WorksheetsMedieval Europe Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is the time period known as between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance?
Middle Ages
Golden Ages
Age of Discovery
Tech Age
Who united most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
William the Conqueror
the Pope
Charlemagne
King Henry VIII
Charlemagne was king of what tribe?
Franks
Beans
Pauls
Goths
Noblemen who owned land were called what?
lords
knights
kings
vassals
Clovis
Where did the lord or king live on the manor?
a fortified building or castle
a golden palace
a small dirt and wood hut
a barn with the animals
What was one result of the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV?
Pope Gregory excommunicated Henry IV (shut him out)
Pope Gregory had to step down from his position in the Church
Henry IV began a war against Pope Gregor
Henry IV refused to have anything to do with the Church
Which term refers to all religious leaders in the Church?
clergy
parliament
manor
monasteries
- Basic rights of citizens
- Rule of law
- Representative assemblies
During the Middle Ages the Church was rich and powerful.
True
False
True or False: Life for peasants and serfs on the manor was hard.
True
False
to limit the power of the King
What was the center of life on the manor?
the Church
the manor house
work
fun, fun, fun
Who fought each other in the crusades?
The Romans and the Greeks
European Christians and Arab/Turkish Muslims
The Eastern and Western Roman Empires
Which city did they fight over?
London
Jerusalem
Paris
The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
The First Crusade got started when the Seljuk Turks did what?
Made it dangerous for Christians to go to Jerusalem
Attacked Rome
Burnt down the city of Jerusalem
Destroyed the Byzantine Empire
What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?
Stephen Harding
Pope Urban II
Saint Benedict
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
Knights liked to fight and fighting in the Crusades was not a sin.
People could keep what they plundered.
They thought it would help them get into heaven.
All of these answers
They wanted to retake the Holy Land from Muslims.
What was the result of the First Crusade?
The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.
The crusaders were defeated and returned home.
The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.
The Reconquista was the reconquering of Italy from Muslims
True
False
True or False: The majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.
True
False
Who fought each other during the Hundred Years War?
Germany and France
England and Spain
England and France
France and Germany
The Hundred Years War was ...
a constant battle with fierce fighting and no periods of peace
a series of wars between the French and the English
One battle that lasted 115 years
100 years of war for the control of the Holy Land
Who was Joan of Arc?
A French peasant girl who led the army to victory
An explorer who had a monkey named Boots
A female English knight
The Queen of France
How did Joan of Arc die?
She was shot by an arrow
She was poisoned by her own men
She was crushed by her horse
She was burned at the stake
What English weapon played a major part in their early victories?
Catapult
Sword
Longbow
Fish and Chips
The hundred year war was 100 years long?
True
False
The plague was spread by which of the following?
rats/ animals
humans
fleas
rain water
How did the Plague arrive in Italy?
on trade ships
on the Silk Road
on the trans-Saharan trade route
on camels
Approximately what percentage of the population of Europe was lost because of the Black Death?
1/2
1/3
1/4
1/8
What did most people believe the Black Death was caused by?
dogs and cats
biological war affairs
God's punishment
food mites
What was a major impact of the bubonic plague?
the loss of natural resources
the decline of feudalism
the increase in population
the decrease of kings' power
How did life change for surviving peasants and serfs after the plague?
they began to demand pay for their labor
they all moved from towns to the country
they now had to work much longer days
they rioted and took over the manors
