Worksheets10. Middle Ages Western Europe
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What year did the Roman Empire come to an end?
333 AD
476 AD
800 AD
1121 AD
Which Barbarian group ruled in the area that today is France?
Lombards
Visigoths
Franks
Ostrogoths
Who was Clovis?
A Frankish barbarian king who adopted Christianity in order to gain support.
A barbarian king who fought against Christianity in order to remain pagan.
A priest who went on missionary trips throughout western Europe to spread Christianity.
A powerful ruler who the legend of King Arthur is based on.
What was one side effect of Clovis converting to Christianity?
It helped him control a large area of land.
Many Franks converted to Christianity.
Former Romans accepted him as the ruler.
All of these.
What is the mayor of the palace?
The person who makes sure that the king’s palace is in good condition, he has no power outside of the palace.
An advisor to the king who gathers information, but doesn’t make any real decisions.
The military ruler of the Frankish Kingdom.
The person who was to perform all of the duties of the king in his name.
Who was the mayor of the palace that led the Franks at the Battle of Tours?
Charlemagne
Pepin the Short
Arthur Pendragon
Charles Martel
Why is the Battle of Tours significant in world history?
Clovis’s Franks defeated the last of the Roman citizens to gain control of Gaul.
Charlemagne defeated Rollo to stop the Viking invasion of Frankia.
Charles Martel defeated the Muslims and stopped their advance into Europe.
Pepin the Short defeated Romulus Augustulus to reclaim Rome.
How did Pepin take the Frankish throne?
He asked for support from the Pope and together they overthrew the king.
The king of the Franks no longer wished to rule so a council voted Pepin in.
After a difficult battle against Clovis, Pepin was able to take it by force.
He signed a treaty with the Byzantine emperor to take control of the Frankish Kingdom.
What did Pepin’s son Charles do after taking the throne?
He entered into an alliance with the Muslim Empire.
He called for religious freedom and for Christians and pagans to coexist peacefully.
He expanded his empire through military conquest.
He tried to defeat the Pope to become a religious leader as well as a secular one.
What title was Charles given for his military accomplishments?
Charles the Great, or Charlemagne
Charles the Conqueror
Charles the Noble
Charles the Redeemer
What happened on Christmas day in the year 800?
Charlemagne defeated the last of the Viking invaders.
Pope Gregory started a feud with Henry IV.
Charles Martel won the Battle of Tours.
Charlemagne was crowned as the Roman Emperor.
Charlemagne was completely satisfied with being crowned by the Pope.
True
False
Charlemagne divided his empire into counties with a count in charge of each one so that his empire would be easier to control.
True
False
Which of the following did Charlemagne do during his reign? (Choose as many as apply)
He built schools all over his empire.
He had scholars copy books to encourage learning.
He tried to ensure that church services were being performed properly.
He tried to reestablish trade with China.
What group posed a major threat to western Europe due to their constant raids?
Huns
Saxons
Daimyos
Vikings
Why did the Vikings raid their surrounding areas?
They were trying to spread their religion through military conquest.
It was their way of making up for a lack of natural resources and gaining wealth.
They believed it was their duty as the descendants of former Roman soldiers.
Vikings were peace loving people and only fought if they were attacked first.
What country had a particularly difficult time with Viking invasions?
Italy
Turkey
England
Azerbaijan
What English King is given credit for defending England from Viking invasions?
Charlemagne
Pepin the Short
Arthur Pendragon
Alfred the Great
What two things happened when King Edward died without a clear heir to the throne?
There was a smooth and peaceful transition of power.
Harold was chosen by an assembly to succeed.
William, Edward’s cousin thought he should rule.
A treaty was made to ensure there would be no fighting.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Hastings?
Charles Martel defeated the Muslim advance into Europe.
William defeated Harold
Harold defeated William
Edward defeated Alfred
What did William do when he became the ruler of England?
He kept all of the land for his own personal use.
He distributed all of the land of England amongst his followers.
He claimed all of the land but kept 20% for his personal use, then distributed the rest of it amongst his followers and the Church.
He established democratic elections so there would be a smooth transition of power in the future.
Barons swore a lifelong oath of loyalty and service to the king when receiving a piece of land.
True
False
What is the arrangement of giving land in exchange for service and loyalty called?
Equivalent Exchange
Direct Democracy
Social Contract
Feudalism
What group of people were tasked with protecting the land and keeping law and order?
Villeins
Dementors
Knights
Artisans
What did lords build in order to protect their lands?
Castles
Dungeons
Farms
Boats
