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U1.1 Medieval Society

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Also known as the medieval period, the time period that stretched roughly from the 5th to the 15th century. The term was coined to describe the era in between the time of ancient Rome and the Renaissance.

(a)  

2.

A series of wars fought between Christians and Muslims during the 11th to the 13th centuries in the hopes of taking possession of Jerusalem and other places considered to be holy by the Christians.

(a)  

3.

An epidemic disease that caused a high rate of mortality during the Middle Ages. It appeared in 1347 in Sicily and continued to recur in Europe until the mid-17th century. Some of the symptoms of the plague were lumps on the skin, dark bruises covering the body and aches and chills.

(a)  

4.

Which year did the Black Death appear?

a)

1347

b)

1473

c)

1373

d)

1337

5.

Word means “rebirth”; name of the time period following the Middle Ages that was characterized by an interest in the culture of ancient Rome.This era was a time of cultural and artistic change that began in Italy and spread throughout Europe.

(a)  

6.

A group of Germanic people who dominated the areas of what is

today considered France and Germany.

(a)  

7.

The code of conduct followed by medieval knights

(a)  

8.

A struggle in the 14th and 15th centuries between England and France over multiple problems, including the question of the French throne’s legitimate successor.

(a)  

9.

Charlemagne was crowned emperor of Europe in which period of the Middle Ages?

a)

Early

b)

Middle

c)

High

d)

Late

10.

Which Pope crowned Charlemagne emperor of Europe?

a)

Pope Innocent III

b)

Pope Gregory I

c)

Pope Urban II

d)

Pope Leo III

11.

During which period of the Middle ages did the Black Death occur?

a)

Early

b)

Middle

c)

High

d)

Late

12.

During which period of the Middle ages did the Crusades occur?

a)

Early

b)

Middle

c)

High

d)

Late

13.

The emperor who united the majority of western and central Europe.

(a)  

14.

The crusades were fought between Christians and...

(a)