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Middle Ages Test

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A noble who held land from and served a higher-ranking lord.

a)

vassal

b)

fief

c)

serf

d)

clergy

2.

A political system based on bonds of loyalty between lords and vassals.

a)

magna carta

b)

guilds

c)

feudalism

d)

concordat

3.

Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and military service.

a)

fief

b)

concordat

c)

fjord

d)

clovis

4.

In 800 AD crowned by Pope as the head of the Holy Roman Empire.

a)

Charles Martel

b)

Otto I

c)

Clovis

d)

Charlemagne

5.

Peasant laborer bound by law to the lands of a noble.

a)

serf

b)

fief

c)

vassal

d)

knight

6.

Agreement between the pope and the ruler of a country.

a)

vassal

b)

concordat

c)

guild

d)

clergy

7.

The capital of Charlemagne's empire.

a)

Aachen

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Rome

d)

Constantinople

8.

Strong German king who became the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

a)

Phillip IV

b)

William I

c)

Otto I

d)

Clovis II

9.

Medieval business group formed by craftspeople and merchants.

a)

Guilds

b)

concordats

c)

vernacular

d)

fiefs

10.

They fought on horseback and protected the lord’s land.

a)

fiefs

b)

guilds

c)

serfs

d)

knights

11.

A steep-sided valley that is an inlet of the sea.

a)

fjord

b)

fief

12.

The Holy Roman Empire was established in

a)

Asia in the 13th century AD

b)

AD 962 in modern day Germany and Northern Italy

c)

AD 1400 in Britain

d)

the Middle East in the 14th century AD

13.

___________________was a 5th century Frankish leader of a large kingdom who became Catholic and settled in modern day France

a)

Charles Martel

b)

Otto I

c)

Saladin

d)

Clovis

14.

It is a declaration that you no longer belong to the church.

a)

excommunicated

b)

vernacular

c)

servitude

d)

chivalry

15.

Who won the first crusade?

a)

Muslims

b)

Christians

c)

Jews

d)

Hindus

16.

What stopped the Black Plague from spreading to the Americas?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

A new vaccine

c)

Atlantic Ocean

17.

The Black Death was a disease caused by a type of bacteria carried by

a)

mosquitos

b)

fleas

c)

roaches

d)

flys

18.

___________ was a French peasent girl who helped France defeat the English at Orleans.

a)

Joan of Arc

b)

Jan of Arc

c)

Hilda of Whitby

d)

Marie de France

19.

The everyday language of the people is called

a)

slang

b)

slander

c)

chivalry

d)

vernacular

20.

The seas and rivers of Europe were important because they provided safety and opportunities for __________________.

a)

invasion

b)

combining kingdoms

c)

trade

d)

religious conversion

21.

A Germanic tribe, the ______________, settled the area today known as France.

a)

Franks

b)

Celts

c)

Saxons

d)

Angels

22.

Medieval knights followed a code of rules called _________________.

a)

servitude

b)

bravery

c)

serfdom

d)

chivalry

23.

Muslim leader during the Second and Third Crusades.

a)

Al-Razi

b)

Uthman

c)

Abu Bakr

d)

Saladin

24.

Religious beliefs that went against, or conflicted with Church Teachings.

a)

heresy

b)

slander

c)

concordat

d)

excommunicate

25.

In 1095, Pope Urban II called for a crusade to be launched against the ________

a)

Jews

b)

Mongols

c)

Muslims

d)

Orthodox Christians

26.

Historians believe that the Black Death first spread along which route?

a)

China Road

b)

Silk Road

c)

Ivory Road

d)

Mongolian Pass

27.

The Hundred Years’ War was fought between France and which other country?

a)

Germany

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

England

28.

The Middle Ages began with…

a)

the end of the Renaissance

b)

the birth of King Arthur

c)

the fall of the Western Roman Empire

d)

the creation of ancient river valley civilizations

29.

In a Feudal system, the people with the least power belong in which group?

a)

Knights

b)

Kings

c)

Lord/Barons

d)

Serfs/Peasants

30.

When it was written over 500 years later, the ideas laid out in the Constitution of the United States were:

a)

inspired by the Magna Carta.

b)

completely opposite from those in the Magna Carta.

c)

used to override the Magna Carta.

d)

written by the same family that wrote the Magna Carta.

31.

The Crusades were a series of wars that were motivated mainly by:

a)

politics.

b)

money.

c)

a misunderstanding.

d)

religion.

32.

As a result of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague):

a)

the Mongols were able to take much of the Middle East.

b)

the decline of the feudal system was accelerated/sped up.

c)

the Crusades failed to achieve their objective.

d)

the Aztec civilization was nearly destroyed.

33.

Why were castles built during the Middle Ages?

a)

For defense and protection

b)

Nobles liked to show off their wealth

c)

Nobles built them for comfort

d)

They replaced Roman cities

34.

The Church set up Medieval Europe's first...

a)

Jails and prisons

b)

Dungeons and castles

c)

Armies and navies

d)

Schools and universities

35.

Which is true of the Inquisition?

a)

It was a Church census

b)

It was a Church court that tried heretics

c)

It was a series of holy wars

d)

It was a wealthy group of Dominicans

36.

What is a relic?

a)

Type of weapon

b)

A hammer

c)

Religious artifact

d)

A type of food

37.

Which of the following subjects did the first universities Not study?

a)

Physics

b)

Astronomy

c)

Logic

d)

Geometry

38.

On which animal did the Plague arrive on in European ports?

a)

Cats

b)

Dogs

c)

Field Mice

d)

Black Rats

39.

A new way of thinking called __________ began to change the study of theology. Thomas Aquinas was its greatest champion.

a)

Chivalry

b)

Scholasticism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Reconquista

40.

The Christian struggle to take back the Iberian Peninsula (Spain/Portugal) was called the ________________.

a)

Crusades

b)

Concordats

c)

Guilds

d)

Reconquista

41.

Why do serfs choose to enter into Feudal agreements?

a)

taxes from fiefs

b)

loyalty from their vassals

c)

protection from invasion

d)

voting rights in government

42.

What became the unifying force in Western Europe after the decline of the Roman Empire?

a)

Caste System

b)

Greek Orthodox Church

c)

Roman Catholic Church

d)

Ethnic Groups

43.
Feudalism fulfilled a need in Europe.  What did feudalism provide to Medieval people?
a)
education
b)
laughter
c)
safety
d)
land
44.
Under the Code of Chivalry, knights were required to be...
a)
courageous
b)
loyal to their lord and king
c)
respectful towards women
d)
all of the above
45.

a political system in which nobles are granted lands in exchange for loyalty, military service, & protection of the people who live on the land.

a)

Magna Carta

b)

knight

c)

manor

d)

feudalism

46.
Charlemagne was the great King of the Franks and emperor of  _________________. 
a)
England
b)
France
c)
the Holy Roman Empire
d)
Rome
47.

In 1215 A.D. King John met with advisors and lords and agreed to sign-

a)

the invasion of Normandy but was defeated

b)

the payments owed to the Crusaders

c)

the Justinian Code for the Eastern Roman empire

d)

the Magna Carta, limiting his power as king

48.

Which was a result of the Black Death?

a)

African populations destroyed from disease

b)

War in Western Europe

c)

lots of food to give

d)

shortages of laborers and people through Europe.

49.

The Crusades were meant to free the city of ___________ from Muslim control

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Alexandria

c)

Athens

d)

Beijing

50.

The Church built religious communities called

a)

Monasteries

b)

Manors

c)

Castles

d)

Universities

51.

The Pope crowning Charlemagne "Holy Roman Emperor" on December 25 in the year 800 DE shows the

a)

Effets of Crusades on Western political life

b)

Devastation of the Bubonic plague on the Franks

c)

Influence of the Church on European government

d)

Birh of a new secular era in the Middle Ages

52.

What was the most important force in providing unity and stability throughout Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

Church

b)

Nobility

c)

Inquisition

d)

Military

53.

The information on the above map suggests that the Black Death was primarily spread by the actions of

a)

invading armies

b)

Nomadic peoples

c)

Merchants

d)

Explorers

54.
During feudal times, the majority of people belonged to which social class?
a)
king
b)
nobility
c)
knights
d)
peasants
55.

In European feudal society, an individual's social status was generally determined by...

a)

Birth

b)

Education and training

c)

Marriage

d)

Individual abilities