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WorksheetsIntroduction to the Middle Ages
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
What event marks the beginning of the Middle Ages
the fall of the Roman Empire
the Viking Raids
the Battle of Hastings
Religious men who lived apart from society in isolated communities called monasteries.
vassals
monks
knights
A combination of legal, economic, military, and cultural customs that flourished in medieval Europe between the 9th and the 15th centuries.
fiefdom
manorialism
feudalism
Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for serving and protecting a vassal's manor.
fief
kingdom
manor
A large estate, often including farms and a village, ruled by a vassal.
manor
kingdom
empire
A peasant who was bound to the land.
knight
squire
serf
What was the purpose of the first Crusade?
Retake the city of Jerusalem
Expel Martin Luther from the Catholic Church
Unite all of Europe as one Christian kingdom
A widespread disease, or epidemic, spread by fleas on rats through Europe during the Middle Ages was known as:
Smallpox
The Spanish Flu
The Black Death
The Black Death was most likely spread by mosquitoes.
True
False
How did the Black Death impact Europe?
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
1/3 of the population died
both are true
What was the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?
Christian church
Government
Language
Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?
It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
It determined England's physical boundaries
It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims
Christians, Jews, Muslims
Jews, Muslims, Hindus
Trade and transportation improved as a result of the Crusades.
True
False
What was the main function of the Magna Carta?
free serfs and peasants
limit the king's power
limit the pope's power
provide money to the king
Which answer choice shows the order of a Feudal Society from highest to lowest?
peasants, knights, nobles, king
king, nobles, knights, peasants
knights, king, peasants, serfs
merchants, knights, commoners, serfs
Crusades
Hundred Years War
Middle Ages
Bubonic Plague
a piece of land, given in exchange for loyalty and protection
Manor
Acre
Estate
Fief
The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
Shintoism, Legalism, and Tengrism
Political system used during Middle Ages where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.
Fief
Kingdom
Feudalism
Monarch
The time period from 500 to 1500 is called the....
The Ancient Era
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance
Feudalism
