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WorksheetsMiddle Ages & Modern Europe
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 35mins
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?
Serfs
Feudalism
The Crusades
European Union
Identify the type of men in the center and right of the picture who are “harvesting wheat” in Medieval society.
Lords
Serfs
Knights
Kings
Which trait is a characteristic of serfdom?
limited economic options
upward social mobility
extensive political influence
service as a warrior
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?
Towns were important in an emerging international economy.
Economic self-sufficiency was reinforced by the revival of towns.
Crossroad locations limit the functions of towns.
The culture of towns discouraged new ideas.
The Crusades are considered a turning point in history because they
created a permanent Jewish state.
led to a decline in European trade with Asia.
contributed to the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
resulted in the reuniting of the western and eastern Roman empires.
Which city was the primary destination in the First Crusade?
Carthage
Crete
Baghdad
Jerusalem
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
Which European country are the arrows pointing to?
Sweden
France
Finland
Ukraine
What two oceans touch the continent of Europe?
Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean and Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
Which country is represented by number 1?
Sweden
France
Finland
Portugal
Which country is represented by number 33?
Austria
France
Finland
Ukraine
Which country is represented by number 14?
Ireland
Poland
Italy
Ukraine
In what part of Europe are most of the European Union countries located?
South
East
North
West
Name at least three countries that emerged from the breakup of Yugoslavia.
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.
