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Medieval Europe Quiz 1 (Dark Ages thru the Early Church)

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________were men who lived apart from society in isolated communities to learn more about God.

a)

Vassals

b)

Peasants

c)

Muslims

d)

Monks

2.

What years make up the time period known as the Middle Ages?

a)

1900 AD-2000 AD

b)

500 BC-1500 BC

c)

500 AD-1500 AD

d)

800 AD-1300 AD

3.

I was the strong Frankish king who built a huge empire in Europe during the Middle Ages that would come to be known as the Holy Roman Empire. Who am I?

a)

Constantine

b)

Charlemagne

c)

William the Conquerer

d)

Diocletian

4.

What would a person expect to find if they were to visit a monastery during the Middle Ages?

a)

A well equipped army ready for battle.

b)

A group of children learning how to use weapons in combat.

c)

Graves of ancient rulers.

d)

A group of Christian monks reading and writing books.

5.

What does the Latin phrase "medieval" stand for?

a)

King

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Devil

d)

land

6.
After what event did the "Dark Ages" start?
a)
Fall of Western Rome
b)
The Great Schism
c)
Battle of Tours
d)
Christianity starts
7.
Places where monks lived to preserve Greco-Roman cultural achievements
a)
Monostaries
b)
Churches
c)
Convents
d)
Cathedrals
8.
Charlemagne briefly united western Europe when he formed an empire reaching across parts of Italy, Germany, and
a)
Scandinavia
b)
Ireland
c)
Spain
d)
France
9.
Who was most likely to be educated during the Early Middle Ages?
a)
Priests
b)
Kings
c)
Nobles
d)
Peasants
10.
Which was the most powerful institution in Medieval Europe?
a)
Eastern Orthodox Church
b)
Kings
c)
Roman Catholic Church
d)
Barbarians
11.
The _____________, a Germanic group led by Charlemagne became a force in Western Europe
a)
Franks
b)
Angels
c)
Saxons
d)
Vikings
12.
Who was the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
Pope
b)
Priest
c)
Vassal
d)
Feif
13.

What nationality was Charlemagne part of?

a)

Romans

b)

Gauls

c)

Franks

d)

Goths

14.

What year was Charlemagne crowned Emperor?

a)

700

b)

800

c)

850

d)

750

15.

Which Pope crowned Charlemagne?

a)

John XII

b)

Benedict XVI

c)

Gregory the Great

d)

Leo III

16.
What were Charlemagne’s two main goals?
a)
Conquering Muslim lands and expansion of his kingdom.
b)
Unite the Germanic tribes and spreading Christianity
c)
Revenge for the murder of his brother and protecting the pope’s interests
d)
Conquering the old Byzantine Empire and restoration of Rome
17.
What happened after Charlemagne put down the uprising in Rome?
a)
The Roman Senate had him assassinated.
b)
He was rejected by Pope Leo III as an infidel.
c)
 He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III.
d)
Christianity was declared the official religion of Europe
18.
Charlemagne was also known by the name _____________________.
a)
Charles the Great
b)
Clovis of Normandy
c)
William the Conqueror
d)
King of the Normans
19.
Why did Charlemagne kill all the leaders of the Saxons?
a)
They refused to bow down to him
b)
They refused to give him their lunch money
c)
They refused to convert to Christianity
d)
They tried to assassinate Him
20.

5. Charlemagne's empire was divided into three kingdoms when this treaty was signed

a)

Treaty of Verdun

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of France

d)

Treaty of Versailles

21.

Which of the following are examples of how civilization declined after the fall of Rome: Check all that apply.

a)

people became illiterate

b)

trade and economic opportunity declined

c)

constant state of warfare between barbarian tribes made life very difficult for people

d)

Christianity flourished in the former Western Empire as barbarian tribes gave up their native religions in favor a Christianity.

22.

Which of the following would you NOT find monks doing in a monastery?

a)

helping the sick

b)

serving as soldiers

c)

feeding the hungry

d)

copying down "illuminating" manuscripts

23.

In 732 Charles Martel defeated which group at the Battle of Tours whereby preserving Christianity in Western Europe:

a)

The Visigoths

b)

The Romans

c)

The Magyars

d)

The Muslims

24.

The empire that Charlemagne built was larger than the Byzantine Empire of the same time period.

a)

True

b)

False

25.
Which of the following is NOT a member of the clergy?
a)
a king
b)
the Pope
c)
a priest
d)
a bishop
26.

The Papacy:

a)

claimed authority over both spiritual and secular matters

b)

claimed the Pope only held power over religious officials and church matters.

27.
Laws for the church and its members
a)
common law
b)
canon law
c)
Catholic law
d)
Benedictine Rule
28.
Sacraments 
a)
are sacred rites of the church.
b)
are something the church has the power to administer. 
c)
include important life events, such as; Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, and Marriage)
d)
All of these answers are correct. 
29.
Monks daily lives consisted of....
a)
traveling and preaching the word of God.
b)
work, church service and prayer.
c)
praying and advising the Pope on important church matters.
d)
None of these answers are correct. 
30.
Who were often the most educated people in society?
a)
monks
b)
kings
c)
peasants
d)
merchants
31.
The Church provided...
a)
education for some and helped the poor and sick.
b)
trained knights for combat.
c)
kings with loans to build castles.
d)
nothing for the common peasant.
32.

The Papacy:

a)

claimed authority over both spiritual and secular matters

b)

claimed the Pope only held power over religious officials and church matters.

33.
Laws for the church and its members
a)
common law
b)
canon law
c)
Catholic law
d)
Benedictine Rule
34.
Sacraments 
a)
are sacred rites of the church.
b)
are something the church has the power to administer. 
c)
include important life events, such as; Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, and Marriage)
d)
All of these answers are correct. 
35.
Monks daily lives consisted of....
a)
traveling and preaching the word of God.
b)
work, church service and prayer.
c)
praying and advising the Pope on important church matters.
d)
None of these answers are correct. 
36.
The correct social hierarchy of the church from highest to lowest is...
a)
Pope, cardinal, archbishop, bishop, priest, monk. 
b)
Priest, archbishop, cardinal, priest, monk, bishop. 
c)
Bishop, pope, monk, priest, archbishop, cardinal. 
d)
Archbishop, cardinal, pope, monk, bishop, priest. 
37.
The church became the most powerful _________________, or worldly, force in medieval Europe. 
a)
secular
b)
holy
c)
religious
d)
deadly
38.
Monks lived in...
a)
parish churches.
b)
monasteries or abbeys .
c)
convents .
d)
in the manor house.
39.
Medieval Catholics believed that if they didn't receive the holy rites of the church (sacraments) , they would...
a)
be excommunicated. 
b)
go to hell. 
c)
go to prison.
d)
be placed in the stocks. 
40.
Medieval people had the most contact with which member(s) of the church?
a)
The pope
b)
monks
c)
priests 
d)
Cardinals 
41.
Who were often the most educated people in society?
a)
monks
b)
kings
c)
peasants
d)
merchants
42.
The Church provided...
a)
education for some and helped the poor and sick.
b)
trained knights for combat.
c)
kings with loans to build castles.
d)
nothing for the common peasant.
43.
The Church was a part of your daily life from...
a)
birth to death.
b)
the time you turn twenty-one.
c)
the moment you learn how to read the Bible.
d)
the time you are born to the age of twenty-one.
44.

After the fall of Rome the Church was one of the last institutions which stood for...

a)

law and order

b)

wealth

c)

power and control

d)

division and chaos

45.

Which church dominated life in the Middle Ages.

a)

The Roman Catholic Church

b)

The Lutheran Church

c)

The Greek Orthodox Church

d)

The Roman Empire church

46.
The word "Catholic" means...
a)
religion
b)
universal
c)
superstition
d)
protector
47.
Which sacrament washes away your original sin?
a)
Baptism
b)
Confirmation
c)
Penance
d)
Matrimony
48.
Which sacrament earns forgiveness of sins?
a)
Last Rites
b)
Holy Orders
c)
Confirmation
d)
Penance
49.
Which sacrament is taken only by priests, monks, and nuns?
a)
Baptism
b)
Confirmation
c)
Matrimony
d)
Holy Orders
50.
Which sacrament makes you an official member of the Catholic Church?
a)
Baptism
b)
Confirmation
c)
Penance
d)
Holy Eucharist
51.

What does lay investiture mean?

a)

The power of the church to appoint kings and officials

b)

The power of kings and nobles to appoint church officials

c)

The power of medieval kings to appoint a new pope

d)

The power of the Pope to remove a person from the church

52.
Were the Vikings before or after the Roman Empire?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
at the same time
53.
Where did the Vikings come from?
a)
Ireland
b)
Scandanavia
c)
France
d)
Australia
54.

How did most Vikings try to get rich?

a)

By looting other people

b)

By working as a trader or merchant

c)

By farming

d)

By making quality goods

55.

What is the name of the Viking boat?

a)

A holmgang

b)

Norsemen

c)

Longboats

d)

Long Bows

56.

What is the name of the most violent Viking warriors?

a)

Vikings

b)

Berserkers

c)

Psychos

d)

Warriors

57.

How did their boats allow them to have a quick getaway after looting a village?

a)

They were lightweight and had flat bottoms to move quickly

b)

They were lightweight and had triangular bottoms to cut the water

c)

They were heavy and that allowed them to move fast

d)

The jet engines were heavy and they had flat bottoms

58.

What was the only way a Viking could enter Valhalla?

a)

Dying in battle with a weapon in their hand

b)

Dying in their sleep

c)

Being burnt on their ship after they died

d)

By knocking

59.

What was another name for the people called Vikings?

a)

Norsemen or Norse

b)

Horsemen or Horse

c)

Germanic Tribes

d)

Romans that were Greeks

60.

What land did Leif Eriksson discover and settle long before Christopher Columbus?

a)

India

b)

England

c)

Africa

d)

North America

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