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WorksheetsRome to Middle Ages
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Romans divided their armies into smaller groups called legions. Which answer explains why they believed using legions was a better way to fight?
Legion soldiers were the richest and smartest.
Smaller groups meant that less men would die.
Using legions required less money.
Legions made it easier for soldiers to move quickly through the enemy.
What does Republic mean?
Common people in Rome.
A form of government in which the leader is elected by citizens.
Wars fought in Rome.
A person trained to fight.
Romans believed in civic duty. What answer best explains civic duty?
Every citizen should be treated equally regardless of skin color.
Every citizen has a responsibility to help their country.
Every citizen should work until age 65.
Every citizen should practice the same religion.
How was seating in the Colosseum?
Seating inside the colosseum was by social status.
soldiers sat with the citizens to keep them under control.
Women and slaves sat at the top for the best view.
The seating depended on the event.
What is a smaller unit of the Roman military made up of 6000 soldiers or less?
century
Legion
unit
platoon
What was the time period in between the fall of Rome and modern history?
ancient history
modern history
Middle Ages
Land before time
What is the Latin term for Middle Ages?
Middle Ages
castle
estate
Medieval times
What is a warrior who fought on horseback?
infantry
knight
lord
fief
What was a large building with strong walls?
house
manor
castle
vassal
Who were the greatest lords and rulers of Europe?
kings and queens
lords and ladies
jokers and peasants
serfs and slaves
Who were the common people usually poor farmers who worked on manors?
serfs
peasants
vassals
lord
What was the name of the land granted by the lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service called?
fief
castle
manor
estate
A political and social system that developed during the Middle Ages was
communism
democracy
feudalism
polytheism
A series of wars between Christians and Muslims over the Holy Land.
invasions
plague
100 year war
crusades
Military, social, and political customs illustrated in a pyramid diagram.
Manor System
Feudal Pyramid
Pyramid of doom
Middle Ages Pyramid
The name of the large estate owned by the lord.
manor
castle
kingdom
empire
A person who controlled land and could grant estates to vassals.
lady
lord
serf
knight
Peasants who were bound to the land on which they lived and worked (slaves)
peasants
vassals
knights
serfs
A knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land.
vassals
peasants
serfs
fief
An economic and social system of medieval Europe.
middle system
feudal system
manor system
crusades
As the religion spread through trade and conquests with other countries, so did Islamic influences.
Identify the three areas below that had an Islamic influence on other countries.
art, technology, language
sports, music, religion
art, sports, geography
music, tv, radio
