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WorksheetsMiddle Ages
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Political system used during Middle Ages where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.
Fief
Kingdom
Feudalism
Monarch
What was the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?
Government
Church
Military
The Lord's Manor
What is Manorialism?
Economic system of the Middle Ages
Political system of the Middle Ages
Educational system of the Middle Ages
Religious system of the Middle Ages
Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?
It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
It determined England's physical boundaries
What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?
Lord Farquaad
Pope Urban II
Charlemagne
King John II
Why did so many people volunteer to fight the Crusades?
they were paid generously
the Church granted forgiveness for anyone who goes on the Crusades
Because they wanted to
because they loved Jerusalem
Who fought each other in the Crusades?
The Eastern and Western Roman Empires
The Romans and the Greeks
The Europeans and the Egyptians
The Christians and Muslims
EXCOMMUNICATION happens when:
The pope stops giving your kingdom money unless you fight holy wars for him.
The pope "kicks you out" of the church, taking away your chance to go to heaven.
The pope sends priests and monks to assist a kingdom in feeding and aiding the poor.
The pope makes the call across all of the churches for a Crusade, or holy war.
How did the Black Plague first enter Europe?
Through port cities first because of trade routes.
The Black Death took several centuries to spread throughout Europe.
The Black Death spread from Europe to Asia in 1854.
The Black Death did not affect northern Europe the most.
What were two indirect results of the Crusades?
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was strengthened
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was strengthened
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was weakened
Economic activities during feudalism were based on....
Agriculture
Factory jobs
Business banking
Fashion Design
The European knights code of honor was called
Bushido
Chivalry
Zen
Medieval Warfare
In exchange for land, what did knights and samurai give to feudal lords and shoguns?
Money
Loyalty
Friendship
Swords
Clovis
The King
Which European institution during the Middle Ages in best described by this statement?
Which Church official was the highest authority in the Church?
Bishop
Archbishop
Pope
Abbott
Which group was the highest in the social hierarchy?
Knights
Serfs/Peasants
Kings/Queens
Lords/Ladies
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Gothic Cathedral?
