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WorksheetsUnit 4- WH: Crusades, Aztecs, Incas
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
The term feudalism is best defined as ___?
a system in which land was exchanged for military service and loyalty.
holy war between Christians and Muslims
division of power between the king and the pope.
a system designed to give a medieval king supreme power over his subjects.
Which member of the feudal system was MOST tied to the land?
Farmer
Blacksmith
King
Serf
Which of the following was a major accomplishment of Charlemagne?
Charlemagne helped found schools that became the educational model for Medieval Europe.
Charlemagne ordered the destruction of the Hagia Sophia.
Charlemagne extended Islam into Western Europe.
Charlemagne helped spread Greek culture.
Which of the following best describes the Manorial system in Medieval Europe?
The manor was the lord’s estate where peasants farmed in exchange for food, shelter, and protection.
It was the governing system developed by Charlemagne to oversee local regions
It was a system of trading fairs where traveling merchants exchanged goods.
It was the code of conduct that young men were required to uphold in order to become knights.
What conclusion can be drawn from the location of the church?
The church controlled trade with other feudal settlements.
The church was at the center of the lives of medieval people.
The mill was managed by the church.
The church controlled all of the land on the manor.
Which of the following Clunaic Reforms was the main cause of conflict between King Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII?
The church had the authority to choose its officials, not kings or nobles.
Simony, or the selling of church offices, was prohibited
Christians were called on to renew their faith in the Lord.
Priests could no longer marry because they were expected to dedicate their life to God.
Which of these statements regarding feudalism is MOST accurate?
Feudalism fueled the European ability to explore the New World and Africa.
Feudalism helped to sustain the growing industrial productivity of Europe.
Feudalism was built upon a system of buying and selling serfs from other lands.
Feudalism was a complex system of relationships between people of different classes.
Charlemagne was important in Medieval Europe because?
the Catholic Church was unable to control his actions.
he revived Latin learning and created a unified empire.
his invasion of England made it a French colony.
he stopped the spread of Islam into Spain.
In Medieval society, who held more power?
Knight
Vassel
King
Pope
Who was the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
Caliph
Pope
Holy Roman Emperor
King
What figure is being described Below?
- Extended Cluniac reform to entire church
- Excommunicated Henry IV
- Forgave Henry and lifted communication
Pope Urban II
Pope Francis
Charlemagne
Pope Gregory VII
What primarily led to the growth of towns and cities in Europe during the decline of feudalism?
increase in nomadic invasions
increase in trade
decrease in the merchant class
decrease in trade
The sharp downturn in population during the 1400's is best explained by?
deaths in the Crusades
the spread of the Bubonic Plague
attacks from Viking tribes
Mongol invasions
The biggest disrupter to the social structure of Medieval Europe was?
the Crusades
the spread of the Bubonic Plague
Mongol invasions
attacks from Viking tribes
Which of the following is a direct cause of the growth of towns and cities in Medieval Europe?
the spread of the Bubonic Plague
population centers forming around feudal manors
the rise of a merchant class due to increased trade
the rise of the peasant class due to the agricultural revolution
What impact did the Crusades have on trade between Europe and the Islamic World?
Trade increased due to the success of the Crusades as their conquest spread through Europe.
Trade increased due to a greater demand for goods that were introduced during the Crusades.
Trade decreased due to a decrease in population as Crusaders traveled to the Holy Land.
Trade decreased due to the high death rates among Crusaders and Muslims in the Holy Land.
The Crusades were a series of battles that took place over more than two centuries to achieve what end for both Muslims and Christians?
capture Jerusalem and the Holy Land
remove the Pope from power
remove Jews from the Holy Land
reopen the Silk Road
A major goal of the Christian Church during the Crusades was to?
strengthen English dominance in the Muslim world
capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers
establish Christianity in Western Europe
unite warring Muslim peoples
What was one lasting impact of the Crusades that still exists today?
strong alliance between Christians and Muslims
decreased trade between the Christians and Muslims
increased blending of Christian and Muslim beliefs
the bitter division between Muslims and Christians
The Aztecs built a powerful and wealthy empire by?
allying with Spanish conquistadors
using gold and silver to control trade
militarily conquering other tribes and collecting tribute
destroying their Mayan rivals
Which of these most accurately depicts the center of Inca’s civilization?
1
3
4
2
Which of these most accurately depicts the center of Aztec civilization?
2
3
4
1
Incan agricultural success would not have been possible without which of these?
horses
terrace farming
cotton
steel plows
Which statement regarding early civilizations of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas is true?
Both the Incas and Aztecs inhabited the land areas along the western coast of North America.
The Mayans and Incas co-existed in Central America and what is now Mexico.
The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas were inhabitants of what is now West Africa.
The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas inhabited parts of the American continents.
* Located on Yucatan Pennisula in Southern Mexico
*2000-1500 CE
*Kings were center of power and provided protection
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Europe
How did the Aztec civilization rise to power?
by controlling the gold and silver trade
by conquering neighboring civilizations
by expanding their farmlands
by allying with the Spanish
What kind of economy did the Aztec, Maya, and Inca share?
based on trade with Europeans
based on weather patterns
based on bartering for goods & services
based on agriculture
* Located in Southern/Central Mexico
*Ruled by King
*Built empire by taking over neighboring Civilizations
* Conquered areas had to pay tribute
Inca
Aztec
Maya
France
The orange (dark grey) part of the picture above represents what Mesoamerican civilization?
Maya
Aztec
Incas
Greece
Which of the following accurately describes the religious beliefs of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas?
All three were monotheistic, sharing a similar god.
Only the Aztec were polytheistic while the others were monotheistic.
All three were monotheistic, practicing specific faiths to their god.
All three were polytheistic and offered sacrifice to the gods.
The expansion and stability of the Inca Empire was aided by?
its alliance with the Mayans
the development of terraced farming.
the widespread use of horses for quick communication
an extensive network of roads that linked the territories
What statement about the Mayans is correct?
They developed the only known written language of the Ancient Americas.
Agriculture was not important for them.
They were located in modern day Peru
They were monotheistic.
The Aztecs believed that ______ was needed in order to please the gods and keep their world in order?
daily prayer
worship of the sun and moon
human sacrifice
tithes
Due to their location in the Andes, which civilization built many roads and bridges to stay connected?
Europe
Aztec
Inca
Maya
The Aztec used which of the following to create more space for agriculture?
Terraces
Roads
Chinampas
Bridges
Which of the following was a major city in the Incan Empire that has survived for over 300 years?
Peru
Machu Picchu
Tenochtitlan
Chichen Itza
Which of the following accurately describes the legal system of the Aztec civilization?
There was not an established legal system in the Aztec Empire.
The Aztecs had a court system, and the punishment was decided by a jury.
The Aztecs punished people by sacrificing them to the gods.
The legal system consisted of the gods deciding the fate of the criminal.
*Blamed Jews
*Possibly cused by Trade
*Thought God was Punishing them
Catholics
Crusades
Bubonic Plague
Mongols
