

24.

How old were Knights when they were sent to live with their future Lord for training?

a)

5 yrs

b)

13 yrs

c)

7 yrs

d)

10 yrs

25.

Three main aspects of the "Code of Chivalry" were...

a)

warrior, ruthless, only respect men

b)

brave, loyal, generous

c)

cunning, ruthless, brave

d)

respect, talent, loyalty

26.

All peasants were ‘tied’ (couldn’t leave without permission) to their lords’ property.

a)

True - all peasants were tied to their lord's property

b)

False - some peasants were free and some were serfs, only serfs were tied to their lord's property

27.

What is NOT part of the agreement between the nobles and the king?

a)

If you were the lord in times of war you were to provide the king with soldiers and knights.

b)

The King would grant you land as part of the agreement

c)

You would marry into the royal line

d)

Not all lords were enlisted by the king.

28.

Where did nobles live? (select all correct answers)

a)

houses

b)

wooden huts

c)

manors

d)

churches

e)

castles

29.

What was the correct order of the stages before becoming a knight?

a)

Squire, Page, Knight

b)

Page, Squire, Knight

c)

Knight, Page Squire

d)

Page, Knight, Squire

30.

What do Nobles get in return for supplying the King with knights?

a)

money

b)

gold and silver

c)

land

d)

serfs

31.

True or False, Knights lived by a strong code called the Chivalry?

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Lords and Ladies are...

a)

the King’s son and daughter

b)

high ranking nobles

c)

knights

d)

peasants

33.

In the feudal system, knights worked for

a)

themselves

b)

kings

c)

peasants

d)

nobles

34.

Who did the peasants directly serve?

a)

knights

b)

nobles

c)

kings

35.

What is a fief?

a)

a farm animal

b)

a farm

c)

a piece of land with buildings for farming

d)

an army created to fight a war

36.

Which of the following was NOT an example of chivalry?

a)

being loyal to the church

b)

being just and fair

c)

protecting the helpless

d)

being strong and intelligent

37.

During the Early Middle Ages, which group gained power by maintaining a system of protection, order, and stability?

a)

merchants

b)

monarchs

c)

nobles

d)

peasants

38.

Which of the following organizational structures is ordered correctly?


low power - - - → - - - high power

a)

serf → knight → noble → monarch

b)

serf → noble → knight → monarch

c)

knight → noble → serf → monarch

d)

serf → monarch → knight → noble

39.

Who was at the bottom of the knights heirarchy

a)

squire

b)

page

c)

knight

40.

What is a knight?

a)

A higher noble who owns a large amount of land

b)

A lower noble who trains for war in tournaments and jousting

c)

A lower noble who refuses to fight

d)

A peasant who fights in the noble's army

41.

Under which system did landowning nobles govern and protect the people in return for services?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Mercantileism

c)

Protectionism

d)

Vassalism

42.

Which of these were important inventions in farming in the Middle Ages? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Crop rotation

b)

Wheeled plow and horse collar

c)

Bladed plow

d)

Bug resistant crops

43.

True or False: Medieval Europe was mostly ruled by a single King/Emperor

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Which of the following BEST describes the life of a peasant?

a)

Filled with work year round, little money, and no chance for changing their social status

b)

Difficult but through hard work they could become knights or even higher nobles

c)

A few months of difficult work but most of the year was spent with their families

d)

Very harsh as they were bought and sold by different nobles

45.

What is a guild?

a)

Business groups for each craft

b)

A group of knights that fought for the king

c)

A peasant who cannot leave the farm they were born on

d)

A group of traders controlled by the king

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