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WorksheetsChapter 2 Medieval Europe Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which event is considered the beginning of the middle ages
(Pg. 57, paragraph 2)
the crowning of Charlemagne
the Norman invasion of England
the birth of Jesus
the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Charles , king of the Franks, became known as Charlemagne (or Charles the Great) because
(Pg. 61, paragraph 2)
he was a large, strong, and tall.
he gave land to thousands of peasants in his kingdom.
his people admired his great devotion to the Catholic Church.
his conquests nearly doubled the size of his kingdom.
In the Middle Ages, the Christian areas of Europe were often referred to as "__________"
(Pg. 65, paragraph 2)
Rome
Pax Romana
Kingdoms
Christendom
Under the political and social order called __________, nobles governed and protected people in return for services, such as fighting in a noble's army or farming the land.
(Pg. 69, paragraph 3)
Christianity
Communism
Feudalism
Benedictine Code
In the feudal period, a personal bond of loyalty was sworn by a ________ to a ________.
(Pg. 69, paragraph 5)
lord; monk
vassal; lord
monk; peasant
knight; serf
A lower-ranking vassal who carried arms and fought on horseback was known as a
(Pg. 70, paragraph 2)
King
Lord
Knight
Serf
Medieval knights followed the code of ____________, a system of religious, moral, and social rules that has influenced many of today's ideas about manners.
(Pg. 71, paragraph 2)
arms
behavior
Benjamin
Chivalry
Freemen....
(Pg. 72, paragraph 4)
paid nobles for the right to farm land; worked only on their own land; had rights under the law.
Could not own property, move, or marry without permission of the nobles
The Magna Carta was important because it
(Pg. 81, Paragraph 4-6)
prohibited the monarch from leading the military
asserted that the monarch must obey the law
allowed the monarch to abolish Parliament
limited the power and influence of the pope.
The Crusades contributed to the breakdown of feudalism because
(Pg. 88, Paragraph 3-4)
many nobles who joined the Crusades sold their lands and freed their serfs.
most peasants and knights converted to Islam.
large numbers of merchants and traders became noblemen.
Muslim captured the property of feudal landowners.
In 1095 C.E., the pope asked Europe's nobles to send armies to the Holy Land to capture the city of __________
(Pg. 87, paragraph 3)
Antioch
Tyre
Jerusalem
Sidon
The great famine in northern Europe in the early 1300s C.E., was caused by (Choose 2 Answers)
(Pg. 100, paragraph 1)
exceptionally cold winters.
dry, drought-like conditions.
very rainy summers.
poor, depleted soil.
The bubonic plague that ravaged Europe during the 1300s C.E. was better known as the
(Pg. 100, paragraph 3)
Death Storm
last death
Destroyer of worlds
Black Death
What were some of the economic effects of the Black Death? Check all that apply (Choose 2 Answers)
(Pg. 101, paragraph 3)
Wages declined sharply.
The wealth of nobles increased.
Trade declined greatly
Food prices fell dramatically
Which sentence stem is not one you would use for citing evidence?
According to the text,
The text states,
I think,
According to paragraph 2,
