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High and Late Middle Ages Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This horrific disease spread through Western Europe in the 14th century, killing 75-200 million people.

a)

The Black Plague

b)

The Red Plague

c)

The Silent Death

d)

The King's Virus

2.

The King of the Franks, later crowned Holy Roman Emperor.

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Constantine

c)

Dante

d)

George VII

3.

The medieval code of honor used by knights.

a)

Chivalry

b)

Bushido

c)

Common law

d)

Canon Law

4.

A series of wars fought by the Catholic Church to take the "holy land" from the Muslims

a)

Crusades

b)

Holy Raids

c)

Holy Wars of Justice

d)

Papal Wars

5.

The style and architecture of Europe in the Middle Ages.

a)

Gothic

b)

Sothian

c)

Modern

d)

Rustic

6.

A belief or idea that goes against church teachings

a)

Heresy

b)

Canon law

c)

Sacrament

d)

Communion

7.

The empire in Western Europe that was ruled by Frankish and German kings.

a)

Holy Roman Empire

b)

Holy German Empire

c)

Great Western Empire

d)

Holy Empire of Frankia

8.

A large-scale war between England and France over who would control the kingdom of France

a)

The Hundred Years' War

b)

The War of French Ownership

c)

The Ten Years' War

d)

The Revolutionary War

9.

This was one of the first written constitutions in European history

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Magnus Opus

c)

Magnus Realus

d)

Constitius

10.

This type of government is controlled by one king or queen

a)

Monarchy

b)

Diarchy

c)

Triarchy

d)

Unarchy

11.

This government body was created in England to check the power of the king

a)

Parliament

b)

Congress

c)

House of Lords

d)

Senate

12.

A contagious bacterial disease

a)

Plague

b)

Virus

c)

Pandemic

d)

Infection

13.

This leader gave one of the most influential speeches of the Middle Ages

a)

Pope Urban II

b)

Charlemagne

c)

King John of England

d)

King Louis VII

14.

The practice of banning someone from participating in church sacraments

a)

Excommunication

b)

Excommunion

c)

Discommunication

d)

Discommunion

15.

These seafaring people would raid the northern coast of Europe

a)

Vikings

b)

Rus

c)

Franks

d)

Muslims

16.

This city is one of the most sacred cities on Earth for many religions

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Constantinople

c)

Damascus

d)

Mecca

17.

Many medieval inventions were first created in this country before being spread around the world

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Denmark

d)

Italy

18.

This was the main goal of the First Crusade

a)

The Holy Land

b)

The Promised Land

c)

The Old World

d)

The New World

19.

This king is widely seen as the worst king in history

a)

King John of England

b)

King Richard Lionheart

c)

King George

d)

King Louis VII

20.

The idea that all people in a country are subject to the same laws

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Rule of Two

c)

Rule of King

d)

Common law