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Middle Ages & Modern Europe

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 35mins

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Class
Date
1.

Read the definition below:

The economic and social system used during the Middle Ages under which people paid money and/or worked for kings and nobles in exchange for protection.

Which of the following terms best defines the statement above?

a)

Serfs

b)

Feudalism

c)

The Crusades

d)

European Union

2.

Identify the type of men in the center and right of the picture who are “harvesting wheat” in Medieval society. 

a)

Lords

b)

Serfs

c)

Knights

d)

Kings

3.

Which trait is a characteristic of serfdom? 

a)

limited economic options

b)

upward social mobility

c)

extensive political influence

d)

service as a warrior 

4.

Read the quote below and use it to answer the question. 

“ . . The town was a centre of attraction and diffusion, but above all it was a centre of production. The town was a crossroads and a terminus [last stop]: through contacts, meetings and exchanges it could play a major creative role. . . . “

                              Jacques Le Goff, in The Fontana Economic History of Europe: The Middle Ages

Which statement would this passage best support?

a)

Towns were important in an emerging international economy.

b)

Economic self-sufficiency was reinforced by the revival of towns.

c)

Crossroad locations limit the functions of towns.

d)

The culture of towns discouraged new ideas.

5.

The Crusades are considered a turning point in history because they

a)

created a permanent Jewish state.

b)

led to a decline in European trade with Asia.

c)

contributed to the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

d)

resulted in the reuniting of the western and eastern Roman empires.

6.

Which city was the primary destination in the First Crusade?

a)

Carthage

b)

Crete

c)

Baghdad

d)

Jerusalem

7.

Each event in the chart below occurred in Medieval Europe. Which event had the greatest long-term impact? Justify your response with your knowledge of the time period and of history.

Medieval Events

The Crusades

Manor System

Feudalism

The Magna Carta 

The Hundred Years War

The Black Plague

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8.

Which European country are the arrows pointing to?

a)

Sweden

b)

France

c)

Finland

d)

Ukraine

9.

What two oceans touch the continent of Europe?

a)

Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean and Southern Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean

10.

Which country is represented by number 1?

a)

Sweden

b)

France

c)

Finland

d)

Portugal

11.

Which country is represented by number 33?

a)

Austria

b)

France

c)

Finland

d)

Ukraine

12.

Which country is represented by number 14?

a)

Ireland

b)

Poland

c)

Italy

d)

Ukraine

13.

In what part of Europe are most of the European Union countries located?

a)

South

b)

East

c)

North

d)

West

14.

Name at least three countries that emerged from the breakup of Yugoslavia.

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15.

Choose ONE of the prompts below to respond to. Write your answer on your own paper.

Prompt 1: Choose three European countries and explain some of the costs and benefits of each countries’ geographical location.

Prompt 2: According to The World Bank, Germany is the most populous European country. Explain why using your knowledge of geography and contemporary European issues.

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