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Early Middle Ages

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are foundations of Early Medieval Society in Western Europe?

a)

Heritage of Rome

Germanic Customs

Christian Beliefs

b)

Chinese Traditions

Heritage of Anyang

Taoist Beliefs

c)

Heritage of Athens

Polytheistic Beliefs

Greek Customs

d)

Islamic Beliefs

Arabic Traditions

Heritage of Mecca

2.

What is Charlemagne's greatest achievement?

a)

Visiting every part of his kingdom to ensure justice.

b)

Building an empire larger than any since Rome.

c)

Halting the expansion of the Muslim Empire.

d)

Traveling to Rome to crush a mob threatening the pope.

3.

Which of the following is an example of a bargain made between a lord & a vassal?

a)

The vassal would build a monastery in exchange for food.

b)

The lord would defend the vassal in battle.

c)

The lord would grant the vassal land in exchange for military service.

d)

The vassal would build a city on the lord's land.

4.

T/F: The Germanic Tribes had and used a variety of different written languages.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What was the economic arrangement or system that supported feudalism in the Middle Ages known as?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Manorialism

d)

Commercialism

6.

What were the forces holding Medieval Society together?

a)

Pride in their Roman heritage & a thriving economic system.

b)

The code of chivalry, the laws of Rome, & the teachings of the Church.

c)

Loyalty to a country & a belief in God.

d)

A set of mutual social obligations & the teachings of the Church.

7.

Knights most commonly traded miliatry service in exchange for

a)

Land

b)

Monetary Reward

c)

Social Status

d)

Entrance to Heaven

8.

A tithe was a payment made to which type of person?

a)

Soldier

b)

Vassal

c)

Priest

d)

Lord

9.

What was the significance of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne Emperor?

a)

Started the tradition of popes crowing emperors.

b)

Joined Germanic power w/ the Church & the heritage of Rome.

c)

Charlemagne was under the Pope's control.

d)

Gave a great deal of power to the Germanic people.

10.

From what region did the Vikings set sail?

a)

Russia

b)

Byzantine Empire

c)

France

d)

Scandinavia

11.

What group of invaders traveled primarily across the Mediterranean & attacked Europe through Spain?

a)

Magyars

b)

Vikings

c)

Muslims

d)

Angles

12.

Where were the Muslims defeated in present-day France?

a)

Paris

b)

Aachen

c)

London

d)

Tours

13.

Who is pictured and was the greatest King of the Early Middle Ages?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Pepin the Short

c)

Charles the Bald

d)

Charles Martel

14.

Who was considered the lowest class of peasants tied to the land?

a)

Blacksmiths

b)

Serfs

c)

Millers

d)

Seamstresses

15.

What were large estates called that were largely self-sufficient?

a)

Stone Castles

b)

Mansions

c)

Barracks

d)

Manors

16.

What group invaded Europe from Scandinavia?

a)

Vikings

b)

Magyars

c)

Angles & Saxons

d)

Muslims

17.

Where did the Angles & Saxons settle?

a)

Germany

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

18.

Who was the Christian hero that won a massive victory at Tours in 732 A.D. against the Moors?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Charles Martel

c)

Alfred the Great

d)

Pepin the Short

19.

What was the key to Viking success?

a)

Horses

b)

Gunpowder

c)

Knights

d)

Longboat

20.

What institution in Western Europe held the most power during the Middle Ages after the Fall of Rome?

a)

Merchant Guilds

b)

The Feudal System

c)

The Roman Catholic Church

d)

Roman Universities

21.

What was a grant of land from a land from a lord to a vassal known as during the Early Middle Ages?

a)

Feudal Obligation

b)

Fief

c)

Monestary

22.

What is the name for a community of Christian men who gave up all private possessions to serve God called?

a)

Monastery

b)

Nunnery

c)

Fief

d)

Cloister

23.

Which of the following was the code that knights were expected to follow?

a)

Bushido

b)

St. Augustine's

c)

Chivalry

d)

Grace of God

24.

What was the act of taking away a person's right to membership in the Church?

a)

Excommunicate

b)

Exile

c)

Discontinue

d)

Dismemberment

25.

What were duties or services owed in exchange for something (usually land) during the Middle Ages called?

a)

Holy Sacraments

b)

Tithe to the Church

c)

Animal Sacrifices

d)

Feudal Obligations