WorksheetsMiddle Ages in Europe
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What caused Western Europe to fall into the "Dark Ages"?
The Roman Empire was taken over by Germanic Tribes
The Byzantine Empire took over Western Europe
Christianity split between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
They lost electricity
Which of the following about the "Dark Ages" is FALSE?
Feudalism was developed as a social and political system
Trade slowed and Europe became isolated
The Pope was the most powerful person
There was a great deal of cultural diffusion
The "Code of Chivalry" determined the behavior of the _____________ during the Middle Ages.
Pope
Knights
Kings
Serfs
Which leader temporarily united Western Europe during the Middle Ages and was named the Holy Roman Emperor?
Charlemagne
Shi Huangdi
Justinian
Hammurabi
If you disobeyed the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages, you would be:
Thrown in jail
Forced to become a monk
Excommunicated (exiled)
Killed
Who were the most educated during the "Dark Ages"?
Women
Lords
Kings
Monks
Who was responsible for starting the Crusades?
King Henry III
Pope Urban II
Saladin
Ms. Larson
Which of the following was NOT a reason why people fought in the Crusades?
The Pope promised all who fought would be forgiven of their sins
Christians wanted to recapture the Holy Land of Jerusalem
People were trying to escape the plague in Europe
It gave knights the opportunity to fight
What was the result of the Crusades?
The Christians regained the Holy Land of Jerusalem
Christians and Muslims came to respect each others' religions
Western Europe came out of the Dark Ages and ended their isolation from the world
Many Europeans converted to Islam once they saw the achievements of their empires
In 1492, the Spanish Reconquista:
Drove the Muslims out of Spain
Started the Crusades
Ended the Bubonic Plague
Converted Christians to Judaism
Which of the following about the High Middle Ages is FALSE?
Europe was isolated from the rest of the world
Workers created guilds and new business practices
There was an increase in trade and agriculture
There was a revival of art and learning
What new style of architecture was developed during the High Middle Ages?
Romanesque
Gothic
Islamic
Modern
How did the Bubonic Plague start?
It was air-borne from the beginning
It came from mosquito bites
The drinking water had been contaminated
It was spread by fleas on rats
Which of the following was NOT an immediate result of the Bubonic Plague?
increase in medical technology
decrease in population leading to labor shortages
people questioned the Catholic Church
decrease in trade
Why didn't the Bubonic Plague effect the Americas?
Americans were immune to the illness
Americans did not come into contact with the disease
Americans had far superior medical resources
Americans were more clean than the Europeans of the time period
