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Medieval Christianity Quiz A

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which best describes the influence of the Church during the Middle Ages?
a)
A child from almost every family became a monk or nun in the Church
b)
The Church encouraged people of other religions to settle in Europe
c)
Church officials and kings worked separately to govern countries
d)
Daily life in villages and towns revolved around the Church
2.
What made Europeans feel united together after the Roman Empire didn't anymore?
a)
Kings
b)
Christianity
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Serfs
3.

A series of holy wars against the Muslim Turks

a)

Crusades

b)

Knights against Invasion

c)

Feudal Lords

d)

The Holy Roman Wars

4.

The Black Death was spread by

a)

dogs

b)

silk

c)

fleas

d)

water

5.
Which of the following was an effect of the Plague on Europe?
a)
religion became less of an influence among people
b)
most usable farmland was poisoned or destroyed
c)
surviving peasants gained more economic power
d)
peasants developed greater loyalty to their monarchs
6.
The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Cairo
c)
Mecca
d)
Rome
7.

Which of the following best describes the role of the Church in medieval Europe?

a)

The church became only a social organization and was only regarded by the lowest classes.

b)

The Pope was believed to be a representative of God and set both religious and secular laws for society.

c)

The rising power of the Pope led to the need for the monarchy to establish laws that separated church and state.

d)

The decline of Rome led to a sharp decline in belief in the Catholic church, which rid the Pope of most of his influence

8.

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

a)

Ceremony acknowledging the achievement of completing 12 years of education

b)

Expel Martin Luther from the Catholic Church

c)

Unite all of Europe as one Christian kingdom

d)

Retake the city of Jerusalem (Holy Lands)

9.

A widespread disease, or epidemic, spread by fleas on rats through Europe during the Middle Ages was known as:

a)

The Black Death/The Plague

b)

The Voice

c)

The Spanish Flu

d)

The Common Cold

10.

Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?

a)

peasants, knights, nobles, king

b)

king, nobles, knights, peasants

c)

knights, king, peasants, serfs

d)

merchants, knights, commoners, serfs

11.

The main religion in Europe during the

Middle Ages was

a)

Christian or Catholic

b)

Pagan

c)

Jewish

12.

What was the other name used for the Plague?

a)

The Rat Plague

b)

The Black Death

c)

The Terrible Fever

d)

I'm too sick to answer

13.

What was the knights code called?

a)

Code of principals

b)

Code of values

c)

Code of Chivalry

d)

Code of being awesome

14.

Which person in Medieval Europe had the most power or influence?

a)

peasants

b)

serfs

c)

pope

d)

knights