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Medieval 1000-1500 AD

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pope Urban II called for

a)

Better currency

b)

New churches

c)

A crusade to free the Holy Land

d)

An expansion of the Vatican

2.
The "Middle Ages" occurred roughly between...
a)
1500-100 BC
b)
3000-1500 BC
c)
100-1000 AD
d)
500-1500 AD
3.
In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?
a)
monarchs
b)
serfs
c)
lords
d)
knights
4.

A highly trained mounted soldier who served nobles in Medieval Europe

a)

Knight

b)

Lord

c)

Chivalry

d)

Clergy

5.

Nobles owned this type of estate

a)

Manor/fief

b)

Chivalry

c)

Guild

d)

Clergy

6.

A powerful noble who owned land and castles

a)

Lord

b)

Serf

c)

Knight

d)

Clergy

7.

The social class and political system of Medieval Europe that was based on land and loyalty

a)

Feudalism

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Chivalry

d)

Parliament

8.
Fortress where kings, queens, or lords lived
a)
Castle
b)
Convent 
c)
Monastery 
d)
Cathedral
9.
In the Feudal system, who were warriors trained to fight on horseback?
a)
Knights
b)
Lords
c)
Serfs
d)
Monarchs
10.

Who were the people that were born into the "upper class?"

a)

serf

b)

nobles

c)

peasants

d)

kings

11.

Where did monks or nuns live?

a)

small farm

b)

monastery

c)

castle

d)

cathedral

12.

Grand church for a bishop

a)

Monastery

b)

Manor

c)

Fief

d)

Cathedral

13.

Men who devoted their lives to religion

a)

Monk

b)

Nun

c)

King

d)

Lord

14.

Terrible disease that spreads quickly and kills many people

a)

Plague

b)

Fief

c)

Manor

d)

Kingdom

15.
If you were a serf living in medieval times where might your home be?
a)
in town
b)
on a manor
c)
in the lord's castle
16.
What did lords offer peasants? 
a)
Protection and land to work
b)
Protection and money
c)
Land to work and money
d)
Money and friendship
17.

A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were what?

a)

Grants of land

b)

Large celebrations

c)

War horses

d)

Market licenses

18.

Put the 4 main social structures of Feudalism in order, from HIGHEST to LOWEST:

a)

King, Knights, Nobles, Peasants

b)

Nobles, Knights, Kings, Peasants

c)

King, Nobles, Knights, Peasants

d)

King, Nobles, Peasants, Knights

19.

A knight was someone who:

a)

Volunteered to be in the military

b)

A person of noble birth specifically trained for combat on horseback

c)

The fittest athletes in the village

d)

Was once a peasant

20.

What work did monasteries engage in during the Middle Ages?

a)

Teaching Islam and Christianity to promote religious unity

b)

Spreading Islam and promoting the teachings of Mohammed

c)

Teaching the practices of chivalry through religion

d)

Promoting the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, acting as schools, hospitals, courts, and orphanages

21.

What do you call a government system in which vassals were granted land by the king in return for loyalty?

a)

Employment

b)

Feudal

c)

Slavery

d)

Chivalry

22.

Which held the most power during the Middle Ages?

a)

The King

b)

The Nobles

c)

The Serfs

d)

The Church

23.
A _______ was someone who was not free, and could only move with permission from their lord.
a)
Serf
b)
Blacksmith
c)
Bishop
d)
Knight
24.

A knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land

a)

fief

b)

peasant

c)

vassal

d)

noble

25.
Who is a religious person who devotes their life to Christianity?
a)
Mercenary
b)
Monk/nun
c)
Mission Viejo
d)
Mission Impossible
26.

What was at the center of each manor?

a)

Castle

b)

Mill

c)

Church

d)

Forest

27.

The Catholic Church built huge churches for bishops called...

a)

Mosques

b)

Temples

c)

Chapels

d)

Cathedrals

28.
What is a system of government that is ruled by a king or queen?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
29.

Who was/is the leader of the Catholic Church?

a)
King of France
b)
King of England
c)
Holy Roman Emperor
d)
Pope
30.
TRUE OR FALSE: During the Middle Ages the Catholic Church was rich and powerful.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
31.

Cathedrals and Catholic Churches are traditionally in what shape?

a)
Star
b)
Cross
c)
Diamond
d)
Oval
32.
TRUE or FALSE: Cathedrals during the Middle Ages were built rapidly and with little regard to quality.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
33.

Why did William the Conqueror invade England?

a)

He argued that he was the rightful heir to the throne, since he was Edward's cousin.

b)

He didn't want the Muslims to take it over.

c)

He didn't like England because they were Catholics.

d)

He didn't want England to be ruled by Vikings.

34.
In 1066 William of Normandy won the nickname "William the Conqueror" and became King of England after which battle?
a)
Battle of  London
b)
Battle of Paris
c)
Battle of Canterbury
d)
Battle of Hastings
35.
Who won the battle of Hastings?
a)
the Normans
b)
the Saxons
c)
the Vikings
d)
the Tudors
36.

Which term best matches the following definition:

THE RESIDENCE OF LORDS AND LADIES

a)

page

b)

church

c)

jester

d)

castle

37.

A person who lived on a manor and farmed for the lord.

a)

vassal

b)

serf

c)

servant

d)

Lord

38.

A warrior in armor who fought on horseback.

a)

apprentice

b)

serf

c)

knight

d)

monk

39.

Who is at the top of the Feudal social system?

a)

kings

b)

kings and queens

c)

serf

d)

Lord

40.

The Battle of Hastings was a fight between....

a)

three related rivals who sought to take the throne of England.

b)

France and England.

c)

one of the Holy Wars.

d)

a fight between the papacy and the monarchy.

41.

After William the Conqueror became King of England, English castles were made of (a)  

42.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
43.

True of False: the majority of the Crusades were very successful in retaking the Holy Land from the Muslims.

a)

True

b)

False

44.
The crusades were wars between Christians and 
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
45.

During the Children's Crusade, children were allowed to fight because people believed

a)

No one would be willing to harm children.

b)

They were pure and innocent and God would give them victory.

c)

They were brave and fearless.

46.

True or False: In the Middle Ages, women's main responsibilities were caring for children, preparing food, and tending livestock.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Richard I was King of

a)

America

b)

Scotland

c)

Ireland

d)

England

48.

What do the people call Richard?

a)

The Linonheart

b)

The Lionhead

c)

The Linonhead

d)

The Lionheart

49.

How long did Richard remain in England while king?

a)

6 months

b)

12 months

c)

18 months

d)

3 years

50.

The strongest and tallest place in the castle

a)

Keep

b)

Bailey

c)

Moat

d)

Gartderobe

51.

A deep ditch around a castle filled with water

a)

Portcullis

b)

Motte

c)

Moat

d)

Battlement

52.

Who controlled all the land in Medieval Times?

a)

King

b)

Barons

c)

Knights

d)

Peasants

53.

During the Middle Ages many castles were built in Europe.

a)

True

b)

False.

54.

The first castles called "motte and bailey castles" were made of______________________.

a)

Metal

b)

Stone

c)

Wood

d)

Bricks

55.

Stone Castles were first built in England after

a)

Julius Caesar's invasion

b)

The Spanish Armada

c)

The Norman Conquest

d)

The Battle of Hastings

56.

The word cathedral comes from the Latin word 'cathedra' meaning

a)

stool

b)

bench

c)

table

d)

chair

57.

William won at Hastings because

a)

He had more archers

b)

He had more knights

c)

He forced Harold to fight from a defensive position in a swamp

d)

His horses were better trained

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