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Middle Ages - part 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mark all that apply: The Crusades began as a holy war between which religions?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

2.

Which of these was the location of what is called the Holy Land?

a)

Rome

b)

Palestine

c)

The Holy Roman Empire

d)

The Byzantine Empire

3.

Who encouraged Christians across Europe to fight, starting the Crusades?

a)

Pope Benedict

b)

Pope Innocent III

c)

Pope Urban II

d)

Pope Gregory VII

4.

Mark any of the following that would be considered failures of the Crusades.

a)

In the end, Muslims remained in control of the Holy Land.

b)

Christians fought against Christians

c)

Christians were allowed to visit the Holy Land.

d)

Trade routes were opened up between the Middle East and Europe.

5.

Mark all that apply: What were reasons why people joined the Crusades?

a)

To remove heretics from Spain.

b)

Promise of heaven & forgiveness of sins

c)

Freedom and new opportunities

d)

To bring the Holy Land under Muslim control.

6.

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...

a)

Impacts of the Crusades

b)

Impacts of the Spanish Inquisition

c)

Impacts of the Reconquista

d)

Impacts of the Hundred Years' War

7.

Which of these is the correct power ranking for church leadership?

a)

Cardinal, Pope, Bishop, Priest, Monk & Nun

b)

Bishop, Pope, Cardinal, Priest, Monk & Nun

c)

Pope, Bishop, Cardinal, Monk & Nun, Priest

d)

Pope, Cardinal, Bishop, Priest, Monk & Nun

8.

Which of these groups of people lived isolated lives away from others?

a)

Monks

b)

Friars

c)

Priests

d)

Missionaries

9.

Mark all that apply: Which of the choices represent ways the arts were visible in the church?

a)

architecture of churches

b)

stained glass windows

c)

paintings and statues inside churches

d)

illustrations on the pages of religious books

10.

Up early, lots of prayer, a small meal, some work, and early to bed. This best describes...

a)

The daily schedule of a knight

b)

The daily schedule of the Pope

c)

The daily schedule of Mrs. Bales

d)

The daily schedule of a monk.

11.

Which TWO orders of friars was founded in the Middle Ages?

a)

Dominicans

b)

Benedictine

c)

Franciscan

d)

Cluniac

12.

Who was a scholar, philosopher, and teacher known for the belief that reason and faith could be combined?

a)

Benedict

b)

Thomas Aquinas

c)

Pope Gregory VII

d)

Joan of Arc

13.

Who is known for uniting Spain? Choose all that apply.

a)

King John

b)

Joan of Arc

c)

King Ferdinand

d)

Queen Isabella

14.

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.

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Isabella

c)

Eleanor of Aquitaine

d)

Joan of Arc

15.

King John was forced to sign this, which limited the power of the King.

a)

Magna Carta

b)

The Constitution

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

English Bill of Rights

16.

Who won the Hundred Years' War?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

17.

The battle to retake Spain as Christian land from the Muslim Moors.

a)

The Crusades

b)

Hundred Years' War

c)

Reconquista

d)

Spanish Inquisition

18.

All but one of these limited the power of the King.

Which one DID NOT limit the King's power?

a)

The Council of Nobles

b)

The Crusades

c)

The formation of Parliament

d)

The Magna Carta

19.

Mark all that apply: Which of these are true about a pandemic?

a)

It affects a large part of the world

b)

It is a disease or illness

c)

The Plague was an example of one.

d)

It is concentrated in one region of the world.

20.

Which of these group LOST power due to the plague?

a)

Kings

b)

Lords

c)

Peasants

21.

How did the Hundred Years' War change the way war is waged? Choose 2.

a)

cannons and large gunpowder weapons became common

b)

The longbow replaced the less accurate short bow

c)

smaller knives and more hand-to-hand combat was used

d)

Countries could fight and gain lands faster and for less cost

22.

Which three statements are true about the plague?

a)

it was carried by flea infested rats

b)

It originated in Asia

c)

it was easily treated and stopped

d)

It spread along the silk road trade route

23.

Choose all that apply: The plague was so devastating because...

a)

Europeans were unhealthy due to famine (not enough food)

b)

War in Europe weakened the population

c)

Hygiene practices were not good

d)

Medical doctors didn't know how to cure or stop the spread of disease.

24.

What is a heretic?

a)

A person who strictly follows the church's teachings

b)

The term for removing someone from the church

c)

A servant

d)

A person who speaks against official church teachings

25.

Who is known for doing these things?

Uniting Spain, driving the Moors out of Spain, funding Christopher Columbus, starting the Spanish Inquisition.

a)

Isabella and Ferdinand

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

King John

d)

Francis of Assisi