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Chapter 21 Middle Ages Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Knights were expected to live by a code of conduct that was called _________.

a)

Chivalry

b)

Chivilrously

c)

The Accolade

d)

The Accorde

2.

Viking invaders from an area called ________ caused great disorder in western Europe after Charlemagne's empire.

a)

Scandinavia

b)

Germanic Tribes

c)

Iceland

d)

Poland

3.

Who made up the majority of the medieval population?

a)

Peasants

b)

Lords

c)

Barons

d)

Knights

e)

footmen

4.

List THREE things that the catholic church believed they had to and must do to avoid punishment after death.

a)

Do good things

b)

Be Chivilrous

c)

Believe in Jesus

d)

Participate in sacraments (Sort of a rite of passage for them)

e)

Become a nun or monk

5.

Charlemagne worked with the catholic church to spread ____________.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

e)

Judism

6.

Who was the first ruler to unite most of the Germanic kingdoms in the early middle ages?

a)

Clovis The First

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Octavian

d)

Charles The Hammer/ Charles Martel

7.

What did Charlemagne think would unite the kingdom?

a)

Education

b)

Money

c)

Strong political structure

d)

A keen military that rivaled the Roman military

8.

What did early knights wear to battle?

a)

Chainmail

b)

Plate armor

c)

Padded suits

d)

Kevlar armor

e)

A mixture of plated and chainmail armor

9.

Who was considered to be the boldest and most successful raiders in Europe after Charlemagne's empire fell?

a)

The Vikings

b)

The Pikes

c)

The Huns

d)

Barbarians (Germanic Tribes)

10.

What did lords grant vassals?

a)

Estates

b)

Rooms in the manor

c)

Food

d)

A manor

11.

What THREE places did the Frankish empire Charlemagne created include?

a)

Turkey

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Germany

e)

Scandinavia

12.

Daily life in most parts of medieval Europe revolved around the _______.

a)

Church

b)

Manor

c)

Fief

d)

House

e)

Farm

13.

What was the catholic church's most powerful tool in maintaining power?

a)

The sacraments

b)

Their physical power

c)

Their knights

d)

Their knowledge

14.

Which group's main role in society was to protect their lord?

a)

Knights

b)

Footmen

c)

Peasants

d)

Archers

e)

Money$

15.

Who was a very important missionary to Ireland and helped spread Christianity?

a)

St. Patrick

b)

St. John

c)

St. Simon

d)

St. Peter

e)

St. Matthew

16.

Who led Frankish warriors to defeat the last Muslim army?

a)

Charles Martel

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Clovis The First

d)

Caesar

17.

A secluded community where men called monks focus on prayer is called a _______

a)

Abbey

b)

Monastery

c)

Church

d)

Castle

18.

EXTRA QUESTION! What was the original color of St. Patricks Day?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Red

d)

Purple

e)

Pink

19.

Which Christian monk established a set of rules that governed life in many monasteries and convents in Europe?

a)

Benedict

b)

Ghandali

c)

Jose Maciarto

d)

Bronner

20.

Three facts about peasants in the middle ages

a)

Most were enrolled in the army

b)

Most were vassals

c)

They were the majority of the population

d)

They lived and worked on the manor

e)

They mostly stayed where they were born

21.

What is the period of time between ancient and modern ages called?

a)

Middle ages

b)

Dark ages

c)

Colonial ages

d)

Golden ages

22.

What is the name of the culture during the middle ages called?

a)

Medieval

b)

Golden age

c)

Silver age

d)

Colonial