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WorksheetsMedieval Europe Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
William the Conqueror secured his rule over England after what event?
the Second Irish Revolt
King Harold named William his successor
the Battle of Hastings
the Pope crowned him King of England
The creation of the Magna Carta in England was prompted by what?
the death of King Richard in the Crusades
abuses of royal power by King John
a crisis in papal succession
peasant revolts following a famine
Why did England & France fight in the Hundred Years War?
English kings wanted to enforce their claims on the French lands they had inherited
The Pope refused to settle the dispute
English kings refused to enforce Catholicism in their French lands
It took a hundred years to reclaim the Holy Land
Which famous French hero helped instill French nationalism during the Hundred Years War?
Napoleon
Joan of Arc
Lafayette
King Louis VII
What Pope gave a speech encouraging the First Crusade?
John
John Paul
Urban
Leo
The Crusades were meant to free the city of _________ from Muslim control.
Alexandria
Jerusalem
Beijing
Athens
Which of these did not happen during the Crusades?
Crusaders captured Jerusalem and set up Crusader States in the area.
Crusaders seized Mecca and held it for 2 years
Jerusalem was retaken by Muslims and the Crusader States were defeated
Crusaders sacked Constantinople and weakened the Byzantine Empire
Which was a result of the Crusades?
increased desire for eastern goods
strengthened the Pope
increased cooperation between Muslims and Christians
weakened European monarchs
What was NOT an effect of the Crusades?
feelings of bitterness between Christians and Muslims
the end of the Mongol rule in eastern Europe
a weakening of papal authority over monarchs
an increase in Mediterranean trade
What was the Black Death of the 14th century?
a disease amongst African people
a nighttime massacre of Catholics
a disease that decimated the European population
a disease that horribly disfigured and then killed Pope Pius IV
What was a result of the Black Death of the 14th century?
African populations destroyed from disease
African culture destroyed from forced slave captures
war in western Europe
dramatic shortages of laborers and people throughout Europe
Where was scholarly learning concentrated in medieval Europe?
with Church scholars in monasteries
in old Roman towns that were not attacked by barbarians
with Muslim schools established to educate the nobility
in war colleges held during the Crusades
True or false, the Catholic Church was very powerful in Medieval Europe.
true
false
The Pope was ______________
the head of the Catholic Church
Seen as a spiritual representative of Jesus
often in a power struggle with kings
all of the above
One impact of the Black Plague was __________________.
peasants could be educated
feudalism ended
cities grew
all of the above
The Magna Carta introduced what new legal concept?
All citizens can vote for their laws.
All citizens are held accountable to the king.
The law can limit the power of the king.
Parliament has the ultimate authority.
