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Dark Ages

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Empire fell leading to the Dark Ages?
a)
Byzantine
b)
Abbassid
c)
Roman
d)
Voldemorts
2.

The Dark Ages were called that because they lacked "light". What would NOT be considered the "light"?

a)

Education

b)

Anarchy

c)

Government

d)

Economy

3.

What was the political and economic system that was an attempt to fix Europe during the Dark Ages?

a)

Absolutism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democratic Republic

4.
In Feudalism the Lord gave the Knights their own piece of land called a Fief. The Knights got to own the Fief in exchange for what?
a)
Labor
b)
Land
c)
Taxes
d)
Protection
5.
Which of the following is NOT  a level of the Feudal pyramid?
a)
King
b)
Serf
c)
Peasant
d)
Magistrate
6.

What empire fell in 486 BC?

a)

Eastern Roman

b)

Western Roman

c)

Muslim

d)

Catholic

7.

The time period we just studied is known as what?

a)

Dark Ages

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Medieval Ages

d)

All of the above

8.

Western Europe in the Dark Ages was dominated by:

a)

Rome

b)

Barbarian Civilizations

c)

The Russians

d)

Wild Animals

e)

Africa

9.

People who owned land at the end of the Dark Ages were called

a)

Lords

b)

Peasants

c)

Serfs

d)

Emperors

e)

Governors

10.

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

a)

money

b)

gold and silver

c)

land

d)

serfs

11.

In the feudal system, knights worked for

a)

themselves

b)

kings

c)

peasants

d)

nobles

12.

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

13.

How was a Medieval serf DIFFERENT from a Roman slave?

a)

Could move around freely

b)

Got paid for their work

c)

Couldn't be sold

d)

Were fed and protected

14.

How was a peasant SIMILAR to a serf?

a)

Both could leave the land without permission

b)

Both got paid for their work

c)

Both were considered noble

d)

Both followed orders from knights and vassals

15.

What were the 2 main advantages of Manorialism

a)

Protection and Stability

b)

Wealth and Prosperity

c)

Education and Enlightenment

d)

Health and Nutrition

16.
What is a highly trained mounted warrior in the service of a noble in Medieval Europe?
a)
serf
b)
knight
c)
Crusades
d)
Clergy
17.

Which medieval European would be least likely to move to someplace new?

a)

King

b)

Knight

c)

Noble

d)

Serf

18.

Very powerful, God’s representative on Earth

a)

King

b)

Pope

c)

Cardinal

d)

Archbishop

19.

During the Middle Ages, the economy began to center around what?

a)

The kingdom

b)

The manor

c)

The silk trade

d)

The crop production

20.
All things were under its domain as the most powerful institution during the Middle Ages...
a)
The Germanic Monarchs
b)
The Church
c)
The Medieval Lords
d)
The knights' authority
21.
The economy of the Middle Ages (work for protection) centered on what living arrangement?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Manors
c)
Personal farms
d)
Trade
22.
Feudalism was necessary because central governments lost power. What resulted from this situation? 
a)
People left feudal society
b)
Serfs revolted against powerful nobles
c)
People entered into agreements with landowning lords
d)
Lords freed their serfs
23.
What is going on in this picture?
a)
Serfs do work for lords who protect them
b)
Lords work for serfs
c)
Serfs owned their own land
d)
knights worked the land when they weren't fighting 
24.
Feudal agreements were between...
a)
Kings and the church
b)
Lords and their vassals(lower lords)
c)
traders and merchants
d)
serfs and their peasants
25.
A person of high rank by birth or title is a 
a)
Noble
b)
Serf
c)
Priest
d)
Knight
26.
A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service is called...
a)
Convent
b)
Monastery
c)
Fief
d)
Divine Right of King
27.

What is the definition of feudalism?

a)

a belief system based on the teachings of Confucius,

b)

The political and social system of the Middle Ages in Europe, in which lords gave land to vassals in exchange for service and loyalty.

c)

an economic system based on private ownership of economic resources and the use of those resources to make a profit.

d)

A political system in which a ruler has total power.

28.

To kick someone out of the church is called?

a)

impeach

b)

divert

c)

expelled

d)

Excommunicate

29.
The term medieval means...
a)
Middle Age
b)
Late Age
c)
Early Age
d)
Renaissance
30.

Why was the ROTAS square important to early Christians?

a)

It showed other Christians who they were

b)

It kept their identities secret

c)

It spelled out the words "Our Father"

d)

All of these

31.

Why were early artistic images of Jesus "feminine"

a)

Because he was reborn as a female

b)

Because Christians had no female icon

c)

Because he looked like the Egyptian goddess Isis

d)

Because they confused him with someone else

32.

How was the fish symbol used by early Christians?

a)

A secret way to identify each other

b)

A symbol of the apostle Paul

c)

A charm for good luck

d)

A Greek letter

33.
The manorial system of Europe developed into a broader idea called
a)
kingdoms
b)
feudalism
c)
serfdom
d)
vassalage
34.

The official Christian law was called

a)

Canon Law

b)

Papal Law

c)

Church Law

d)

Jesus Law

35.

When the Church banned or prohibited holy rites (and access to heaven) to a king or monarch, it was called a(n):

a)

Excommunication

b)

Exaltation

c)

Intimidation

d)

Interdict

36.

The agreement between Feudal kings, lords, knights and vassals to protect each other most closely relates to the enduring issue of:

a)

Conflict

b)

Environmental interaction

c)

Impact of Trade

d)

Interconnectedness

37.

Manors produced most of everything they needed including food, clothing, tools and furniture. They did not need to trade with others for their basic needs. They were:

a)

Self-esteem

b)

Self-sufficient

c)

Self-efficacious

d)

Self-determined

38.

Who technically owned all of the land in the Kingdom?

a)

The King

b)

Vassals

c)

Peasants

d)

Knights

39.
What is manorialism?
a)
A system based around self-sufficient farming estates, where the lord and the peasants lived off the land together
b)
A system where everyone is really polite to one another
c)
A system where people live in manor houses owned by the lord
d)
A system based off extensive trade, where each farm specializes in only one good or service
40.
What is feudalism?
a)
A political system where land is granted in return for loyalty, military service, and other services
b)
A political system where the king gives the people everything they want
c)
A political system where the lords give their loyalty to knights so they will protect their manors
d)
A political system where people pledge their loyalty to knights to the knights will not attack them
41.
Self-Sufficient means:
a)
You have to rely on other people to get the things you need
b)
You do not have to rely on other people to get the things you need
c)
You feel really good about yourself
d)
You live completely on your own