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WorksheetsMiddle Ages
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 24mins
Blessed with holy oil:
converted
anointed
armada
guild
What is true about serfs?
they were bound to the land
worked the land in exchange for food/shelter
none of the above
both of the above
What is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry?
the establishment of the Magna Carta
William the Conqueror invading England
the Crusade of Kings
a story of the Danes invading France
Traveling musicians and poets:
Squire
Vassal
Jester
Minstrel
Peasants could leave the manor.
True
False
The part of castle in which the family lived:
Portcullis
Bailey
Moat
Keep
_________ gave ___________ a fief, or a plot of land.
Knights / squires
Lords / vassals
Lords / knights
Kings / Lords
What were the steps of becoming a knight?
Page, squire, investiture, knighthood
Page, squire, knighthood, investiture
Investiture, page, knighthood, squire
Squire, page, investiture, knighthood
What was the Code of Chivalry?
A standard of conduct knights were supposed to follow
A code them that commanded they be brave, loyal and honest
A code that had knights protect the weak, the poor, the elderly, and women
all of the above
What is a bailey?
A gate
A tower
A courtyard
None of these
How old were boys when they became pages?
10
7
21
17
Lower lord:
Squire
Knight
Vassal
Fief
The German gods were centered on:
Farming
Food
War
Wisdom
Clovis is known for: (select all answers)
being anointed by the Pope
converting to Catholicism on the battlefield
protected the church from non-believers
made Latin the official language of his kingdom
Who defeated the Arabs and Berbers in the Battle of Tours?
Charlemagne
Pepin
Clovis
Charles Martel
Who defeated the Lombards?
Pepin, and he kept their land
Pepin, and he gave their land to the Pope
Charles Martel, and he kept their land
Charles Martel, and he gave their land to the Pope
Which modern countries make up Charlemagne’s kingdom?
France & Belgium
France & Germany
France & Italy
France & England
How did Charlemagne expand education?
He commanded churches to establish schools
He allowed girls to go to school
Neither of these
Both of these
What is true about estate life?
Lords were the most powerful group in the empire
Estates were self sustaining.
Farmers rotated crops.
All of the above.
Charlemagne visited many villages to make sure the people were loyal to him.
True
False
Louis the Pious weakened the empire because he split it up among his sons.
False
True
The church helped their community by:
Establishing schools
Keeping the peace and being missionaries
Providing food and shelter
Establishing hospitals
During battles, knights used swords, axes, daggers, spears, crossbows, and longbows.
True
False
For what were Venice and Flanders known?
Clothing makers
Trade centers
Ship building
None of these
What were burgs?
Towns near castles
Sections of a trade center
Manor houses
Rich people
A festival held a few times a year where merchants sold goods were called a:
Sale
Fair
Burg
Banc
Put the steps in order:
Journeyman, master, apprentice
Apprentice, master, journeyman
Apprentice, journeyman, master
Master, journeyman, apprentice
Apprentices had to create a masterpiece to join a guild:
True
False
Since merchants were becoming wealthy, they were able to enjoy education and the arts.
True
False
Choose all that apply. Guilds:
were business groups for each trade
took care of their members
controlled all of the business and trade in a town
included the lord of the community
What did merchants use at the "banc" to buy goods?
Precious metals
Bartering of goods
What did the Crusaders yell, which means "it is the will of God"?
Onward!
Amen!
Deus vult
Deus amen!
The Crusaders wanted to take back the Holy Land from the Christians.
True
False
What did the Knights Templar wear?
Red armor
A tunic with a red cross
Which countries were involved in the Crusade of Kings?
England
Spain
Germany
France
The Protestant Reformation was when people wanted to break from the Roman Catholic church.
True
False
King Henry VIII became the head of the Church of England.
True
False
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
8
6
10
1
Which of King Henry VIII's children became monarch?
Elizabeth
Edward
Mary
None of them
The Magna Carta limited powers of the monarch.
True
False
The Hundred Years War was between:
France & Germany
France & Spain
France & England
France & Italy
Who was the young peasant girl who heard messages from God?
Elizabeth Tudor
Joan of Arc
Mary Tudor
How long was the Hundred Years War?
100 years
50 years
101 years
116 years
Who won the Hundred Years War?
England
France
What was the name of the war between two royal families of England, the Lancasters and the Yorks?
The War of England
The Hundred Years War
The War of the Roses
The War of the Tudors
The Spanish Armada was sent to defeat the English navy after Elizabeth I had the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots killed.
True
False
