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A Changing World

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does unravel mean?

a)

to come undone or fall apart

b)

to stay together

c)

to help someone in need

2.

What does the word multitude mean?

a)

a small number of things or people

b)

a large number of things or people

c)

a large number of teeth

3.

What does the word perish mean?

a)

to sing loudly

b)

to hurt

c)

to die or be destroyed

4.

What does the word pestilence mean?

a)

a deadly accident

b)

a deadly disease

c)

a healthy person

5.

What does the word indeed mean?

a)

with many questions

b)

to ask questions

c)

without any question

6.

What does the word mighty mean?

a)

having great size or strength

b)

having no concept of time

c)

a small object

7.

What does the word negotiation mean?

a)

a type of tree found in the forest

b)

a conversation between people trying to reach an agreement

c)

a group of people that cannot come to an agreement

8.

What does the word truce mean?

a)

a fight that lasts over 10 years

b)

an argument

c)

an agreement to stop fighting

9.

What does the word encounter mean?

a)

an unexpected and difficult meeting

b)

a surprising occurrence

c)

a planned meeting of a friend

10.

How did fighting in wars change during the Middle Ages?

a)

a peace agreement was made

b)

weapons became more advanced

c)

more people tried to fight

11.

What were some other changes that took place during the Middle Ages?

a)

cannons were invented

b)

the printing press was made

c)

the compass was invented

d)

there were no more wars

12.

Why would the spread of the plague have caused terror in Europe during this time?

a)

the plague was nothing to worry about

b)

the plague turned people into zombies

c)

the plague was easily spread and deadly

13.

Was Joan of Arc’s family wealthy or poor?

a)

poor

b)

wealthy

14.

Do you think the Hundred Years’ War is a good name for this conflict between England and France?

a)

yes, the war lasted exactly 100 years

b)

no, the war lasted less than 100 years

c)

no, the war lasted more than 100 years

d)

no, it was a series of many battles lasting over 100 years