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WorksheetsMiddle Ages Unit
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 10hrs 15mins
Who conquered most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
Charlemagne
Pope
William the Conquerer
King Henry VIII
What group began to threaten Charlemagne's empire?
The Huns
The Vikings
The Egyptians
The Romans
Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?
peasants, knights, nobles, king
king, nobles, knights, peasants
knights, king, peasants, serfs
merchants, knights, commoners, serfs
Who was never a lord in a Feudal relationship?
King
Peasant
Noble
Knight
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
Manor
House
Kingdom
Chivalry
What is Chivalry?
Knights code for who gets to eat dinner first
Knights code of ideal behavior, bravery, loyalty, and respect for women
Medieval code for how the king ruled
Knights code for war
A deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas
Bubble Gum death
Black Circle
Bubonic Plague
Charlemagne's Curse
What was another name for the Bubonic Plague?
The Black Death
Ring around the Rosie
Black Night
Black Curse
Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?
Kings
Knights
Peasants
Nobles
Which statement best describes the results of the Crusades?
Europeans maintained lasting control over much of the Middle East
Islamic influence completely dominated Europe
Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religious
Trade between Europe and the Middle East increased
Which is a characteristic of feudal society?
Rapid social change
Factory system and the industrial based economy
High literacy rates
Rigid social class structure, social hierarchy
Why was the Magna Carta important?
It approved money for war in France
It asserted that the monarch must obey the constitution and laws
It allowed the monarch to abolish Parliament
It increased the power of the Pope
The goal of the First Crusade was to take Jerusalem and the area around it, known as the Holy Land, away from the Muslims who controlled it.
True
False
The rapid spread of a deadly disease over a wide area is called a/an ___________.
Germs
Fleas
Flu
Plague
In the later part of the Middle Ages, cities grew because of an increase in what?
Nobles
Crusades
Churches
Trade
At the time people believed the Black Death was caused by all of the following EXCEPT what?
microbes
Jewish people
a poisonous cloud
an angry God
Another name for a king or queen.
Prince
Princess
Monarch
President
A piece of land given from lord to a lesser lord.
Vassal
Royalty
Kingdom
Fief
Code of conduct which a knight swore to uphold
Ethics
Semper Fi
Charlemagne
Chivalry
Which Crusade resulted in total failure?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
What was the main function of the Magna Carta?
free serfs and peasants
limit the pope's power
limit the king's power
provide money to the king
Where did the plague start?
Asia
Europe
Africa
Australia
Who had to follow the law after the Magna Carta was signed?
only the nobles
everybody
only the peasants
just the king
Social structure of the Middle Ages
Caste System
Feudalism
Manorism
Chivalry
What is a pilgrimage?
Journey to a holy place
Journey to Africa
Group of people
Group of Zebras
The Crusades were a series of wars between Christians and Muslims to control the Holy Land
True
False
The order of Feudalism was which of the following (Top to Bottom)
King(top), Lords, Peasants, Knights
Lords(top), Peasants, knights, king
King(top), Lords, Knights, Peasants
Peasants (top), knights, lords, king
The Pope was the head of the
Roman Catholic Church
Christian Church
Jewish Church
Byzantine Empire
Land granted by the king was called
Pilgrimage
Feif
Farm
Manor
A series of holy wars from 1096-1270 AD undertaken by European Christians to free the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from Muslim Caliphate (rule)
The Crusades
The Hundred Years' War
The Great Battle
Bubonic Plague
Which one of these was NOT a cause of the Crusades:
Pope wanted more power
Christians wanted to be absolved of their sins (heaven)
Peasants wanted more food for their elephants
Recapture Holy Land of Jerusalem
Nobleman who owned the manors and were granted their land by the King during Middle Ages
Lords
Knights
Peasants
Traitors
Warriors who served the lords and protected the manors during the Middle Ages in western Europe.
Knights
Peasants
Lords
King
Small farmers who worked the lords land, created food for the manors in return for protection.
Peasants
Knights
Noblemen
Lords
Legislature of England; House of Lords & House of Commons
Parliament
Bubonic Plague
Knights
Roman Catholic Church
17yr old girl from Orleans; message from god she would lead the French to Victory against the English. She did win. Later captured by British & burned at the stake as a witch.
Joan of Arc
Betsy Ross
William Shakespeare
Ms. Van Horne
King of England (grandson of William) in the 12th century. Changes the Judicial system: established the jury system & Common Law. (His sons are King Richard the Lion-Hearted, and King John.)
Henry II
MIchael V
Tyson the Great
Abraham Lincoln
A manor was...
Feudal farm owned by Lords
Feudal land owned by Knights
Feudal land owned by Peasants
Feudal land owned by Survivors
(Extra Credit) Ms. Van Horne's dogs name is
Thor
Hulk
Marty
Loki
What sport does Ms. Van Horne coach (Extra Credit)
Baseball
Soccer
Softball
Football
What is the theme for National History Day? (Don't let me catch you turning around to look for the answer :) )
Breaking Barriers in History
Changing the world
The Sky is Falling
It's raining cats and dogs
