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Unit 5 Review: The Middle Ages

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main cause of the Middle Ages in Europe?

a)

Mongols

b)

Fall of Rome

c)

Rise of Islam

d)

Salt and gold trade

2.

What is another term used to describe the Middle Ages?

a)

Age of Enlightenment

b)

Age of Empires

c)

Dark Ages

d)

Romaneque Era

3.

The medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered —

a)

stability and security

b)

equalization of wealth

c)

multiple sets of beliefs

d)

indulgences for sinners

4.

Which of the following best describes the political hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church in the 11th century?

a)

Pope has authority over kings

b)

Kings have authority over the Pope

c)

Pope and secular rulers have equal authority

d)

Pope and secular rulers have completely separate spheres of authority

5.

Which religious motive helped unite European Christians in fighting the First Crusade?

a)

allowing Christian missionaries into China

b)

raising funds for building a new basilica in Rome

c)

taking Jerusalem from the control of Islamic rulers

d)

destroying Constantinople as punishment to the Byzantine emperor

6.

Which document signed in 1215 by English monarch King John I limited the king's power and provided for the beginning of a representative government?

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

d)

Justinian's Code

7.
Caused by  rats carrying diseased fleas from infested trading ships and houses.
a)
Ebola
b)
Leprosy
c)
Black Death
8.
Granted certain rights to the people and said that the king must obey the law.
a)
Constitution
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Declaration of Independence
9.
What was the goal of the First Crusade?
a)
To take Jerusalem  away from the Muslims
b)
To convert Christians to Islam
c)
To conquer Europe
10.
Which of these was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe?
a)
Reuniting the Roman Empire
b)
Everyone in the "East" became Christian
c)
Increased trade with non-European cultures
11.
A piece of land, given in exchange for loyalty and protection.
a)
Manor
b)
Fief
c)
Estate
12.
Who 1) ruled the Franks from
768 to 814 C.E.
2) united the Christian lands of Europe
3)was crowned Holy Roman emperor
in 800 C.E.
a)
Charlemange
b)
King Arthur
c)
Joan of Arc
13.
People who practice the Islamic faith
a)
Christians
b)
Muslim
c)
Catholics
14.
The main religion in Europe during the
Middle Ages was
a)
Christian or Catholic
b)
Pagan
c)
Jewish
15.

How did the 3rd Crusades end?

a)

Muslims were permanently driven out of the Holy Lnad

b)

Muslims drove the Crusaders out of the Holy Land

c)

the Crusaders established a permanent army in Jerusalem

d)

Crusaders and Muslims signed a truce of peace

16.

The feudalism system was weakened by the bubonic plague

a)

because there were less European workers, they could demand more pay for their labor

b)

the knights killed off the manor lords, leaving no one in charge

c)

disease poisoned the soild

d)

the church took over the feudal system

17.

How did the wealth of the church influence European politics?

a)

it was used to help the poor, but had no political power

b)

it made the church more powerful than kings

c)

it made the church dependent on kings

d)

it made the clergy into ruling bodies

18.

The decline of feudalism was caused by the 100 Years War, growth of trade, and

a)

fall of Rome

b)

raids of the Vikings

c)

Charlamagne Holy Roman Empire

d)

Bubonic Plague

19.

Who was the first "Holy Roman Emperor"?

a)

Urban II

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Alfred I

d)

William the Conqueror

20.

Viking ships were called...

a)

triremes

b)

skraelings

c)

longboats

d)

galleons

21.

What is a fief?

a)

large piece of land

b)

manor

c)

payment

22.

Which European group migrated from Scandinavia to Russia?

a)

Vikings

b)

Angles and Saxons

c)

Magyars

23.

What effect did the invasions have on the Middle Ages?

a)

strengthened the Feudal system

b)

towns declined

c)

disrupted trade

d)

castles were used to provide protection

24.
The Crusades exposed Western Europeans to ideas and discoveries of the Muslim world, resulting in
a)
an understanding and peace between Christians and Muslims
b)
an increase in European education and thought
c)
a hatred for Muslim culture and science within Europe
d)
a decrease in Christianity within Europe itself