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Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the black plague?

a)

Another name for the Guillotine

b)

A disease that killed many people in Europe

c)

A religious cult during the Middle Ages

d)

The name for secret soldiers in the Roman army

2.

What animal carried the Black Death and transferred it to humans?

a)

Fleas

b)

Birds

c)

Mosquitos

d)

Cows

3.

The Crusades brought Western Europeans into contact with Byzantines and Muslims. What were lasting cultural effects of this interaction?

a)

Feudalism became a stronger institution.

b)

Christians and Muslims united.

c)

The economy suffered because trade between western and eastern peoples was no longer possible.

d)

Western Europe gained new knowledge of technology, such as ship building and use of the compass to tell direction.

4.

True or False. The Crusades were where Christians tried to retake the Holy Land from the Muslims.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
What is the code of conduct of Medieval knights focusing on bravery and honor?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
6.
What is a place where members of a religious order practice a life of prayer and worship?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
7.
What is the system in Europe where lords gave land to vassals for service and loyalty?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
8.
What is a series of military tours from Christian Europe to Palestine (Holy Lands)?
a)
serf
b)
knight
c)
Crusades
d)
Clergy
9.
What is a highly trained mounted warrior in the service of a noble in Medieval Europe?
a)
serf
b)
knight
c)
Crusades
d)
Clergy
10.
What is the people with priestly authority in a religion?
a)
serf
b)
knight
c)
Crusades
d)
Clergy
11.
Which of the following is the correct hierarchy (ranking) of Feudal society in Medieval Europe? TOP to BOTTOM
a)
knights, peasants, church officials & nobles, king
b)
king, knights, church officials and nobles, peasants
c)
king, church officials and nobles, knights, peasants
d)
peasants, knights, church officials and nobles, king
12.
Which of the following is the correct hierarchy (ranking) of the clergy in the Roman Catholic church? TOP to BOTTOM
a)
Pope, Cardinals, Priests, Bishops, Monks & Nuns
b)
Pope, Cardinals, Bishops, Priests, Monks & Nuns
c)
Pope, Priests, Cardinals, Bishops, Monks & Nuns
d)
Pope, Bishops, Cardinals, Priests, Monks & Nuns
13.
What was the population of Southeast Asia in 2000?
a)
12 million
b)
12
c)
35.5 million
d)
35.5
14.
What is this chart showing?
a)
The population of Asia over time
b)
The location of Asia
c)
The population of the world over time
d)
How rich a country is
15.
What was the Total population of Asia in 1970?
a)
13
b)
9 million
c)
5.5 million
d)
27.5 million
16.
What was the increase in population of ALL of Asia from 1980 to 1990?
a)
13
b)
9 million
c)
5.5 million
d)
20.5 million
17.
Which animal is the Northeast?
a)
Horse
b)
Snake
c)
Rabbit
d)
Elephant
18.
Which animal is the Southwest?
a)
Fish
b)
Fox
c)
Lion
d)
Panda
19.
Which animal is the Southeast?
a)
Rabbit
b)
Elephant
c)
Fish
d)
Panda
20.
For the CITE portion of your RACE response, which of the following would NOT be citing evidence?
a)
Using a quote from the document
b)
Describing a picture in how it answers the question
c)
Describing a chart in how it answers the question
d)
Answering the question in your own words
21.
Which of the following is NOT a proper EXPLAIN response from a RACE response?
a)
The quote supports my answer because...
b)
The chart on the population growth explains why...
c)
The picture is evidence that supports my answer because
d)
The evidence is on the 4th line of the paper.
22.
What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?
a)
King, Knight, Noble, Peasant
b)
King, Noble, Knight, Peasant
c)
King, Noble, Peasant, Knight
23.

What is manorialism?

a)

A system based around self-sufficient farming estates, where the lord and the peasants lived off the land together

b)

A system where everyone is really polite to one another

c)

A system where people live in manor houses owned by the lord

24.

A structure that carries water over long distances

a)

colosseum

b)

dome

c)

aqueduct

25.

Barbarian invasions on borders and into Roman territory

a)

Decline of the Republic

b)

Fall of the Empire

26.

Which statement beset describes the Dark Ages?

a)

A period in European history after the fall of Rome where knowledge, learning, law, government, science, art, and architecture lagged behind what had previously been achieved and or understood.

b)

A period in European history prior to the rise of the Holy Roman Empire where Europe suffered one devastating plague after another.

c)

A period in civilization where religious beliefs, especially Christianity, were lost and ignored throughout Europe.

27.

Why were the long ships so effective?

a)

They could carry a lot of loot from raids.

b)

They could travel in shallow water and were really fast.

c)

They could carry a lot of people.

28.

What is the name for the fortified homes that came about in the Middle Ages?

a)

fortress

b)

bases

c)

castles

29.

Because of the Crusades and the Black Death, people moved away from their manors to ____

a)

towns and cities

b)

cathedrals

c)

churches

30.

Guilds allowed for a way to earn _________ if you leave a manor with skill trades. You would have to go through an apprenticeship first.

a)

Wood

b)

Swords

c)

Wages

31.

Toward the end of feudalism, the church encouraged followers to do what in praise of God?

a)

overthrow feudalism and make money

b)

Go on crusades and build cathedrals

c)

farm and build barns

32.

Why was life in the towns during the dark ages dangerous?

a)

no indoor plumbing

b)

no protection from invaders

c)

they were constantly at war

33.

How did new farming methods contribute to the growth of medieval Europe?

a)

People who lived in towns could start to raise their own food.

b)

Towns become less crowded as families moved to the country.

c)

Enough crops were grown to sell to people who lived in towns.

34.

A positive aspect of feudalism was

a)

one person could not become too powerful

b)

clean living conditions

c)

great food

35.

The following information describes:

-People were tired of not being protected from invasions

-Peasants moved to towns

-Guilds provided a way to earn money

-The Church encouraged followers to go on crusades and build cathedrals for God

-Farming practices improved due to technology, which lead to more food.

a)

Rise of Feudalism

b)

Events that caused people to move to towns during the fall of Feudualism

c)

Fall of Roman Empire

36.

People in the Middle ages retreated to ________, where they would copy the Bible and took care of the poor and sick.

a)

castle

b)

monasteries

c)

sea

37.

Which institution held the most power during the Medieval Times?

a)

The King

b)

The Nobles

c)

The Serfs

d)

The Church

38.

Which group of people were blamed for the plague even though they were innocent?

a)

The Jewish

b)

The Traders

c)

Brotherhood of the Flagellants

d)

The Church

39.

Mountains were important in the development of the European societies because

a)

Kept the nomadic herders out

b)

Provided natural boundaries

c)

Separated and kept the groups apart

d)

Made stepped farming easier

40.

A plague is

a)

When there's no food and people starve

b)

A disease that spreads quickly and kills many people

c)

An illness that you get from living in filth

d)

A sickness of the lungs that also causes fevers and goes away after 3 days

41.

A ____________ was a person who paid for their land and had legal rights.

a)

Noble

b)

Vassal

c)

Knight

d)

Freemen

42.
Which feudal class had the most people?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Lords
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants
43.
Which of these best defines feudalism?
a)
A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.
b)
A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.
c)
A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.
d)
A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.
44.

In the medieval period, rivers were used for

a)

Transportation and Protection

b)

Travel and Trade

c)

Barriers and fresh water sources

d)

Transportation and Trade

45.

Agriculture advances made during the Middle Ages include all except

a)

Crop Rotation

b)

Horse Collar

c)

Irrigation System

d)

Heavy Wheel Plow

46.

King Otto is famous for

a)

The Fall of Rome

b)

Freeing the Pope from Roman Nobles

c)

Spreading Christianity

d)

Taking over England

47.

A knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land

a)

fief

b)

peasant

c)

vassal

d)

noble

48.

_____________ was the first king of the Franks to convert to Christianity.

a)

Saint Patrick

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Clovis

d)

William

49.

Why was there a need for feudalism after the fall of Rome?

a)

There was disorder and danger.

b)

There was no monarch.

c)

There was not enough land.

d)

All the answers are correct.

50.

Germanic Tribes were responsible for

a)

The Fall of Rome

b)

The Spread of Christianity

c)

The Rise of the Franks

d)

The Downfall of the Celts

51.
What is a highly trained mounted warrior in the service of a noble in Medieval Europe?
a)
serf
b)
knight
c)
Crusades
d)
Clergy
52.

What is the time period known as between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Golden Ages

c)

Age of Discovery

d)

Tech Age

53.
Who conquered most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
the Pope
c)
Charlemagne
d)
King Henry VIII
54.

What group began to threaten Charlemagne's empire?

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.
Who was never a vassal in a Feudal relationship?
a)
king
b)
noble
c)
knight
d)
peasant
56.
Who was never a lord in a Feudal relationship?
a)
king
b)
noble
c)
knight
d)
peasant
57.
Who attempted to reestablish education, became sole ruler of his kingdom, and was eventually crowned emperor by Pope Leo III?
a)
Charles de Gaulle
b)
Charlie Brown
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Charles Barkley
58.
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
a)
castle
b)
manor
c)
chivalry
d)
land
59.
What was the purpose of the Crusades?
a)
Ceremony acknowledging the achievement of completing 12 years of education
b)
Expel Martin Luther from the Catholic Church
c)
Unite all of Europe as one Christian kingdom
d)
Retake the city of Jerusalem (Holy Lands)
60.
The Black Death was spread by which of the following methods?
a)
Kissing!
b)
By sharing a cup
c)
It was air born
d)
Fleas on rats
61.
Which best describes the influence of the Church during the Middle Ages?
a)
A child from almost every family became a monk or nun in the Church
b)
The Church encouraged people of other religions to settle in Europe
c)
Church officials and kings worked separately to govern countries
d)
Daily life in villages and towns revolved around the Church
62.

What was one affect of the Crusades?

a)

Muslims took over and controlled all of Europe

b)

Christian Crusaders became more powerful as a result of all the fighting

c)

Crusaders were introduced to math, science, foods, and other knowledge that they brought back to Europe.

d)

Everything went back to normal

63.

What was the legacy of the Magna Carta?

a)

a symbol of liberty around the world and influential to the US Bill of Rights

b)

Nothing

c)

demanding the death of all Kings in Europe

d)

making peasants and slaves rich

64.

Charlemagne wanted to

a)

build a Muslim empire, and he was a ruthless ruler.

b)

build a Christian empire and was a very unfair ruler.

c)

attack and conquer the world.

d)

build a Christian empire and was a just ruler who encouraged education.

65.

A lord is a

a)

piece of land.

b)

manor.

c)

ruler.

d)

person given land by the king.

66.

A knight was a

a)

ruler.

b)

land owner.

c)

medieval soldier.

d)

peasant or farmer.

67.

People lived in manors because

a)

of a need for workers.

b)

they wanted to and it was really fun.

c)

they paid money to live in a good place.

d)

they needed protection and had no land of their own.

68.
What is the name of the holy city that both Muslims and Christians wanted to control?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Istanbul
d)
Rome
69.
What is the name of a castle and estate of a feudal lord?
a)
fief
b)
manor
c)
village
d)
hamlet
70.
What were the Christian expeditions to win back the Holy Lands called?
a)
Punic Wars
b)
Feudalisms
c)
Holy Wars
d)
Crusades
71.
As cities grew, what new groups of workers developed?
a)
Guilds
b)
Knights
c)
Rugby Teams
d)
Manors
72.
Which person in the feudal hierarchy had the most power?
a)
peasants
b)
serfs
c)
monarchs
d)
knights
73.

What do we call the code of conduct of Medieval knights that focuses on bravery and honor?

a)

monarchy

b)

chivalry

c)

monastery

d)

feudalism

74.
What is a system of government that is ruled by a king or queen?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
75.

The Magna Carta was an agreement between ___________ and __________

a)

King John; Richard III

b)

Richard III; the English Nobles

c)

King John; the English Nobles

d)

William the Conquerer; the English Nobles

76.
How many God's do Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe in ?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
77.

To formally remove a person from Church membership is called what?

a)

baptize

b)

excommunicate

c)

Inquisition

d)

schism

78.

A ______ is a worker in medieval Europe who was tied to the land on which he or she lived.

a)

serf

b)

lord

c)

knight

d)

peasant

79.

A ________ is a large landowner of feudal Europe.

a)

serf

b)

lord

c)

knight

d)

peasant

80.

These people were invaders of Europe that came from Scandinavia.

a)

Vikings

b)

Italians

c)

Pope

d)

nobles

81.

This person is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

a)

Pope

b)

president

c)

priest

d)

peasant

82.

The _________ ___________ killed 1/3 to 1/2 of Europe's population.

a)

Crusades

b)

Black Death

c)

Catholic church

d)

Franks

83.

The ________ ________ was the most powerful church in Medieval Europe.

a)

Catholic church

b)

old country chuch

c)

Islamic church

d)

Muslim church

84.

The ________ ________ was the most powerful church in Medieval Europe.

a)

Catholic church

b)

old country chuch

c)

Islamic church

d)

Muslim church

85.

Which of these regions were not affected by the Black?Death

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

South Africa

86.
Which group got blamed for the plague in some areas of Europe?
a)
Catholics
b)
Christians
c)
Jews
d)
Muslims
87.

organizations formed by merchants; their main purpose was to protect their members

a)

Feudalism

b)

Manor

c)

Serf

d)

Lord

e)

Guild

88.

organizations formed by merchants; their main purpose was to protect their members

a)

Feudalism

b)

Manor

c)

Serf

d)

Lord

e)

Guild

89.
After Rome, ______ invaders disrupted trade creating a need for Feudalism in Europe. 
a)
Asian
b)
African
c)
Greek
d)
Germanic
90.
The economy of a medieval manor depended on...
a)
Trade 
b)
Herding and weaving
c)
Farming and self-sufficiency
d)
arts and crafts
91.
Charlemagne did all of the following except...
a)
create a strong efficient governments
b)
create schools
c)
spread Christianity
d)
end slavery/ serfdom
92.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
93.
Where did the plague start?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Australia 
94.

What was the main reason that Constantinople was a good location for the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

It was protected from invaders by the mountains of Asia Minor and the Balkans.

b)

It was located at a crossroads for trade between Asia and Europe.

c)

It was near the mouth of some of the region's greatest rivers.

d)

It was close to the many islands that dot the Aegean Sea.

95.

The spread of the plague during the Middle Ages-

a)

led to significant medical advancements

b)

strengthened Europe’s ties to the d.

Middle East and China

c)

created terror, bewilderment, and violence

d)

cause a population boom in the cities

96.

The population of Europe more than doubled after 1000 primarily because

a)

people left the land to live in towns

b)

popes issued dictates prohibiting wars

c)

farms adopted new agricultural methods

d)

the Black Death ended

97.
A ________ is a warrior in medieval Europe who fought on horseback.
a)
serf
b)
lord
c)
knight
d)
manor
98.
A ________ is a large estate owned by a knight or lord.
a)
knight
b)
manor
c)
vassal
d)
feudalism
99.
_________ were a series of wars between Christians and Muslims over control of the Holy Land
a)
The Crusades
b)
Six Day War
c)
100 Years War
d)
WWI
100.
________ means to exclude (someone) from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church
a)
monk
b)
excommunicate
c)
catholic
d)
clergy

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