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Medieval Europe Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the time period known as between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Golden Ages

c)

Age of Discovery

d)

Tech Age

2.
The Middle Ages began ...
a)
after the fall of the Roman Empire.
b)
when Muhammad died.
c)
on the Silk Road.
d)
in the Arabian Peninsula
3.

Who united most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

the Pope

c)

Charlemagne

d)

King Henry VIII

4.

Charlemagne was king of what tribe?

a)

Franks

b)

Beans

c)

Pauls

d)

Goths

5.
What is the system in Europe where lords gave land to vassals for service and loyalty?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
6.
Feudalism developed mainly because 
a)
the monarchy was too powerful
b)
the Catholic Church was failing
c)
people needed protection
d)
King John created it
7.

Noblemen who owned land were called what?

a)

lords

b)

knights

c)

kings

d)

vassals

8.
Someone who pledges loyalty and defense of a Noble is called...
a)
Vassal
b)
Peasant
c)
Serf
d)
Monarch
9.
This term refers to a vassal who fights for the noble in return for a fief.
a)
knight
b)
monarch
c)
peasant
d)
serf
10.
This term refers to the lowest class in Medieval society.
a)
serf
b)
monarch
c)
noble 
d)
vassal
11.
Who attempted to reestablish education, became sole ruler of his kingdom, and was eventually crowned emperor by Pope Leo III?
a)

Clovis

b)
Charlie Brown
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Charles Barkley
12.
True or False: Peasants were born into their social class but they could become a nobles if they worked hard enough.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

Where did the lord or king live on the manor?

a)

a fortified building or castle

b)

a golden palace

c)

a small dirt and wood hut

d)

a barn with the animals

14.

What was one result of the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV?

a)

Pope Gregory excommunicated Henry IV (shut him out)

b)

Pope Gregory had to step down from his position in the Church

c)

Henry IV began a war against Pope Gregor

d)

Henry IV refused to have anything to do with the Church

15.

Which term refers to all religious leaders in the Church?

a)

clergy

b)

parliament

c)

manor

d)

monasteries

16.
What 13th century document established the rights listed below?
- Basic rights of citizens
- Rule of law
- Representative assemblies
a)
the Constitution
b)
Napoleonic Code
c)
the Communist Manifesto
d)
the Magna Carta
17.

During the Middle Ages the Church was rich and powerful.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: Life for peasants and serfs on the manor was hard.

a)

True

b)

False

19.
Which idea describes the Magna Carta of 1215?
a)
to increase the power of the monarchy
b)
to end taxation in England
c)

to limit the power of the King

d)
to weaken the power of nobles
20.
Which king was "forced" to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?`
a)
King James
b)
King John
c)
King Louis
d)
King Henry
21.

What was the center of life on the manor?

a)

the Church

b)

the manor house

c)

work

d)

fun, fun, fun

22.
How did the church become so wealthy?
a)
Through tithes from the people
b)
Paying of penances
c)
Paying of sacraments
d)
All of the above
23.

Who fought each other in the crusades?

a)

The Romans and the Greeks

b)

European Christians and Arab/Turkish Muslims

c)

The Eastern and Western Roman Empires

24.

Which city did they fight over?

a)

London

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Paris

25.

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

b)

Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

c)

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

26.

The First Crusade got started when the Seljuk Turks did what?

a)

Made it dangerous for Christians to go to Jerusalem

b)

Attacked Rome

c)

Burnt down the city of Jerusalem

d)

Destroyed the Byzantine Empire

27.

What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?

a)

Stephen Harding

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Saint Benedict

28.

Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?

a)

Knights liked to fight and fighting in the Crusades was not a sin.

b)

People could keep what they plundered.

c)

They thought it would help them get into heaven.

d)

All of these answers

e)

They wanted to retake the Holy Land from Muslims.

29.

What was the result of the First Crusade?

a)

The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.

b)

The crusaders were defeated and returned home.

c)

The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.

30.

The Reconquista was the reconquering of Italy from Muslims

a)

True

b)

False

31.

True or False: The majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Who fought each other during the Hundred Years War?

a)

Germany and France

b)

England and Spain

c)

England and France

d)

France and Germany

33.

The Hundred Years War was ...

a)

a constant battle with fierce fighting and no periods of peace

b)

a series of wars between the French and the English

c)

One battle that lasted 115 years

d)

100 years of war for the control of the Holy Land

34.

Who was Joan of Arc?

a)

A French peasant girl who led the army to victory

b)

An explorer who had a monkey named Boots

c)

A female English knight

d)

The Queen of France

35.

How did Joan of Arc die?

a)

She was shot by an arrow

b)

She was poisoned by her own men

c)

She was crushed by her horse

d)

She was burned at the stake

36.

What English weapon played a major part in their early victories?

a)

Catapult

b)

Sword

c)

Longbow

d)

Fish and Chips

37.

The hundred year war was 100 years long?

a)

True

b)

False

38.
Who led the French to victory in a battle at Orleans?
a)
King Henry III
b)
King Edward I
c)
Joan of Arc
39.
Who won the Hundred Years' War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
China
40.

The plague was spread by which of the following?

a)

rats/ animals

b)

humans

c)

fleas

d)

rain water

41.

How did the Plague arrive in Italy?

a)

on trade ships

b)

on the Silk Road

c)

on the trans-Saharan trade route

d)

on camels

42.

Approximately what percentage of the population of Europe was lost because of the Black Death?

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/4

d)

1/8

43.

What did most people believe the Black Death was caused by?

a)

dogs and cats

b)

biological war affairs

c)

God's punishment

d)

food mites

44.

What was a major impact of the bubonic plague?

a)

the loss of natural resources

b)

the decline of feudalism

c)

the increase in population

d)

the decrease of kings' power

45.

How did life change for surviving peasants and serfs after the plague?

a)

they began to demand pay for their labor

b)

they all moved from towns to the country

c)

they now had to work much longer days

d)

they rioted and took over the manors