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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 34mins
After the decline and fall of the Roman empire, what was the most important in unifying Western Europe?
Islamic Culture
Byzantine Empire
Germanic Tribes
Roman Catholic Church
After the fall of Rome, Europe entered into an era known as (a)
Who were the invaders that threatened Europe, helping contribute to development of the Feudal System.
Vikings and Magyars
Carolingians
Barbarians
Merovingians
What is the term used to describe the system of nobles protecting other in return for services during the Middle Ages.
Monarchy
Serfdom
Feudalism
Manoralism
Check what the most important aspect of the feudal system was.
system of promises and loyalties
the spread of catholicism
oath and loyatly between vassals and Lords
maintaining a rigid social hierarchy.
What does this image represent?
Manorial System
Encomienda System
Capitalism System
Marginal System
What was the purpose of Feudal Contracts?
A contract establishing economic and political relationships between the King and Lord.
A contract outlining roles and responsibilities between the Lord and his Vassals.
A contract between a Vassal and Serf about the debt that must be paid.
Which statement is true regarding serfs and peasants during the Feudal era?
Serfs had more legal rights than peasants.
Many fought in service of their Knights.
Serfs distributed lands to Lords and Vassals.
Wealthy vassals exchanged serfs with other vassals.
What is the purpose of Manorialism during the Feudal era?
A labor system that rewarded conquers the labor of a particular group.
An economic and political system that a country can control trade and industry between Lords and guilds.
An economic system run by and supported through the Lord's manor and estate.
Land= (a) = Power
What is the event between the Western Catholic and Eastern Byzantine Churches due to differences in beliefs of celibacy, equality of bishops, and iconology?
Great Awakening
Great Inquisition
Great Collapse
Great Schism
During the Great Schism, 1054, Leo IX was pope of Rome, and Michael was the Patriarch of __________?
Jerusalem
Paris
Constantinople
Venice
After the fall of Rome, trading along the Silk Road decreased. How did the Crusades affect trade in Western Europe?
They increased trade and exposure in China.
They increased trade and exposure to new items in the Middle East
They continued to decrease trade and culture with China
They continued to decrease trade and culture with the Middle East.
During the Early Middle Ages, why did citizens turn to the Catholic Church?
During the Early Middle Ages, people began to turn from the Church because it could not explain the Black Death.
During the Middle Ages, people turned to the church for explanations such as illnesses, tragedy, and even how long to cook an egg.
After the Fall of Rome, people were adopting the Pagan religions and turning from Chrisitanity.
Men who wanted to live a religious life without the seclusion of a monastery.
Pope
Friar
Monk
Nun
Thomas Aquinas tried to bridge the gap between reason and faith and developed the concept of natural law. What is Natural law?
It guides people's thinking about right and wrong. God created the natural law, agreeing with the moral teachings of the bible.
The Church s guided by faith. God created the Church Hierarchy to guide others' thinking.
It distinguished the conflict between faith and reason, that they go against God's teachings.
Catholic Court to try people of heresy.
the Inquisition
the Schism
the Crusades
the Holy War
The honor set of rules all knights swore to uphold, emphasizing loyalty and devotion to duty.
Code of Honor
Code of Knights
Code of Chivalry
Code of Arms
(a) used as Knights identification on sields during battles or tournaments.
After the increase of trade during the Crusades, craftsmen, merchants, and traders began to organize into unions, setting standards for product quality. What is this known as?
Journeymen
Guild
Master
Merchant
What are the two types of guilds?
Merchant
Journeymen
Aristocrat
Craftsmen
What was the Black Death?
Name of Roman Secret Soldiers
A disease that killed 1/3 of the European population
Religious cult from the Middle Ages
A purge of Heresy by the Inquisition
Where did the Bubonic Plague originate from?
China
Mongolia
Gobi Desert
Sahara Desert
How was the black death transferred from city to city?
Fleas that lived on rats
Rat bites
Mosquito bites
Dog bites
Why did the Bubonic plague most likely first occur in Europe in port towns?
Boats landed at the ports with infected passengers and rodents
Caravans on the Silk Road infected other traders, passing along the sickness.
People living near the ocean were more vulnerable to the bubonic plague
Holy Wars fought between the Christians and Muslims.
Crusades
Holy Wars
Renaissance
Reformation
The lands Lords gave to their vassals.
manor
fief
feudalism
Lord
The land the lords lived on.
manor
fief
feudalism
Lord
Meaning rebirth, a time period after the middle ages.
Reformation
Guild
Renaissance
CounterReformation
A movement to reform the Catholic Church.
Reformation
Guilds
Renaissance
Counter-Reformation
Teachings that conflicted with the Catholic Church
Inquisition
Heresy
Fief
Plague
A peasant girl with a vision from God on defeating the British and gaining France's independence; was burned at the stake.
Charlemange
Joan of Arc
Pope
Clovis
Christ representative on earth and the leader of the Catholic Church.
Charlemange
Joan of Arc
Pope
Clovis
Who defeated the Islamic Armies at the Battle of Tours in Spain to guarantee Christianity as the religion in Europe.
Clovis
Martin Luther
Charlemagne
Charles Mantel
He was the first barbarian leader to convert to Christianity during the Middle Ages
Clovis
Martin Luther
Charlemagne
Charles Mantel
Who pledged their services to those who gave them land?
Knight
Lord
Vassal
Serf
They served their lord as warriors.
Knight
Lord
Vassal
Serf
They had no rights and were laborers of manors?
Knight
Lord
Vassal
Serf
They gave land to others who promised to serve them
Knight
Lord
Vassal
Serf
Which of the following are stages of becoming a knight?
Squire
Knight
Journeymen
Apprentice
Page
Which of the following are stages of becoming a guild?
Master
Knight
Journeymen
Apprentice
Page
_________ ________ dominated Europe during the Middle Ages
(a)
What percentage of the European population died in Europe?
75%
50%
33%
25%
Which of the Crusades was actually successful in capturing the city of Jerusalem?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Due to lack of (a) the Dark Ages are referred to as the Dark Ages.
What are the conditions of living in a castle?
Dark and Damp
Smelly and Dirty
Fresh and clean
Crowded
Which ruler called himself the King of England
Richard I
Henry I
Richard II
Henry II
Who conquered England and was known as the Duke of Normady?
Richard I
Henry I
William I
George I
What was the main idea of the Renaissance
the desire to be like ancient Islamic Civilizations
the desire to be like classical civilizations of Greece and Rome.
the desire to be like classical India.
The ___________ ________ power decreased during the _________ because of their inability to win the wars.
Catholic Church; Crusades
Catholic Church: Hundred Years War
Feudal System: Crusdaes
Feudal System: Hundred Years War
Who's job was it to preserve Ancient learning and texts?
Nobles and Kings
Vassals and Knights
Priest and Monks
Craftsmen and Merchants
What document laid the foundation for a limited monarchy in England?
Declaration of Independence
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Treaty of Versailles
Information that was created at the same time an event took place or by a person directly involved with the event. First-hand perspective
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Thirdly Source
Fourthly Source
Information that was created by someone after who was not present at the event. Second-hand perspective
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Thirdly Source
Fourthly Source
Monks main job was to
Train people to become a priest
Spread Christianity to rural areas
serve on the council in the inquisition
expand the ideas of the Renaissance to North Africa
Which of the following describes one of the MOST important effects of the Crusades?
The Feudal Structure dismantled
The Bubonic plague was cured through Middle Eastern medicine
The power of the Church decreased
Jews and Christians worked together to eliminate Muslims
When the Ottomans captured Constantinople, the main trade for the Asian goods, in 1453, what was the MOST LIKELY result?
The food supply for Europeans began to decrease
Overpopulation pressures in Europe caused the political collapse
European explorers like Columbus began seeking new routes to Asia
Many new diseases began to spread to Europe, like the bubonic plague.
How might the rise of the guild have impacted the economic life of Europeans?
Guilds organized production and trade-in growing Urban areas.
Guilds created levels of society that lasted until the Protestant Reformation
Guilds promoted social organizations
Guilds released serfs and peasants from their duties
European intellectuals in the Middle Ages often studied academic advanced and translated ancient words that were made or preserved by____
Byzantine Priest
Russian Tsars
Mongols
Islamic Scholars
The Magna Carta is one of the greatest symbols of individual liberty and rule of law. Inspiring the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Which concept does it inspire the most?
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Petition
Due Process of Law
