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Chapter 14 - Medieval Europe

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the fall of the Roman Empire (in 395-476), Christianity was concentrated in which region of Europe?

a)

the islands of England and Ireland

b)

an area concentrated in northern Europe

c)

the area surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea

d)

the western coast of Europe

2.

Pope Gregory I helped spread Christianity by converting _____________ to the faith.

a)

England

b)

Ireland

c)

Germany/Netherlands

3.

Saint Patrick is most famous for converting ________________ to Christianity.

a)

Engand

b)

Ireland

c)

Germany/Netherlands

4.

Saint Boniface is known for converting _________________ to Christianity.

a)

England

b)

Ireland

c)

Germany/Netherlands

5.

A district including village priests who report to a bishop (similar to a County)

a)

Cathedral

b)

Diocese

c)

Monastery

6.

A place where monks and nuns lived....

a)

Cathedral

b)

Diocese

c)

Monastery

7.

A large Catholic church is called a...

a)

Cathedral

b)

Diocese

c)

Monastery

8.

How did monks help preserve (keep) learning in Middle Ages? Choose TWO

a)

Studied Greek & Latin

b)

established cathedrals

c)

Copied & preserved manuscripts

d)

invented printing press

9.

How did monks help preserve (keep) learning in Middle Ages? Choose TWO

a)

Translated the writings of ancient philosophers.

b)

Created illustrated pictures for manuscripts and art.

c)

preached in local languages

10.

Which statement describes the effect of Charlemagne’s conquests on Europe?

a)

developed powerful city-states.

b)

seperated into 2 rival kingdoms

c)

became divided into small warring states

d)

brought together as a single empire

11.

Which actions did Charlemagne take during his reign?

a)

Developed a legal system.

b)

Made Christianity a state religion.

c)

Promoted Trade.

d)

Founded schools & libraries.

12.

Which sentence best describes feudalism?

a)

Relied upon an extensive body of written laws.

b)

a form of limited democracy with elected officials.

c)

based upon a complex system of loyalties.

d)

depended on agreements between nation states.

13.

Someone who received land in return for a pledge of support was a

a)

Vassal

b)

peasant

c)

knight

14.

Someone who tilled (farmed) land on a manor was called a

a)

Vassal or land owner

b)

serf or peasant

c)

knight or soldier

15.

A mounted soldier was known as a

a)

vassal

b)

peasant

c)

knight

16.

large estate dominated by the house of a noble lord, having peasants to farm the land

a)

fief

b)

manor

c)

village

17.

collection of workshops and peasant houses

a)

fief

b)

manor

c)

village

18.

What impact did the geographic location of manors have on the development of Europe?

a)

The crossroads where manors traded often became towns and cities.

b)

The boundaries of manors defined the borders of modern nation states.

c)

The isolation of manors from one another led to the rise of unique languages and cultures.