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Middle Ages Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of invasions by the Germanic Tribes (Angles and Saxons, Magyars, Vikings)?

a)

manors with castles provided protection

b)

trade was disrupted

c)

feudalism weakened

d)

towns declined

2.

What was the main significance of Pope Leo II anointing Charlemagne Emperor in 800 CE?

a)

Allowed for secular authority to increase

b)

Revived the idea of a united Christian Europe

c)

Authority of the Roman Catholic Church declined

d)

The Franks rejected Catholic beliefs and doctrine

3.

The area shaded in white is controlled by what Germanic Tribe?

a)

Franks

b)

Magyars

c)

Angles and Saxons

d)

Vikings

4.

How did Charlemagne encourage the preservation of knowledge during the Middle Ages?

a)

Destroyed schools and churches

b)

Use priests to spread the Jewish faith

c)

He had scholars create illuminated manuscripts

d)

Hired storytellers to spread Roman culture

5.

Which best replaces the Question mark in the Graphic?

a)

Scandinavia

b)

Hungary

c)

Russia

d)

England

6.

Vassals who were granted their own fief were expected to pledge an oath of loyalty AND provide-

a)

Slaves to work the lord’s land

b)

Military Support

c)

Entertainment

d)

Farm animals and equipment

7.

Where did Angles and Saxons settle in Europe?

a)

England

b)

Russia

c)

Vikings

d)

Magyar

8.

In medieval times, what were pieces (parcels) of land called which were exchanged for loyalty?

a)

fiefs

b)

vassal

c)

serf

d)

convent

9.

All of the following are foundations of Medieval Society EXCEPT:

a)

classical heritage of Rome

b)

customs of Germanic tribes

c)

ties with advanced civilizations to the east

d)

Christian beliefs and traditions

10.

Why do serfs choose to enter into Feudal agreements?

a)

taxes from fiefs

b)

loyalty from their vassals

c)

protection from invasion

d)

voting rights in government

11.

Which of the following is an example of the Church's power in politics during the Middle Ages?

a)

the Pope crowned the Holy Roman Emperor

b)

Monasteries preserved Greco-Roman achievements

c)

Germanic customs blend with Christianity

d)

missionaries spread Christianity to the Germanic Tribes

12.

What is the name for peasants who work a noble's land?

a)

fiefs

b)

vassals

c)

serfs

d)

lords

13.

What language was shared with the Germanic Tribes by Christian Missionaries?

a)

Arabic

b)

Cyrodilic

c)

Latin

d)

Greek

14.

What became the unifying force in Western Europe after the decline of the Roman Empire?

a)

Caste System

b)

Greek Orthodox Church

c)

Roman Catholic Church

d)

Ethnic Groups

15.

Who served the social and religious needs of people during the Middle Ages? (hint: think local)

a)

monks

b)

vassals

c)

parish priests

d)

serfs

16.

In Medieval Europe, a lord who was granted land in exchange for service or loyalty to a greater lord was called a-

a)

fief

b)

vassal

c)

serf

d)

baron

17.

During the Middle Ages, what was more important: Religious or Secular authority?

a)

Religious

b)

Secular

18.

During the Middle Ages, the Manorial System:

a)

had no mutual obligations

b)

provided little class structure

c)

was self-sufficient

d)

was serf controlled

19.

Where did the Vikings settle after leaving Scandinavia?

a)

Russia

b)

England

c)

Hungary

d)

Gaul

20.

What is the BEST title for the Graphic?

a)

The Great Schism

b)

The Manorial System

c)

Age of Charlemagne

d)

Contributions of Justinian