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Topic 9

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which group came from Spain and northern Africa?
a)
Muslims
b)
Vikings
c)
Magyars
d)
Romans
2.
The area in yellow is called Scandinavia. Who came from there?
a)
Vikings
b)
Chinese
c)
Franks
d)
Eskimos
3.
These 2 Germanic groups settled in England...
a)
Angles and Saxons
b)
Franks and Visogoths
c)
Angles and Franks
d)
Magyars and Vikings
4.
Which group on the map (in green) settled in Eastern Europe/Hungary?
a)
Vikings
b)
Angles
c)
Saxons
d)
Magyars
5.
Which Frankish king was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope, uniting their powers?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
King John
c)
King Henry
d)
St. Cyril
6.
How did Charlemagne create a large empire?
a)
He tolerated all religions
b)
Fighting/
military/
conquest
c)
He made treaties with all of his enemies
d)
He broke away from his alliance with the church
7.
Charlemagne was the king of which powerful Germanic tribe?
a)
Saxons
b)
Goths
c)
Franks
d)
Jutes
8.
Charlemagne did all of the following except...
a)
create a strong efficient governments
b)
create schools
c)
spread Christianity
d)
end slavery
9.
Feudalism began to spread to Britain soon after?
a)
Charlemagne was crowned emperor of the Romans
b)
William the Conqueror invaded Britain
c)
Vikings began raiding northern Europe
d)
Clovis, King of the Franks, invaded
10.
William the Conqueror defeated the British King in the Battle of ...
a)
Hastings
b)
Normandy
c)
Spain
d)
France
11.
After what event did the "Dark Ages" start?
a)
Fall of Western Rome
b)
The Great Schism
c)
Battle of Tours
d)
Christianity starts
12.
The pope's actions of crowning Charlemagne as Emperor suggested that Charlemagne's rule had the full backing of 
a)
the church and God
b)
the Roman people
c)
the Greek gods
d)
none of the above
13.
Which of these is not another way of saying Middle Ages?
a)
Medieval
b)
Dark Ages
c)
Renaissance
14.
Which Frankish king was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope, uniting their powers?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
King John
c)
King Henry
d)
St. Cyril
15.
When Rome fell in AD 476, life in Europe changed.  How did life in the early Middle Ages differ from Roman times?
a)
trade increases
b)
people moved from rural areas to citiies
c)
education and literacy declined
d)
the population increases
16.

Period in history between the collapse of Rome an the modern world.

a)

Bronze Age

b)

Classical Era

c)

Middle Ages

d)

Prehistory

17.

A grant of land given to a vassal from a lord.

a)

Serf

b)

Fief

c)

Chivalry

d)

Interdict

18.

Invaders from Scandinavia who often raided Europe during the 800's and 900's and eventually settled in Russia.

a)

Magyars

b)

Angles

c)

Saxon

d)

Vikings

19.

Group that emerges as a force in Western Europe after the fall of Rome in 476 C.E.?

a)

Chinese

b)

Franks

c)

Greeks

d)

Mauryan Empire

20.

Who conducted local church services, supervised moral and religious instruction, and administered most of the seven sacraments?

a)

Pope

b)

Parish Priests

c)

Cardinals

d)

Monks

21.

Which two groups of invaders migrated form mainland Europe and influenced England?

a)

Magyars and Angles

b)

Vikings and Magyars

c)

Angles and Saxons

d)

Saxons and Magyars

22.

Which religious beliefs provided the foundation for early medieval society?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

23.

Which group held the most power under Feudalism?

a)

Serfs

b)

Knights

c)

Lords

d)

Vassals

24.

Who crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day in 800 C.E.?

a)

Pope Urban II

b)

Charles Martel

c)

Pope Leo III

d)

King Edward

25.

Political system of local government based on the granting of land in return for loyalty and military protection.

a)

Feudalism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Manorialism

26.

A peasant bound to a self-sufficient manor during Feudalism.

a)

Vassal

b)

Squire

c)

Serf

d)

Knight

27.

Church laws code based on religious teachings that governed all aspects of life during the Middle Ages.

a)

Common Law

b)

Canon Law

c)

Code of Hammurabi

d)

Feudalism

28.

Which is NOT an example of weapons used to destroy castles during the Middle Ages?

a)

Trebuchet

b)

Portcullis

c)

Siege Towers

d)

Battering Ram

29.

Leader of the Franks, who united Western Europe and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 C.E.?

a)

Charles Martel

b)

Clovis

c)

Lothar

d)

Charlemagne

30.

The economic system during the Middle Ages that provided self-sufficient estates.

a)

Manorialism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Capitalism

31.

Nomadic group from Central Asia that invaded Europe, captured slaves, and eventually settled in what is now Hungary.

a)

Angles

b)

Saxons

c)

Magyars

d)

Vikings

32.

Treaty that divided Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire into thirds.

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Verdun

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Paris

33.

Individual who halted the spread of Islam at the Battle of Tours.

a)

Clovis

b)

Charles Martel

c)

Charlemagne

d)

William the Conqueror

34.
Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?
a)
Freedom
b)
Protection
c)
Rights
d)
Education
35.
Who was the great king of the Franks and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
William the Conqueror
c)
King Henry IV
d)
Pope Gregory VII
36.
What present day country did the Franks live in?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Spain
37.
Most teaching took place where?
a)
town schools
b)
manors
c)
churches/cathedrals
d)
libraries
38.
Which of these best defines feudalism?
a)
A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.
b)
A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.
c)
A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.
d)
A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.
39.
Chivalry was
a)
a code of honor practiced by samurai
b)
a code of honor practiced by knights
c)
the right of kings to rule
d)
the right of serfs to be free
40.
this leader of the Franks united Christian Europe and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor
a)
Caesar Augustus
b)
Charlemagne
41.
True of false: Peasants could leave whenever they wanted
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III?
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Clovis
43.
Charlemagne started free ________
a)
Restaurants 
b)
Public Baths
c)
Pokemon Clubs
d)
Schools
44.

Who is King Clovis

a)

King of the Saxons

b)

King of the Franks

c)

King of the Ostrogoths

d)

King of the Angles

45.

What did Charles Martel do?

a)

establish royal schools

b)

enact the bloody verdict of verden

c)

stop the Muslim advance

d)

force Saxons to convert to Christianity

46.

Took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Attended 8 church services a day and cared for sick and poor, taught, copied text.

a)

Monks

b)

Bishops

c)

Cardinals

d)

Pope

47.

A place or community where monks are vowed to live their religious life.

a)

monastery

b)

cathedral

c)

church

d)

manor

48.

What was a fief?

a)

Any thing of value given to a vassal by a lord, including land

b)

The currency of Medieval Europe

c)

The Medieval government

49.

In the feudal system, which group had the most power?

a)

Monarchs

b)

Nobles

c)

Knights

d)

The Pope/Church

50.

Who worked the land and was often treated unfairly under the feudal system?

a)

knight

b)

king

c)

serf

d)

lord

51.

The Fall of the Roman Empire caused which of the following:

a)

made people move back to the cities

b)

help trade increase with no Emperor

c)

help start an education boom

d)

made people move to the country

52.
Which feudal class had the most people?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Lords
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants
53.
A person of high rank by birth or title is a 
a)
Noble
b)
Serf
c)
Priest
d)
Knight
54.
Which of these best defines feudalism?
a)
A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.
b)
A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.
c)
A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.
d)
A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.
55.
Chivalry was
a)
a code of honor practiced by samurai
b)
a code of honor practiced by knights
c)
the right of kings to rule
d)
the right of serfs to be free
56.
The Middle Ages began when the.....
a)
Roman Empire fell
b)
Greeks were polytheistic
c)
Agricultural Revolution began
d)
the Reformation started
57.
What did the lord give to the vassal?
a)
land
b)
money
c)
nothing
d)
the Divine Right of rule
58.
Place the following events in sequence:
A.) The feudal system dominates Western Europe;
B.) Augustus Caesar establishes the Roman Empire;
C.) The Black Plague wipes out almost half the European population
a)
C, B, A
b)
B, C, A
c)
B, A, C
d)
C, A, B
59.
this leader of the Franks united Christian Europe and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor
a)
Caesar Augustus
b)
Charlemagne
60.
The term feudalism is best defined as a
a)
Division of power between branches of government
b)
Holy war between Christians and Muslims
c)
Process in which goods are traded for other goods
d)
System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty
61.
A vassal was
a)
a king
b)
anyone who got land or something of value from a lord
c)
anyone who gave land to a person
d)
a peasant or serf
62.

Which statement accurately summarizes Charlemagne's role in the spread of Christianity?

a)

Charlemagne created the job of Pope for the church.

b)

Charlemagne convinced and even forced his subjects to be Christians.

c)

Charlemagne made it law for every person to spend time working for churches.

d)

Charlemagne created a new version of Christianity that was quickly accepted.

63.

What was a fief?

a)

Any thing of value given to a vassal by a lord, including land

b)

The currency of Medieval Europe

c)

The Medieval government

64.

The Middle Ages lasted from...

a)

500 CE- 1500 CE

b)

500 BC- 1500 BC

c)

1000 BC- 1200 CE

d)

1000 CE- 1500 CE

65.

Europe was known as the Dark Ages because

a)

there was decline in trade, education,and culture

b)

Rome did not pay its electric bill

c)

There was constant darkness all the time and the sun never came out.

d)

Kings were not very smart

66.

Europe was threatened by these three groups after the death of Charlemagne

a)

Chinese, Africans, and Incas

b)

Magyars, Muslims, and Vikings

67.
Chivalry was
a)
a code of honor practiced by samurai
b)
a code of honor practiced by knights
c)
the right of kings to rule
d)
the right of serfs to be free
68.
What did the lord give to the vassal?
a)
land
b)
money
c)
nothing
d)
the Divine Right of rule
69.
What does this picture represent?
a)
A castle
b)
Rivers
c)
A manor
d)
Farms
70.
True of false: Peasants could leave whenever they wanted
a)
True
b)
False
71.

Who technically owned all of the land in the Kingdom?

a)

The King

b)

Vassals

c)

Peasants

d)

Knights

72.

What is a fief?

a)

land given to Vassals/Knights in exchange for loyalty

b)

Celebration ceremony when a squire becomes a knight

c)

A disease that killed many peasants during the Medieval Ages

d)

The siege weaponry used to storm castles

73.

Manorialism is the economic system used during the middle ages in which peasants exchanged crops/money for protection.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

What is NOT part of the agreement between the vassals and the king?

a)

Vassals would provide soldiers and knights to the king during wartime

b)

The king would be give the vassal land

c)

You had to marry into the royal blood line

d)

Vassals had to provided portions of their income or crops to kings

75.

What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?

a)

King, Knight, Vassal, Peasant

b)

King, Vassal, Knight, Peasant

c)

King, Vassal, Peasant, Knight

76.

Which feudal class did the majority of the population belong to?

a)

Monarchs

b)

Lords

c)

Knights

d)

Peasants

77.

Which of these best defines feudalism?

a)

A political arrangement in which a vassal provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.

b)

A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.

c)

A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.

d)

A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.

78.

In Western Europe, Feudalism developed as a result from

a)

the plague spreading, killing half the population

b)

the power and influence of the church

c)

repeated invasions from outside forces forced people to seek protection

d)

the creation of Justinian's Law Code