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WorksheetsThe Middle Ages/Dark Ages
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following statements accurately describes feudalism?
Under feudalism, kings gave land to nobles/lords in exchange for their military service.
Feudalism served to spread Christianity throughout Western Europe.
Feudalism began as a way to protect those on pilgrimages to Jerusalem.
The rise of feudalism marked the end of the Medieval Age.
Social structure of the Middle Ages
Caste System
Feudalism
Manorism
Monarchy
Why did historians call 500 - 1000 C.E. the Dark Ages?
It was a dark and trying times
They were unsure how old many people in the area were
There was not a lot of information about this time period
It was too long ago to understand
Explain how the Vikings lived.
although pirated Europe, they were traders, craftspeople, and merchants
mostly pirated other kingdoms
were mostly craftspeople
lived in fear of the Saxons
What was the legal system based on custom and court ruling?
English Common Law
Magna Carta
English Rules
Papal States
The code of ethics a Knight had to hold was called?
Honor
They didn't have a code of Ethics
The Magna Carta
Chivalry
The representative government in the Middle Ages was called?
Checks and Balances
The Magna Carta
Parliament
The Royal Courts
What Muslim leader reconquered Jerusalem after the 2nd Crusade?
William the Conqueror
Saladin
Richard I
Ibn Batuta
What was the original goal of the Crusades?
To make sure that kings no longer ruled over peasants.
To recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.
To end Feudalism
To open new trade routes to the East.
Why was Joan of Arc important?
Joan of Arc had little influence on King Charles; he did as he pleased
Joan of Arc influenced the King of France to not unite his kingdom
Joan of Arc inspired the people of France and the king to keep fighting to unite France
Joan of Arc was the Maid of Lorraine and didn't influence Charles
Political changes in England, the bubonic plague, and the Hundred Years' War
strengthened the role of feudal lords in society.
made the importance of individuals decline dramatically.
contributed to the decline of the feudal system.
led to rapid increases in the population of Europe.
Code of conduct which a knight swore to uphold
Ethics
Semper Fi
Chivalry
Tithe
a heavy, wheeled plow with an iron plowshare that was shared around the community
estate
fief
feudal contract
carruca
Saint Francis of Assisi founded an order of friars who
traveled from town to town, preaching and caring for the poor.
lived in convents and planned to override the Church
farmed their own land and sewed their own clothing.
all of the above
This Muslim leader allowed Christians safe passage after he took Jerusalem, he also sparked the Third Crusade.
King Harold
Saladin
Aladdin
Mohammad
Why did the Crusader kingdoms depend on Italian Ports?
It was a great way to avoid the Visigoths since they normally controlled those lands.
The had better prices on goods.
They were invaded by the Seljuk Turks meaning easier for them to pillage.
They could receive supplies by boat avoiding the Muslim control lands.
