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Unit #2: Medieval Europe

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was not a major event that caused the decline of the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

Corruption due to wealth

b)

Babylonian Captivity with multiple Popes

c)

Black Death caused disbelief

d)

Congregations believed in sacraments

2.

Which of the following does not describe the Black Death in Medieval Europe?

a)

Began in England

b)

Was caused by disease

c)

Spread by fleas, rats, and people

d)

About ½ of the population died

3.

What is manorialism?

a)

Social system

b)

Technological system

c)

Economic system

d)

Religious system

4.

People who separate themselves from ordinary society in order to dedicate their lives to God are known as:

a)

Priest

b)

Cardinal

c)

Monk

d)

Archbishop

5.

Which of the following did not occur during the Agricultural Revolution of Medieval Europe?

a)

Population increased in Europe

b)

Disease occurred due to famine

c)

Increased food production

d)

New farming technology like the three – field system

6.

Which of the following was not a part of the leadership within the church?

a)

Priest

b)

Bishop

c)

Monarch

d)

Nun

7.

Which of the following was not a part of guild training?

a)

Journeyman

b)

Apprentice

c)

Vassal

d)

Master

8.

Who was the leader of the Roman Catholic Church during the Medieval Period and today?

a)

Bishop

b)

Pope

c)

Priest

d)

Archbishop

9.

Which of the following did not cause a revival of trade?

a)

Growing European population

b)

Less warfare between lords

c)

Foreign invasion decreased

d)

Creation of cities by lords

10.

What was the Inquisition?

a)

A cathedral created in Spain

b)

A castle created by the Holy Roman Emperor

c)

A Christian court meant to combat heresy

d)

A biography about a saint created by Monks

11.

Which of the following was not a reason why people created guilds?

a)

Greater benefits

b)

Regulate buyers

c)

Better protection

d)

More Money

12.

Which Germanic group of people moved into England after the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

Huns

b)

Visigoths

c)

Anglo - Saxon

d)

Vandals

13.

Which of the following does not describe the geography of Europe during the Medieval Period?

a)

1/3rd of the land was used for farming

b)

Bordered by water

c)

Mainly made up of mountain ranges

d)

Lots of natural resources

14.

What areas of land made up the Holy Roman Empire? Check all that apply.

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Italy

e)

Germany

15.

In 1066 after the Battle of Hastings, William of Normandy (Conqueror) successfully invaded:

a)

England

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Holy Roman Empire

16.

How did Henry I of England increase the power of the monarchy?

a)

Made the church courts very powerful

b)

Approved the greater lords need for power

c)

Created a common law system which made all laws the same

d)

Allowed the Inquisition to use torture in England

17.

King Edward I created the English Parliament. What are the two houses in the English Parliament? Check all that apply.

a)

House of Lords

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

House of Commons

18.

What caused the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor to often fight against one another?

a)

The Pope wanted to control the Holy Roman Emperor's military

b)

The Holy Roman Emperor felt that the Pope should give him money to build cathedrals

c)

The Holy Roman Emperor wanted to control Italy where the Pope lived

d)

The Pope felt that the Holy Roman Emperor was created laws against the church

19.

Which English king was forced to sign the Manga Carta?

a)

Edward II

b)

George VII

c)

John I

d)

Henry X

20.

What jobs(s) did the English Parliament have?

a)

Advise the king and make laws

b)

Acts of judges in the royal courts

c)

Lead the military in a war

d)

Control the economy of the country

21.

How was Charlemagne able to create a large French kingdom? Check all that apply.

a)

Conquered using the military

b)

People voted for him to become the leader

c)

Spread Christianity to unite people

d)

Divine Right of Kings, he was chosen by God

e)

He was already the hereditary leader of France

22.

The Manga Carta was a famous document in England which:

a)

Set - up the English Parliament

b)

Limited the powers of the king

c)

Established the University of Cambridge

d)

Made England a Republic

23.

What was feudalism? Check all that apply.

a)

Intellectual system

b)

Economic system

c)

Religious system

d)

Political system

e)

Social system

24.

___________ languages are the "everyday language" used by the people of Medieval Europe.

a)

Classical

b)

Romantic

c)

Modern

d)

Vernacular

25.

These buildings were tall, thin, had flying buttresses, and stained-glass windows.

a)

Tudor Architecture

b)

Modern Architecture

c)

Neoclassical Architecture

d)

Gothic Architecture

26.

Which of the following were examples of popular vernacular stories during the Medieval Europe? Check all that apply.

a)

The Bible

b)

Chanson de Geste

c)

Troubadour Poetry

d)

Biography of a Saint

e)

Works of the Philosopher Aristotle

27.

These building were wide, short, and heavy looking and included domes, arches, and vaults in their construction.

a)

Greek Architecture

b)

Romanesque Architecture

c)

Islamic Architecture

d)

Byzantine Architecture

28.

In the feudal system, what did a king give to a lord?

a)

Money

b)

Military Service

c)

Rights

d)

Land

29.

In the feudal system, what did a lord give to the king? Check all that apply.

a)

Land

b)

Money

c)

Food

d)

Military Service

30.

In the feudal system, what did a lord give to the serf? Check all that apply.

a)

Land

b)

Food

c)

Rights

d)

Protection

31.

In the feudal system, what did a serf give to a lord? Check all that apply.

a)

Money

b)

Food

c)

Rights

d)

Labor

32.

In the map, what country is letter A?

a)

Italy

b)

Holy Roman Empire

c)

England

d)

Spain

33.

On the map, what country is letter C?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Papal States

d)

Portugal

34.

On the map, what country is letter B?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Holy Roman Empire

d)

Spain

35.

On the map, what country is letter D?

a)

Portugal

b)

Papal States

c)

France

d)

Spain

36.

On the map, what country is letter F?

a)

Italy

b)

Papal States

c)

Spain

d)

France

37.

On the map, what county is letter E?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Portugal

d)

Holy Roman Empire