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WorksheetsMedieval Europe and Middle East
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 41mins
If you are monotheistic, how many gods do you worship?
1
2
3
4
If you are polytheistic how many gods do you worship? Select all the apply.
1
2
3
4
Which religions are called "People of the Book" because they share the geographic and religious origins? (Select all the apply)
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Who was the Roman Emperor who converted and legalized Christianity?
Julius Caesar
Trajan
Nero
Constantine
What is a Schism?
A division or split between two factions
A term of agreement between two factions
An argument between two factions
A blunder between two factions
Where did Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire?
Jerusalem
Florence
Constantinople
Mecca
What was the MOST famous Schism during the Medieval Period in Europe?
Sunni and Shi'a
Catholic and Protestant
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
Catholic and Judaism
In what historical document did Constantine legalize the worship of Christianity?
Edict of Nantes
Nicene Creed
Edict of Milan
Christian Oath
What did the Nicene Creed do?
The primary reason for the split between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic
Created the position of the pope
Created the Catholic Church
Established a unified belief system among early Christians
True or False: The Roman Catholic Church served as an unifying force in Medieval Europe as more people shared a common religion.
True
False
In the Medieval Period, who had the most power in the political hierarchy?
Kings
Feudal Lords
Pope
Merchant-States
True or False: The Church was the center of daily life in Medieval Europe.
True
False
True or False: After the Roman capital was moved, the Eastern Roman Empire was renamed the Byzantine Empire.
True
False
Who is the most famous Emperor of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantine
Justinian
Theodosius
Heraclius
True or False: Justinian's Law Code is fundamental to our laws in the United States and Western Europe today?
True
False
Which law codes were based directly based on the Roman Twelves Tables and served to be a continuation of Roman Law in the East in the Byzantine Empire?
Nicene Creed
Edit of Milan
Magna Carta
Justinian Law Code
Which nomadic group brings about the downfall or demise of the Byzantine Empire in 1453?
Huns
Turks
Visigoths
Ostrogoths
What is Charlemagne commonly referred to as?
Father of Christianity
Father of Europe
Father of the Holy Roman Empire
Father of the Roman Catholic faith
True or False: Charlemagne converted people he defeated to Christianity
True
False
What was the result of the fall of the Charlemagne Empire?
Feudal Kingdoms began to pop up
More powerful empires take over
Charlemagne's son fight for his crown and reunite his empire
Charlemagne's sons live happily with territories
What is the definition of Feudalism?
A system of reciprocal relationships where no one depend on each other
There was no system. It was a free for all.
A system of reciprocal relationships for loyalty and protection
There was no system because there were strong kings in control of Medieval Europe.
True of False: Feudalism was a result of there not being a strong central government.
True
False
How many people in Europe do historians estimate the Black Plague killed?
60%
30%
90%
40%
How did the Black Plague get to Europe?
Through trade routes from Asia
It was created there by scholars
It started in Europe and spread to Asia
What was the biggest effect of the Black Plague on Europe?
There was no effect other than people dying.
People in the cities died and created jobs for serfs, so the they left the manors contributing to the end of Feudalism.
People in the cities moved to the countryside leading to a longer "Dark Age"
People in the cities were not bothered by the Black Plague, but the serfs continued to moved into the city for opportunity.
What the main outcome of the Hundred Year's war? (Select all the apply)
Emergence of Nationalism and the early nation-state
Political instability in England leading to the War of the Roses
Political stability in England and France
More feudal kingdoms were created and centralized power declined in these places
Why was the Magna Carta (Great Charter) so important?
It stripped all power from the king
It gave all the power to the nobles
It limited the power of the centralized government (King)
More feudal kingdoms in England were created
True or False: Religion was an important force in the Medieval period for both Europe and Islam because it served a unifying power that united people more easily.
True
False
What is a caliph?
The political and religious leader of Islamic Lands
The political leader of Islamic Lands
The religious leader of Islamic Lands
The head priest of Islam
What is a caliphate?
Religious leader of the Islamic religion
Political leader of the Islamic religion
Land area of the Islamic empire rule by a king
Land area of the Islamic empire ruled by the caliph
What was the Umayyad Caliphate known for?
Islamic Golden Age
Conquest and expanding the Caliphate into Europe to its largest extent
They converted everyone to Christianity
They downfall was because they were invaded by the Turks
What was the Abbasid Caliphate known for?
Expanding the caliphate to its largest extent into Europe
Islamic Golden Age
Conversion to Judaism
Conversion to Christianity
Which nomadic group took over the Islamic Caliphate after the Abbasid Caliphate lost their capital of Bagdad to them?
Huns
Turks
Kurds
Ostrogoths
True or False: Europeans were able to get Ancient texts from Rome and Greece because Islamic scholars preserved and translated the texts.
True
False
What was is arguably one of the most important contribution of the Islamic Golden Age?
Trade Routes
Medicine
Mathematical Science
Invention of the Metric System
Spain was so important in the medieval period because:
It was conquered by the caliphate and Christians were forced to reconquer Spain for Christendom
It was never conquered by the Islamic Caliphate and was a Christian stronghold
It was a stronghold for Jewish people and it had to be conquered for Christendom
What were the main reasons for the Crusades? (Select all the apply)
Wealth
Power
Religion
Land
Why were the Christians religiously interested in Islamic Lands?
It was rich in wealth
It had great resources because trade
It was considered the holy land for Christians
It was a considered a great way to get power back in Europe
What term matches this definition: The Pope takes away persons right to sacraments because they believe they have violated church law.
Excommunication
Silencing
Schism
Miscommunication
What was the political outcome of the Crusades and the end of the Medieval period? (Select all that apply)
Rise in the centralized power of Kings
Decline in feudal kingdoms
Decline in the power of the Pope
Rise in the influence of Islam in Europe
Who built this modern-day Mosque that was originally a church, Hagia Sophia?
Charlemagne
Justinian
Constantine
Theodosia
Who had the most power in Europe during the Medieval period?
Kings
Holy Roman Emperor
Pope
Caliph
What was one of the most important effects of the Crusades?
Europe became rich as they conquered the Middle East
The Pope gained more power from the people as he kept winning the Crusades
Feudalism continued to gain power as the Crusaders took Jerusalem in the First Crusade
Trade was revitalized giving to the merchant class in Italy
