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WorksheetsTopic 9
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins
military/
conquest

Period in history between the collapse of Rome an the modern world.
Bronze Age
Classical Era
Middle Ages
Prehistory
A grant of land given to a vassal from a lord.
Serf
Fief
Chivalry
Interdict
Invaders from Scandinavia who often raided Europe during the 800's and 900's and eventually settled in Russia.
Magyars
Angles
Saxon
Vikings
Group that emerges as a force in Western Europe after the fall of Rome in 476 C.E.?
Chinese
Franks
Greeks
Mauryan Empire
Who conducted local church services, supervised moral and religious instruction, and administered most of the seven sacraments?
Pope
Parish Priests
Cardinals
Monks
Which two groups of invaders migrated form mainland Europe and influenced England?
Magyars and Angles
Vikings and Magyars
Angles and Saxons
Saxons and Magyars
Which religious beliefs provided the foundation for early medieval society?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Which group held the most power under Feudalism?
Serfs
Knights
Lords
Vassals
Who crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day in 800 C.E.?
Pope Urban II
Charles Martel
Pope Leo III
King Edward
Political system of local government based on the granting of land in return for loyalty and military protection.
Feudalism
Anarchy
Oligarchy
Manorialism
A peasant bound to a self-sufficient manor during Feudalism.
Vassal
Squire
Serf
Knight
Church laws code based on religious teachings that governed all aspects of life during the Middle Ages.
Common Law
Canon Law
Code of Hammurabi
Feudalism
Which is NOT an example of weapons used to destroy castles during the Middle Ages?
Trebuchet
Portcullis
Siege Towers
Battering Ram
Leader of the Franks, who united Western Europe and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 C.E.?
Charles Martel
Clovis
Lothar
Charlemagne
The economic system during the Middle Ages that provided self-sufficient estates.
Manorialism
Feudalism
Oligarchy
Capitalism
Nomadic group from Central Asia that invaded Europe, captured slaves, and eventually settled in what is now Hungary.
Angles
Saxons
Magyars
Vikings
Treaty that divided Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire into thirds.
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Verdun
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Individual who halted the spread of Islam at the Battle of Tours.
Clovis
Charles Martel
Charlemagne
William the Conqueror
Who is King Clovis
King of the Saxons
King of the Franks
King of the Ostrogoths
King of the Angles
What did Charles Martel do?
establish royal schools
enact the bloody verdict of verden
stop the Muslim advance
force Saxons to convert to Christianity
Took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Attended 8 church services a day and cared for sick and poor, taught, copied text.
Monks
Bishops
Cardinals
Pope
A place or community where monks are vowed to live their religious life.
monastery
cathedral
church
manor
What was a fief?
Any thing of value given to a vassal by a lord, including land
The currency of Medieval Europe
The Medieval government
In the feudal system, which group had the most power?
Monarchs
Nobles
Knights
The Pope/Church
Who worked the land and was often treated unfairly under the feudal system?
knight
king
serf
lord
The Fall of the Roman Empire caused which of the following:
made people move back to the cities
help trade increase with no Emperor
help start an education boom
made people move to the country
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
Which statement accurately summarizes Charlemagne's role in the spread of Christianity?
Charlemagne created the job of Pope for the church.
Charlemagne convinced and even forced his subjects to be Christians.
Charlemagne made it law for every person to spend time working for churches.
Charlemagne created a new version of Christianity that was quickly accepted.
What was a fief?
Any thing of value given to a vassal by a lord, including land
The currency of Medieval Europe
The Medieval government
The Middle Ages lasted from...
500 CE- 1500 CE
500 BC- 1500 BC
1000 BC- 1200 CE
1000 CE- 1500 CE
Europe was known as the Dark Ages because
there was decline in trade, education,and culture
Rome did not pay its electric bill
There was constant darkness all the time and the sun never came out.
Kings were not very smart
Europe was threatened by these three groups after the death of Charlemagne
Chinese, Africans, and Incas
Magyars, Muslims, and Vikings
Who technically owned all of the land in the Kingdom?
The King
Vassals
Peasants
Knights
What is a fief?
land given to Vassals/Knights in exchange for loyalty
Celebration ceremony when a squire becomes a knight
A disease that killed many peasants during the Medieval Ages
The siege weaponry used to storm castles
Manorialism is the economic system used during the middle ages in which peasants exchanged crops/money for protection.
True
False
What is NOT part of the agreement between the vassals and the king?
Vassals would provide soldiers and knights to the king during wartime
The king would be give the vassal land
You had to marry into the royal blood line
Vassals had to provided portions of their income or crops to kings
What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?
King, Knight, Vassal, Peasant
King, Vassal, Knight, Peasant
King, Vassal, Peasant, Knight
Which feudal class did the majority of the population belong to?
Monarchs
Lords
Knights
Peasants
Which of these best defines feudalism?
A political arrangement in which a vassal provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.
A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.
A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.
A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.
In Western Europe, Feudalism developed as a result from
the plague spreading, killing half the population
the power and influence of the church
repeated invasions from outside forces forced people to seek protection
the creation of Justinian's Law Code
