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Social Studies 15.1 The Early Middle Ages

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A fjord is....

a)

A long and winding river

b)

an island in the sea

c)

a body of water between steep slopes where the sea cuts into the land

d)

a body of water that connects two seas

2.

Charlemagne believed in the importance of....

a)

education

b)

prayer

c)

wealth

d)

power

3.

The mountains made it ____________________ for one group to rule all of Europe.

a)

harder

b)

easier

4.

The Vikings came from....

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

Scandinavia

5.

Vikings boats were called....

a)

longboats

b)

big boats

c)

longsail

d)

big ship

6.

A missionary is.....

a)

a founder of religion

b)

priest

c)

a person sent to teach their religion

d)

a pope

7.

The Holy Roman Empire included....

a)

most of Germany and Spain

b)

most of Italy and France

c)

most of France and Spain

d)

most of most of Germany and Northern Italy

8.

To excommunicate someone is to...

a)

exclude a person from learning

b)

welcome someone to church membership

c)

exclude a person from church membership

d)

welcome someone to a community

9.

Check all that apply

Monks were responsible for....

a)

bringing Christianity to Britain

b)

Educating people

c)

Feeding travelers and providing them rest

d)

taking care of the sick

10.

An agreement between the pope and the ruler of a country is called a....

a)

concordant

b)

constitution

c)

treaty

d)

rule

11.

Check all that apply

The Battle of tours...

a)

kept Christianity the major religion in Western Europe

b)

encouraged new religions in Europe

c)

stopped the Muslim advance into Europe

d)

helped the Muslim advance into Europe

12.

Gregory VII's decree...

a)

forbid kings from attending church

b)

made kings high ranking church officials

c)

gave kings power to appoint high ranking church officials

d)

forbid kings from appointing high ranking church officials

13.

Henry IV was excommunicated for....

a)

practicing Christianity

b)

welcoming the Muslim religion

c)

refusing to obey Gregory VII's decree

d)

following Gregory VII's decree