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8.3 Early Middle Ages

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Latin term for "Middle Ages"

a)

medieval

b)

monasteries

c)

monks

d)

Charlemagne

2.

A period that lasted from AD 500 to 1500

a)

monks

b)

monasteries

c)

Middle Ages

d)

Benedict

3.

Religious men who lived apart from society in isolated communities

a)

medieval

b)

Charlemagne

c)

monks

d)

Pope

4.

King of the Franks in 700 AD

a)

Benedict

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Clovis

d)

Magyar

5.

system of promises that governed the relationships between lords and vassals

a)

communism

b)

feudalism

c)

capitalism

d)

monarchy

6.

workers who were tied to the land on which they lived and farmed

a)

knights

b)

vassals

c)

serfs

d)

lords

7.

What event launched Europe into the Dark Ages?

a)

The arrival of the plague in 900 A.D.

b)

The overthrow of the last Roman emperor in 476 A.D.

c)

The invasion of Rome by the Huns in 600 A.D.

d)

The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1200 A.D.

8.

Who were the strongest Germanic group?

a)

Visigoths

b)

Celts

c)

Franks

d)

Celts

9.

Which Frankish King nearly doubled the size of his empire?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

King Clovis

c)

King Pepin

d)

Charles Martel

10.

Who's empire became known as the Holy Roman Empire in 962?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

King Clovis

c)

Duke Otto

d)

Gregory VII

11.

According to the map which Germanic group crossed the Alps?

a)

Magyars

b)

Vikings

c)

Muslims

d)

Germany

12.
Which Frankish king was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope, uniting their powers?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
King John
c)
King Henry
d)
St. Cyril
13.
Which Frankish king was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope, uniting their powers?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
King John
c)
King Henry
d)
St. Cyril
14.
How did Charlemagne create a large empire?
a)
He tolerated all religions
b)
Fighting/
military/
conquest
c)
He made treaties with all of his enemies
d)
He broke away from his alliance with the church
15.
Charlemagne was the king of which powerful Germanic tribe?
a)
Saxons
b)
Goths
c)
Franks
d)
Jutes
16.
Charlemagne did all of the following except...
a)
create a strong efficient governments
b)
create schools
c)
spread Christianity
d)
end slavery
17.
After what event did the "Dark Ages" start?
a)
Fall of Western Rome
b)
The Great Schism
c)
Battle of Tours
d)
Christianity starts
18.
When Rome fell in AD 476, life in Europe changed.  How did life in the early Middle Ages differ from Roman times?
a)
trade increases
b)
people moved from rural areas to citiies
c)
education and literacy declined
d)
the population increases
19.
Which of these is not another way of saying Middle Ages?
a)
Medieval
b)
Dark Ages
c)
Renaissance
20.

Europe’s seas and rivers played an important part in Europe’s growth because they provided both protection and opportunities for

a)

Trading with other economies

b)

Swimming

c)

Combining kingdoms

d)

Fishing

21.

Which was a Germanic people who settled the area known today as France?

a)

Saxons

b)

Franks

c)

Celts

d)

Angles

22.

Charlemagne was crowned Roman Emperor by who?

a)

The pope

b)

Nobles

c)

King of the Vikings

d)

The people

23.

Period in history between the collapse of Rome an the modern world.

a)

Bronze Age

b)

Classical Era

c)

Middle Ages

d)

Prehistory

24.

A grant of land given to a vassal from a lord.

a)

Serf

b)

Fief

c)

Chivalry

d)

Interdict

25.

Which group held the most power under Feudalism?

a)

Serfs

b)

Knights

c)

Lords

d)

Vassals

26.

Political system of local government based on the granting of land in return for loyalty and military protection.

a)

Feudalism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Manorialism

27.

The economic system during the Middle Ages that provided self-sufficient estates.

a)

Manorialism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Capitalism

28.
What is the system of promises that governed the relationship between lords and vassals called?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Bushido
c)
Feudalism
d)
Benedictine Rule
29.
Medieval society was based on all of the following EXCEPT...
a)
Germanic Customs
b)
Roman Heritage
c)
Christian Beleifs
d)
Ending Feudalism
30.
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 
31.
In a feudal system, lands called 'fiefs' are given to...
a)
Nobles, or Vassals
b)
Peasants
c)
Soldiers
d)
Priests
32.
Which was the most powerful institution in Medieval Europe?
a)
Eastern Orthodox Church
b)
Kings
c)
Roman Catholic Church
d)
Barbarians
33.
Who was the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
Pope
b)
Priest
c)
Vassal
d)
Feif
34.

After the fall of the Roman Empire, there was a time, from 500 to 1500 A.D., that was before the modern era. What was this time period called?

a)

In-Between Time

b)

The Middle Ages

c)

The Dark Ages

d)

Time of Waiting

35.

In medieval times, this person was at the top and often provided money and supplies to others.

a)

Serf

b)

Lord

c)

Knight

d)

King

36.

Which group was responsible for the protection of everyone?

a)

Lords

b)

Knights

c)

Peasants

d)

Serfs

37.

Near the bottom of the social classes on a manor, this group often worked in the fields, but sometimes did other jobs. Who were they?

a)

Knights

b)

Lords

c)

Monks

d)

Peasants

38.
The economy of the Middle Ages (work for protection) centered on what living arrangement?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Manors
c)
Personal farms
d)
Trade
39.
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
40.
After Rome, ______ invaders disrupted trade creating a need for Feudalism in Europe. 
a)
Asian
b)
African
c)
Greek
d)
Germanic

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