Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Unit 5 - The Middle Ages

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the warm ocean current flowing northeast, under the influence of prevailing winds, from the Gulf of Mexico towards NW Europe and warming its climate?

a)

South Gulf Stream

b)

North Atlantic Drift

c)

South Pacific Drift

d)

Gulf Stream Drift

2.

What is located at 5?

a)

Alps Mountains

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Carpathians Mountains

3.

What is located at 2?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

English Channel

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

North Sea

4.

Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

the Pope

b)

the Archbishop

c)

the Cardinal

d)

the King

5.

Who was responsible for spreading Christianity across Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

Kings & nobles

b)

Monks, Missionaries, & Priests

c)

Peasants & serfs

d)

Nobles & Traders

6.

Which of the following did Monks NOT provide for the communities around the monasteries?

a)

take care of the sick in the community

b)

provide horses for travelers passing through the community

c)

help feed the poor in the community

d)

provide education in the community

7.

Which is the BEST description of how medieval monks contributed to Western culture and civilization?

a)

organized and led bands of "Crusaders" who defended Europe from Muslim attackers

b)

their artwork served as the inspiration for the "Renaissance" that developed in Italy.

c)

re-wrote the Bible and changed many of its original stories

d)

helped preserve the learning, writing, and culture of the early Greeks, Romans, and Christians

8.

The first European universities were based on the scholarly contributions of …

a)

Courts

b)

Monasteries

c)

Guilds

d)

Merchants

9.
The term feudalism is best defined as a
a)
Division of power between branches of government
b)
Holy war between Christians and Muslims
c)
Process in which goods are traded for other goods
d)
System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty
10.
Who technically owned all of the land in the Kingdom?
a)
The King
b)
Everyone
c)
Peasants
d)
knights
11.

A king gave FIEFS, which were

a)

grants of land

b)

large celebrations

c)

war horses

d)

market licenses

12.
A ____________ consists of the castle and all the land around it where the peasants lived.
a)
Kings Court
b)
suburb
c)
monastery
d)
manor
13.
The correct order of social classes (from highest to lowest) in the Feudal system is:
a)
Knights, Kings, Serfs, Peasants
b)
Kings, Lords, Peasants, Knights
c)
Kings, Lords, Knights, Serfs
d)
Serfs, Knights, Kings, Lords
14.

This leader of the Franks united Christian Europe and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor

a)
Caesar Augustus
b)
Charlemagne
c)

William the Conqueror

d)

King John

15.

Which Pope crowned Charlemagne?

a)

John XII

b)

Benedict XVI

c)

Gregory the Great

d)

Leo III

16.

To which Germanic tribe did Charlemagne belong?

a)

Visgoths

b)

Franks

c)

Vandals

d)

Lombards

17.

Which of the following did Charlemagne create across his empire?

a)

schools

b)

hotels

c)

government buildings

d)

hospitals

18.

Which king died in 1066 without a heir

a)

Edward the Confessor

b)

Edgar the Confessor

c)

Edward the Cautious

d)

Edward the Courageous

19.

In which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?

a)

1064

b)

1065

c)

1166

d)

1066

20.

Who commanded the Normans at the Battle of Hastings

a)

Duke William

b)

King Harald Hardrada

c)

Bishop Odo

d)

Count Robert of Mortain

21.

Why was William's Army more flexible than Harold's?

a)

They did yoga

b)

He had knights, archers and foot soldiers

c)

They were trained in different formations

d)

The spearmen carried bows

22.

What important charter was signed in 1215 by King John resulting in England becoming a limited monarchy?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Code of Hammurabi

c)

Twelve Tables

d)

Declaration of Independence

23.

What 13th century document established the rights listed below?

- Due Process

- Rule of law

- Trial by Jury

a)

the Constitution

b)

Napoleonic Code

c)

the Communist Manifesto

d)

the Magna Carta

24.

Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV disagreed about

a)

how serfs and peasants should be treated in feudal society.

b)

who should select bishops.

c)

where in Europe the church headquarters should be located.

d)

who could excommunicate people.

25.

Medieval Christians feared excommunication because they believed that

a)

those cast out from the church had to leave their village.

b)

those cast out from the church would not get into heaven.

c)

those cast out from the church could not get work.

d)

those cast out from the church could not own property.

26.

In the Late Middle Ages, there was a struggle in power in Europe between: (choose two):

a)

Popes

b)

Lords

c)

Monks

d)

Kings

27.

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

b)

Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

c)

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

28.

Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?

a)

They wanted adventure.

b)

They thought it would help them get rich.

c)

They thought it would help them get into heaven.

d)

All of these answers

29.

What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?

a)

Stephen Harding

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Saint Benedict

30.

What group's conquest of Jerusalem caused the start of the Crusades?

a)

Seljuk Turks

b)

Fatimid Arabs

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Roman Rebels

31.

How did the Crusades fail?

a)

Crusaders failed to keep control of Jerusalem

b)

Crusaders failed to conquer Egypt

c)

Crusaders never won a battle in the Holy Land

d)

Crusaders destroyed trade relations between East/West

32.

What Muslim leader reconquered Jerusalem after the 2nd Crusade?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

Saladin

c)

Richard I

d)

Ibn Batuta

33.
What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Bubonic Illiness
b)
Black Spots
c)
Black Blood
d)
Black Death
34.
How did the black death spread?
a)

flea infested rats

b)

unsanitary working conditions

c)

bad drinking water

35.

The Black Plague was thought to be brought to Western Europe through _________.

a)

trade routes

b)

Crusades

c)

Mongol invasions

d)

Viking raids

36.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)

People started to question the church

b)

1/3 of the population died

c)

It contributed to the decline of feudalism

d)

All are correct

37.
Where do many historians think the plague originated?
a)

Baghdad

b)

China

c)

Italy

d)

Europe

38.
Between 756 and 1002, the __________ ruled most of Spain.
a)
Christians
b)
Muslims
c)
Jews
d)
Moroccans
39.
Efforts to retake Spain from the Moors was called ____, meaning reconquest.
a)
Heresy
b)
Spanish Inquisition
c)
Crusades
d)
Reconquista
40.

Which TWO countries fought against one another in the Hundred Years War?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

France

e)

Portugal

41.

What was the main GOAL of the Reconquista?

a)

To eliminate foreign trade on the Iberian Peninsula and make it self-sufficient

b)

To push the Muslims out of the Iberian Peninsula and make it all Catholic

c)

To make a truce with the Jews and develop the banking industry

d)

To work with the Pope and force all Muslims and Jews to become Catholic

42.

Which of the following BEST explains how Joan of Arc impacted the Hundred Years War?

a)

She inspired French troops and rallied them to victory

b)

She allied with the English and conspired against the French

c)

She worked with the Pope and helped end the war peacefully

d)

She created new laws and helped women get fair treatment

43.

The Inquisition was a movement by church leaders tried keep people "holy" through which of these means?

a)

fasting

b)

fiery sermons

c)

torture

d)

all of the above

44.

Henry V most famous victory was at the Battle of...

a)

Meaux

b)

Agincourt

c)

Hastings

d)

Boulogne

45.

Which number correctly identifies the location of the North European Plain?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

46.

What Physical Feature is located at 5?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Danube River

c)

European Plain

d)

English Channel

e)

Pyrenees Mountains

47.

What lies at number 3?

a)

Danube River

b)

European Plain

c)

Alps Mountains

d)

Ural Mountains

e)

Pyrenees Mountains

48.
Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?
a)
knights
b)
peasants
c)
merchants
d)
nobles
49.
Excommunication is . . .
a)
to be kicked out of the church.
b)
to be accepted into a religion
c)
to be cut off from communication with your family.
d)
to be kicked out of the kingdom.
50.


What role did Bishops serve in the Catholic Church?

a)

Oversaw a group of churches

b)

Oversaw archbishops and cardinals

c)

Oversaw one church

d)

Direct advisor to the Pope

51.

What geographic region is displayed in the picture?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Iberian Peninsula

d)

Scandinavian Peninsula

52.

What mountain range is shown on the map?

a)
Alps
b)
Pyrenees Mountains
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains