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Medieval Europe

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The medieval period started with the fall of which major European city?

a)

Rome

b)

Paris

c)

Constantinople

d)

Avignon

2.

Who quickly became the dominant power in Europe when the medieval age began in the 5th century?

a)

The Vikings

b)

The Huns

c)

The Catholic Church

d)

The Islamic State

3.

To obtain money, the Church initiated a tithe that was how much of someone's income?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

20

d)

40

4.

Can you identify which group was responsible for tilling the land for kings and lords?

a)

Vassals

b)

Serfs

c)

Squires

d)

Knights

5.

What name was given to the eastern empire that survived after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Achaemenid Empire

c)

Byzantine

d)

Akkadian

6.

The plague that devastated medieval Europe was often referred to as what?

a)

The Curse

b)

Leprosy

c)

Black Death

d)

Yellow fever

7.

Where did monks live together so they could turn their full attention to worshiping God?

a)

A castle

b)

A monastery

c)

A moat

d)

A manor

8.

To keep themselves in line, knights were responsible for following which code of honor?

a)

Bushido

b)

Danelaw

c)

Chivalry

d)

Visigothic Code

9.

To ensure loyalty and military services, kings would provide a lord with what?

a)

Fief

b)

Keep

c)

Moat

d)

Manor

10.

Who would pledge their allegiance to a lord for land and protection?

a)

Squire

b)

Page

c)

Vassal

d)

Bishop

11.

Do you know what the Catholic Church would do to a king who went against their orders?

a)

Fine them

b)

Joust them

c)

Excommunicate them

d)

Force payment of a relief

12.

Marco Polo famously left Europe to travel where?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Africa