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WorksheetsMiddle Ages Europe Review (Medieval Europe)
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 27mins
Who was at the top of the social structure in Medieval Europe?
kings
lords and vassals
peasants and serfs
knights
Who was on the lowest rung of the social classes in Medieval Europe?
Kings
Peasants and Serfs
Knights
Lords and Vassals
Check all that apply to the geography of Medieval Europe.
Desert
Peninsulas
Oceans/Seas
Plains and Rivers
Mountains
Check all that apply to how geography affected the people of Medieval Europe.
they farmed near major rivers
they had dry winds that caused desert
moist westerly winds brought rain for crops and water
many people wanted to live near the rivers so there were wars over the land
the geography caused them to become seafaring fishermen
T/F People in Medieval Europe participated in the sacraments of baptism and communion
true
false
T/F The church had little or no affect on how people lived in Medieval Europe.
True
False
Who controlled much of the land and wealth in Medieval Europe?
The King
The peansants
The Church
What was the main form of government in Medieval Europe?
Republic
Hierarchical
Empire
Monarchy
(a) was a man who lived in monasteries and lived a religious life.
(a) a monk who created the rules for Benedictine Monks to follow.
(a) a professor at the University of Paris who believed reason and faith can exist side by side
What is the best form of government, in your opinion?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Republic
Empire
A person who dedicated their entire life in service to the church and society.
Pope
Saladin
friar
Who was the king of England during the Third Crusade, he was also called "Lionheart."
King Richard I
William the Conqueror
St. Francis of Assisi
The Duke of France who conquered England in the Normandy Conquest and became king of England
Benedict
Charlemagne
William the Conqueror
Eleanor of Aquitaine
This man was religious and lived a simple life, he established the Franciscan Order
Francis of Assisi
Pope Urban II
St. Patrick
_____________ is a new kind of style architecture that was more open, had bigger windows, and was taller than buildings previously.
crusade
gothic
arch
Military campaigns to establish Christian control over the Holy Land.
crusades
monarchy
gothic
aqueduct
What location did Pope Urban II call for "soldiers of Christ" to liberate?
Alexandria
Gaul
Carthage
Jerusalem
Who counterattacked to conquer Edessa (this began the Second Crusade)?
Franks
Alans
Muslims
Europeans
T/F The Second Crusade failed.
True
False
What signaled the end of the Third Crusade?
the beginning of an empire
the surrender of the Gauls
a truce between Saladin and Richard I
a battle with William the Conqueror
Check all that are true of the agreement between Saladin and Richard I concerning the Holy Land
Pilgrims free to travel
Saladin would respect crusader lands
Jerusalem would still be controlled by Muslims
Christians would have control over the entire country
Who fought in the Battle of Hastings?
Normans and the English
Greeks and Romans
Franks and Alans
S[pain and Ireland
What ended Anglo-Saxon rule in England?
when the Muslims took control of Jerusalem
the arrival of invaders
the English king Harold and his brothers were killed
taxes drove the economy to destruction
Who was the King of England in 1066?
Alexander the Great
Attila the Hun
William the Conqueror
A disease that spread through Europe, a deadly infection in 1347
Bubonic Plague
Dysentary
Hives
Ebola
Check all that true of the Black Death
Christians blamed Jews after the first wave of plague
it spread through trade routes
a cure was discovered
because of desperate need, serfs demanded wages
peasants revolted and feudalism never recovered
T/F The Black Death led to the overthrow of Gaul and Turkey.
True
False, led to the end of the Middle Ages
T/F During the Black Death the church had to hire men who were uneducated and this led to reform in the church.
True
False
An isolated community where monks focus on scripture and prayer.
crusade
friar
monks
monastery
A document that made it clear the king must abide by the laws of the land, too.
The Rosetta Stone
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Magna Carta
After they set laws in place for the King, what body(group) did the English form to make laws in the 1200s?
The Senate
Parliament
The Delian League
What did King John do that led to the creation and signing of the Magna Carta?
Imprisoned Muslims
Imprisoned Christians
Collected high taxes
What is the Reconquista?
the creation of a new state
the movement to drive Muslims from Spain
the attempt to close off sea trade
How did Granada survive an extra few hundred years during the Reconquista?
they hired mercenaries to battle the English
they refused to pay tribute
they paid tribute to the Christian Kingdoms of Spain
Who married to unite the Christian kingdoms and lead to a Spanish state?
Isabella and Ferdinand
Harry and Megan
Harold and Lucy
T/F A consequence of the crusade against the Muslims was the persecution of non-Christians
True
False
Select all that are true of the Hundred Years' War.
Joan of Arc was burned for leading French soldiers in the war
The war caused a deeper patriotism
In 1453 England was defeated
It was a conflict between England and France
Edward II was overthrown
Rome is in the boot of Italy, to the North.
True
False
Britain is a continent to the ________________ of the Mediterranean Sea.
Southwest
Northwest
South
Gaul is to the ____________ of Britain
Northeast
South
Southeast
The head and leader of the Catholic Church.
President
Pope
Friar
Kind of the Franks who built an empire across France, Germany, and Italy. Spread Christianity throughout Europe.
Charlemagne
Benedict
Saladin
This Pope called Europeans to fight for the Holy Land.
Richard I
Urban II
William the Conqueror
A Muslim ruler who took Jerusalem back from the Crusaders
Saladin
Urban II
Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Married King Henry II and fought in the Second Crusade
Hatshepsut
Saladin
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Who was born in Britain and sold into slavery; helped spread Christianity through Ireland.
Charlemagne
St. Patrick
Pope
monks
