WorksheetsEarly Middle Ages
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following are foundations of Early Medieval Society in Western Europe?
Heritage of Rome
Germanic Customs
Christian Beliefs
Chinese Traditions
Heritage of Anyang
Taoist Beliefs
Heritage of Athens
Polytheistic Beliefs
Greek Customs
Islamic Beliefs
Arabic Traditions
Heritage of Mecca
What is Charlemagne's greatest achievement?
Visiting every part of his kingdom to ensure justice.
Building an empire larger than any since Rome.
Halting the expansion of the Muslim Empire.
Traveling to Rome to crush a mob threatening the pope.
Which of the following is an example of a bargain made between a lord & a vassal?
The vassal would build a monastery in exchange for food.
The lord would defend the vassal in battle.
The lord would grant the vassal land in exchange for military service.
The vassal would build a city on the lord's land.
T/F: The Germanic Tribes had and used a variety of different written languages.
True
False
What was the economic arrangement or system that supported feudalism in the Middle Ages known as?
Capitalism
Mercantilism
Manorialism
Commercialism
What were the forces holding Medieval Society together?
Pride in their Roman heritage & a thriving economic system.
The code of chivalry, the laws of Rome, & the teachings of the Church.
Loyalty to a country & a belief in God.
A set of mutual social obligations & the teachings of the Church.
Knights most commonly traded miliatry service in exchange for
Land
Monetary Reward
Social Status
Entrance to Heaven
A tithe was a payment made to which type of person?
Soldier
Vassal
Priest
Lord
What was the significance of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne Emperor?
Started the tradition of popes crowing emperors.
Joined Germanic power w/ the Church & the heritage of Rome.
Charlemagne was under the Pope's control.
Gave a great deal of power to the Germanic people.
From what region did the Vikings set sail?
Russia
Byzantine Empire
France
Scandinavia
What group of invaders traveled primarily across the Mediterranean & attacked Europe through Spain?
Magyars
Vikings
Muslims
Angles
Where were the Muslims defeated in present-day France?
Paris
Aachen
London
Tours
Who is pictured and was the greatest King of the Early Middle Ages?
Charlemagne
Pepin the Short
Charles the Bald
Charles Martel
Who was considered the lowest class of peasants tied to the land?
Blacksmiths
Serfs
Millers
Seamstresses
What were large estates called that were largely self-sufficient?
Stone Castles
Mansions
Barracks
Manors
What group invaded Europe from Scandinavia?
Vikings
Magyars
Angles & Saxons
Muslims
Where did the Angles & Saxons settle?
Germany
Spain
France
England
Who was the Christian hero that won a massive victory at Tours in 732 A.D. against the Moors?
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Alfred the Great
Pepin the Short
What was the key to Viking success?
Horses
Gunpowder
Knights
Longboat
What institution in Western Europe held the most power during the Middle Ages after the Fall of Rome?
Merchant Guilds
The Feudal System
The Roman Catholic Church
Roman Universities
What was a grant of land from a land from a lord to a vassal known as during the Early Middle Ages?
Feudal Obligation
Fief
Monestary
What is the name for a community of Christian men who gave up all private possessions to serve God called?
Monastery
Nunnery
Fief
Cloister
Which of the following was the code that knights were expected to follow?
Bushido
St. Augustine's
Chivalry
Grace of God
What was the act of taking away a person's right to membership in the Church?
Excommunicate
Exile
Discontinue
Dismemberment
What were duties or services owed in exchange for something (usually land) during the Middle Ages called?
Holy Sacraments
Tithe to the Church
Animal Sacrifices
Feudal Obligations
