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WorksheetsMiddle Ages - part 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Mark all that apply: The Crusades began as a holy war between which religions?
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Which of these was the location of what is called the Holy Land?
Rome
Palestine
The Holy Roman Empire
The Byzantine Empire
Who encouraged Christians across Europe to fight, starting the Crusades?
Pope Benedict
Pope Innocent III
Pope Urban II
Pope Gregory VII
Mark any of the following that would be considered failures of the Crusades.
In the end, Muslims remained in control of the Holy Land.
Christians fought against Christians
Christians were allowed to visit the Holy Land.
Trade routes were opened up between the Middle East and Europe.
Mark all that apply: What were reasons why people joined the Crusades?
To remove heretics from Spain.
Promise of heaven & forgiveness of sins
Freedom and new opportunities
To bring the Holy Land under Muslim control.
Opened trade routes from the Middle East to Europe.
Created lasting tension between Christians and Muslims.
Power shifted from lords to kings.
These are all...
Impacts of the Crusades
Impacts of the Spanish Inquisition
Impacts of the Reconquista
Impacts of the Hundred Years' War
Which of these is the correct power ranking for church leadership?
Cardinal, Pope, Bishop, Priest, Monk & Nun
Bishop, Pope, Cardinal, Priest, Monk & Nun
Pope, Bishop, Cardinal, Monk & Nun, Priest
Pope, Cardinal, Bishop, Priest, Monk & Nun
Which of these groups of people lived isolated lives away from others?
Monks
Friars
Priests
Missionaries
Mark all that apply: Which of the choices represent ways the arts were visible in the church?
architecture of churches
stained glass windows
paintings and statues inside churches
illustrations on the pages of religious books
Up early, lots of prayer, a small meal, some work, and early to bed. This best describes...
The daily schedule of a knight
The daily schedule of the Pope
The daily schedule of Mrs. Bales
The daily schedule of a monk.
Which TWO orders of friars was founded in the Middle Ages?
Dominicans
Benedictine
Franciscan
Cluniac
Who was a scholar, philosopher, and teacher known for the belief that reason and faith could be combined?
Benedict
Thomas Aquinas
Pope Gregory VII
Joan of Arc
Who is known for uniting Spain? Choose all that apply.
King John
Joan of Arc
King Ferdinand
Queen Isabella
Who was a teen peasant girl who inspired the French army against England. She later was captured, burned at the stake, and became a saint.
Elizabeth
Isabella
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Joan of Arc
King John was forced to sign this, which limited the power of the King.
Magna Carta
The Constitution
Treaty of Paris
English Bill of Rights
Who won the Hundred Years' War?
England
France
Portugal
Spain
The battle to retake Spain as Christian land from the Muslim Moors.
The Crusades
Hundred Years' War
Reconquista
Spanish Inquisition
All but one of these limited the power of the King.
Which one DID NOT limit the King's power?
The Council of Nobles
The Crusades
The formation of Parliament
The Magna Carta
Mark all that apply: Which of these are true about a pandemic?
It affects a large part of the world
It is a disease or illness
The Plague was an example of one.
It is concentrated in one region of the world.
Which of these group LOST power due to the plague?
Kings
Lords
Peasants
How did the Hundred Years' War change the way war is waged? Choose 2.
cannons and large gunpowder weapons became common
The longbow replaced the less accurate short bow
smaller knives and more hand-to-hand combat was used
Countries could fight and gain lands faster and for less cost
Which three statements are true about the plague?
it was carried by flea infested rats
It originated in Asia
it was easily treated and stopped
It spread along the silk road trade route
Choose all that apply: The plague was so devastating because...
Europeans were unhealthy due to famine (not enough food)
War in Europe weakened the population
Hygiene practices were not good
Medical doctors didn't know how to cure or stop the spread of disease.
What is a heretic?
A person who strictly follows the church's teachings
The term for removing someone from the church
A servant
A person who speaks against official church teachings
Who is known for doing these things?
Uniting Spain, driving the Moors out of Spain, funding Christopher Columbus, starting the Spanish Inquisition.
Isabella and Ferdinand
Pope Urban II
King John
Francis of Assisi
