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Kaden Williams Middle Ages

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

Which of the following was a lasting effect on Europe as a result of the Crusades?

a)

many Muslims moved to Europe

b)

many Europeans converted to Islam

c)

Europe became more isolated

d)

trade between Europe and the East increased

2.

During the Middle Ages, how did Catholic religious leaders influence the kings and lords of Europe?

a)

the church usually had bishops and cardinals made into kings

b)

the church taught that it had authority over every person

c)

the church had an army larger than any other feudal army

d)

the church had control over most of Europe's food supply

3.

What is the main feature of a medieval feudal society?

a)

the population was mostly rural, made up of farming communities

b)

the people began to assert their rights as individuals and demand

c)

the population was mostly urban because people sought

d)

an improved economic system was created based upon the

4.

Feudalism began as

a)

a way for the military to secure its power over the peasants and landowners

b)

a contract in which land was granted to the peasants in exchange for military service to the nobles

c)

a demand by peasants for better living conditions and for a share in the

d)

a means for the church to collect more taxes for its support of the nobility

5.

Which of these statements about the Crusades is true?

a)

Crusaders brought Islamic culture, architecture, and medicine back to Europe

b)

trade diminished across Europe as fighting destroyed roads and bridges

c)

Crusaders were welcomed by Muslims, who wanted to help driving the Jews from the Holy Land

6.

Which of these is a way that Catholic monasteries preserved ancient languages and learning?

a)

they taught ancient Chinese beliefs on religion

b)

they wrote stories about early Egyptian legends

c)

they saved ancient Greek and Roman writings

d)

they preserved artwork from Babylon and Persia

7.

Why did the serfs work on the land for the vassals?

a)

to have a place to live

b)

in hopes of owning it

c)

by force of the lords

8.

Which of the following best describes a fief?

a)

the peasants who worked the farm land

b)

the oath of loyalty sworn to the monarch

c)

the income raised by the peasants

d)

the estate that was granted to the vassal

9.

Feudalism is an example of

a)

a monarchy

b)

an industrial economy

c)

a local government

d)

a religious empire

10.

Feudalism began as

a)

a way for the military to secure its power over the peasants and landowners

b)

a contract in which land was granted to the peasants in exchange for military service to the nobles

c)

a demand by peasants for better living conditions and for a share in the economic prosperity of the middle ages

d)

a means for the church to collect more taxes for its support of the nobility

11.

Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

a)

King John

b)

Pope Leo III

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Julius Caesar

12.

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

a)

Justinian

b)

King John

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Henry VIII

13.

Where did the plague begin?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

the Americas

14.

What event divided the early Christian church in Europe into a Western and Catholic half and an Orthodox and Eastern half?

a)

the Protestant Reformation

b)

the Renaissance

c)

the Great Schism

d)

the Plague

15.

What emperor of the Byzantine Empire developed a code of laws and had the Hagia Sophia constructed?

a)

Justinian

b)

Charlemagne

c)

King John

d)

Henry VIII

16.

The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Cairo

c)

Mecca

d)

Rome

17.

Which of the following was an effect of the Plague on Europe?

a)

religion became less of an influence among people

b)

most usable farmland was poisoned or destroyed

c)

surviving peasants gained more economic power

d)

peasants developed greater loyalty to their monarchs

18.

What did the Magna Carta accomplish?

a)

it limited the power of the lords

b)

it limited the power of knights

c)

it increased the power of peasants and serfs

d)

it limited the power of the monarch (king)

19.

Which of the following was a lasting effect on Europe as a result of the Crusades?

a)

many Muslims moved to Europe

b)

many Europeans converted to Islam

c)

Europe became more isolated

d)

trade between Europe and the East increased

20.

What caused Christianity to spread to Britain, Ireland, and northern Europe?

a)

people read about Christianity in books and other writings

b)

missionaries brought Christian teachings to these places

c)

most Christians migrated north to escape the Roman Empire

d)

Christian emperors from Rome conquered these regions

21.

Which of the following was an effect of the Plague on Europe?

a)

religion became less of an influence among people

b)

most usable farmland was poisoned or destroyed

c)

surviving peasants gained more economic power

d)

peasants developed greater loyalty to their monarchs

22.

The Crusades exposed Western Europeans to ideas and discoveries of the Muslim world, resulting in

a)

an understanding and peace between Christians and Muslims

b)

an increase in European education and thought

c)

a hatred for Muslim culture and science within Europe

d)

a decrease in Christianity within Europe itself

23.

attacks by Vikings and other invadersweakening of centralized governmentdecision of nobles to take over local defenseThe list above is describing

a)

the development of social classes during feudalism

b)

the reasons for the development of feudalism

c)

the political relationships under feudalism

d)

the economic consequences of feudalism

24.

Manorialism can best be described as

a)

the process of how a nobleman's son in the middle ages could become a knight

b)

the political relationships between the king or queen, the nobility, and the peasants

c)

the economic ties between the nobles and the peasants who worked on their lands

d)

the land given to monasteries by different governments as a show of loyalty to the Church

25.

The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Cairo

c)

Mecca

d)

Rome

26.

The Crusades were a series of religious wars fought by Christian and Muslim soldiers between 1096 and 1270 AD. What effects did the Crusades have on Europe and the Middle East?

a)

trade expanded and towns boomed

b)

silk cloth was brought to China from the West

c)

precious metals and stones were carried from China

d)

furs, ceramics, and jade were carried to China

27.

The Catholic Church in Europe was responsible for building some of the earliest

a)

castles

b)

nurseries

c)

town halls

d)

universities

28.

What contributed to the spread of Christianity in Europe was by being outpost for missionary work?

a)

The Black Death

b)

Jesus

c)

monasteries

d)

The Great Schism

e)

Roads

29.

The legal precedent of no leader may be above the law of the land, was established by ---

a)

King Carol, the Magna Carta 1512

b)

King Magma, the Magenta Magic 1492

c)

King Cartel, the Carta of the Magic 1198

d)

King John, the Magna Carta 1215

30.

How did Western Europe politically changed following the end of the Frankish reconsolidation?

a)

Governments became centralized

b)

Government became decentralized

c)

Republics became empires

d)

Empires became nations

31.

Christianity and Islam were important institutions in the reconsolidation of Europe following the collapse of the Roman Empire because both —

a)

provided a model for political organization

b)

attracted many nonbelievers to convert

c)

served as unifying influences on culture

d)

commanded believers to act morally

32.

Under the manorial system, ____________ were required to provide ___________ with protection.

a)

Vassals : Knights

b)

Serfs: Nobles

c)

Nobles : Serfs

d)

Kings : Nobles

33.

The medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered —

a)

multiple sets of beliefs

b)

redistribution of wealth

c)

stability and security

d)

indulgences for sinners

34.

Which of Justinian’s actions reflects the close connection between church and state in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

He was crowned head of the church by the Pope.

b)

He relocated the capital from Rome to Byzantium.

c)

He developed and published Christian tenets.

d)

He built large churches such as the Hagia Sophia.

35.

Which social group of European feudal society showed fielty by protecting land?

a)

Kings

b)

Vassals

c)

Nobles

d)

Serfs

36.

Which social group of European feudal society gave knights Fiefs to protect their land?

a)

Serfs

b)

Vassals

c)

Nobles

d)

Merlin

37.

Which factor contributed to the division of Western and Eastern Churches into Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy?

a)

Dwindling trade across European kingdoms

b)

Opposing opinions on Christian theology

c)

Growing power of Islamic caliphates

d)

Declining interest in the Crusades

38.

For early Christians following Church teachings involved observance of —

a)

holy sacraments

b)

eightfold rituals

c)

pillars of faith

d)

golden rules