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WorksheetsMiddle Ages Test
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 27mins
A noble who held land from and served a higher-ranking lord.
vassal
fief
serf
clergy
A political system based on bonds of loyalty between lords and vassals.
magna carta
guilds
feudalism
concordat
Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and military service.
fief
concordat
fjord
clovis
In 800 AD crowned by Pope as the head of the Holy Roman Empire.
Charles Martel
Otto I
Clovis
Charlemagne
Peasant laborer bound by law to the lands of a noble.
serf
fief
vassal
knight
Agreement between the pope and the ruler of a country.
vassal
concordat
guild
clergy
The capital of Charlemagne's empire.
Aachen
Jerusalem
Rome
Constantinople
Strong German king who became the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
Phillip IV
William I
Otto I
Clovis II
Medieval business group formed by craftspeople and merchants.
Guilds
concordats
vernacular
fiefs
They fought on horseback and protected the lord’s land.
fiefs
guilds
serfs
knights
A steep-sided valley that is an inlet of the sea.
fjord
fief
The Holy Roman Empire was established in
Asia in the 13th century AD
AD 962 in modern day Germany and Northern Italy
AD 1400 in Britain
the Middle East in the 14th century AD
___________________was a 5th century Frankish leader of a large kingdom who became Catholic and settled in modern day France
Charles Martel
Otto I
Saladin
Clovis
It is a declaration that you no longer belong to the church.
excommunicated
vernacular
servitude
chivalry
Who won the first crusade?
Muslims
Christians
Jews
Hindus
What stopped the Black Plague from spreading to the Americas?
Pacific Ocean
A new vaccine
Atlantic Ocean
The Black Death was a disease caused by a type of bacteria carried by
mosquitos
fleas
roaches
flys
___________ was a French peasent girl who helped France defeat the English at Orleans.
Joan of Arc
Jan of Arc
Hilda of Whitby
Marie de France
The everyday language of the people is called
slang
slander
chivalry
vernacular
The seas and rivers of Europe were important because they provided safety and opportunities for __________________.
invasion
combining kingdoms
trade
religious conversion
A Germanic tribe, the ______________, settled the area today known as France.
Franks
Celts
Saxons
Angels
Medieval knights followed a code of rules called _________________.
servitude
bravery
serfdom
chivalry
Muslim leader during the Second and Third Crusades.
Al-Razi
Uthman
Abu Bakr
Saladin
Religious beliefs that went against, or conflicted with Church Teachings.
heresy
slander
concordat
excommunicate
In 1095, Pope Urban II called for a crusade to be launched against the ________
Jews
Mongols
Muslims
Orthodox Christians
Historians believe that the Black Death first spread along which route?
China Road
Silk Road
Ivory Road
Mongolian Pass
The Hundred Years’ War was fought between France and which other country?
Germany
Portugal
Spain
England
The Middle Ages began with…
the end of the Renaissance
the birth of King Arthur
the fall of the Western Roman Empire
the creation of ancient river valley civilizations
In a Feudal system, the people with the least power belong in which group?
Knights
Kings
Lord/Barons
Serfs/Peasants
When it was written over 500 years later, the ideas laid out in the Constitution of the United States were:
inspired by the Magna Carta.
completely opposite from those in the Magna Carta.
used to override the Magna Carta.
written by the same family that wrote the Magna Carta.
The Crusades were a series of wars that were motivated mainly by:
politics.
money.
a misunderstanding.
religion.
As a result of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague):
the Mongols were able to take much of the Middle East.
the decline of the feudal system was accelerated/sped up.
the Crusades failed to achieve their objective.
the Aztec civilization was nearly destroyed.
Why were castles built during the Middle Ages?
For defense and protection
Nobles liked to show off their wealth
Nobles built them for comfort
They replaced Roman cities
The Church set up Medieval Europe's first...
Jails and prisons
Dungeons and castles
Armies and navies
Schools and universities
Which is true of the Inquisition?
It was a Church census
It was a Church court that tried heretics
It was a series of holy wars
It was a wealthy group of Dominicans
What is a relic?
Type of weapon
A hammer
Religious artifact
A type of food
Which of the following subjects did the first universities Not study?
Physics
Astronomy
Logic
Geometry
On which animal did the Plague arrive on in European ports?
Cats
Dogs
Field Mice
Black Rats
A new way of thinking called __________ began to change the study of theology. Thomas Aquinas was its greatest champion.
Chivalry
Scholasticism
Feudalism
Reconquista
The Christian struggle to take back the Iberian Peninsula (Spain/Portugal) was called the ________________.
Crusades
Concordats
Guilds
Reconquista
Why do serfs choose to enter into Feudal agreements?
taxes from fiefs
loyalty from their vassals
protection from invasion
voting rights in government
What became the unifying force in Western Europe after the decline of the Roman Empire?
Caste System
Greek Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Ethnic Groups
a political system in which nobles are granted lands in exchange for loyalty, military service, & protection of the people who live on the land.
Magna Carta
knight
manor
feudalism
In 1215 A.D. King John met with advisors and lords and agreed to sign-
the invasion of Normandy but was defeated
the payments owed to the Crusaders
the Justinian Code for the Eastern Roman empire
the Magna Carta, limiting his power as king
Which was a result of the Black Death?
African populations destroyed from disease
War in Western Europe
lots of food to give
shortages of laborers and people through Europe.
The Crusades were meant to free the city of ___________ from Muslim control
Jerusalem
Alexandria
Athens
Beijing
The Church built religious communities called
Monasteries
Manors
Castles
Universities
The Pope crowning Charlemagne "Holy Roman Emperor" on December 25 in the year 800 DE shows the
Effets of Crusades on Western political life
Devastation of the Bubonic plague on the Franks
Influence of the Church on European government
Birh of a new secular era in the Middle Ages
What was the most important force in providing unity and stability throughout Western Europe during the Middle Ages?
Church
Nobility
Inquisition
Military
The information on the above map suggests that the Black Death was primarily spread by the actions of
invading armies
Nomadic peoples
Merchants
Explorers
In European feudal society, an individual's social status was generally determined by...
Birth
Education and training
Marriage
Individual abilities
