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Medieval Europe Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

William the Conqueror secured his rule over England after what event?

a)

the Second Irish Revolt

b)

King Harold named William his successor

c)

the Battle of Hastings

d)

the Pope crowned him King of England

2.

The creation of the Magna Carta in England was prompted by what?

a)

the death of King Richard in the Crusades

b)

abuses of royal power by King John

c)

a crisis in papal succession

d)

peasant revolts following a famine

3.

Why did England & France fight in the Hundred Years War?

a)

English kings wanted to enforce their claims on the French lands they had inherited

b)

The Pope refused to settle the dispute

c)

English kings refused to enforce Catholicism in their French lands

d)

It took a hundred years to reclaim the Holy Land

4.

Which famous French hero helped instill French nationalism during the Hundred Years War?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Joan of Arc

c)

Lafayette

d)

King Louis VII

5.

What Pope gave a speech encouraging the First Crusade?

a)

John

b)

John Paul

c)

Urban

d)

Leo

6.

The Crusades were meant to free the city of _________ from Muslim control.

a)

Alexandria

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Beijing

d)

Athens

7.

Which of these did not happen during the Crusades?

a)

Crusaders captured Jerusalem and set up Crusader States in the area.

b)

Crusaders seized Mecca and held it for 2 years

c)

Jerusalem was retaken by Muslims and the Crusader States were defeated

d)

Crusaders sacked Constantinople and weakened the Byzantine Empire

8.

Which was a result of the Crusades?

a)

increased desire for eastern goods

b)

strengthened the Pope

c)

increased cooperation between Muslims and Christians

d)

weakened European monarchs

9.

What was NOT an effect of the Crusades?

a)

feelings of bitterness between Christians and Muslims

b)

the end of the Mongol rule in eastern Europe

c)

a weakening of papal authority over monarchs

d)

an increase in Mediterranean trade

10.

What was the Black Death of the 14th century?

a)

a disease amongst African people

b)

a nighttime massacre of Catholics

c)

a disease that decimated the European population

d)

a disease that horribly disfigured and then killed Pope Pius IV

11.

What was a result of the Black Death of the 14th century?

a)

African populations destroyed from disease

b)

African culture destroyed from forced slave captures

c)

war in western Europe

d)

dramatic shortages of laborers and people throughout Europe

12.

Where was scholarly learning concentrated in medieval Europe?

a)

with Church scholars in monasteries

b)

in old Roman towns that were not attacked by barbarians

c)

with Muslim schools established to educate the nobility

d)

in war colleges held during the Crusades

13.
What was feudalism? 
a)
a relationship regarding wealth distribution
b)
a relationship regarding protection and land
c)
a relationship regarding Monarchs and serfs 
d)
a relationship regarding fighting
14.
Who was higher on the feudal pyramid, knights or nobles?
a)
knights 
b)
nobles 
15.
Which of the following are in the correct order, from lowest to highest?
a)
serf, samurai, monarch, noble 
b)
peasant, serf, knight, noble 
c)
serf, knight, peasant, vassal 
d)
serf, peasant, knight, noble 
16.
Which of the following is correct, from highest to lowest? 
a)
monarch, knight, noble, peasant 
b)
monarch, noble, lord, knight
c)
monarch, noble, vassal, lord
d)
monarch, lord, noble, serf 
17.

True or false, the Catholic Church was very powerful in Medieval Europe.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

The Pope was ______________

a)

the head of the Catholic Church

b)

Seen as a spiritual representative of Jesus

c)

often in a power struggle with kings

d)

all of the above

19.

One impact of the Black Plague was __________________.

a)

peasants could be educated

b)

feudalism ended

c)

cities grew

d)

all of the above

20.
What conclusion can be drawn from this map?
a)
The plague started in northern Europe and spread to Africa.
b)
Nobles gained more power since they were less likely to get the plague.
c)
Only people in Asia were affected by the plague.
d)
The plague was spread from Asia to Europe by traders.
21.
The crusades were wars between Christians and 
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
22.
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
a)
They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills
b)
They thought it would help them to get into heaven
c)
They would get killed if they refused to fight
d)
None of the above
23.
What is the system in Europe where lords gave land to vassals for service and loyalty?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
24.
What is a peasant farmer in feudal society?
a)
serf
b)
knight
c)
Crusades
d)
Clergy
25.

The Magna Carta introduced what new legal concept?

a)

All citizens can vote for their laws.

b)

All citizens are held accountable to the king.

c)

The law can limit the power of the king.

d)

Parliament has the ultimate authority.