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Chapter 19 Medieval Europe

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Charlemagne was

a)

Crowned the new Roman Emperor

b)

the leader of Muslim Spain

c)

a pope who favored church refoms

d)

an Anglo-Saxon ruler

2.

The Estates-General was

a)

France’s first parliament.

b)

England’s first parliament.

c)

a law governing inheritance.

d)

the palace of the king of France.

3.

During which Crusade did the Muslims recapture Jerusalem?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

4.

Geographic factors, such as mountains and rivers, shaped European culture by

a)

both separating and protecting groups from one another and connecting them through trade.

b)

leading to devastating weather, including flooding and storms.

c)

separating and protecting groups from one another.

d)

connecting groups to one another through trade.

5.

According to the Magna Carta, what right did a woman have after her husband died?

a)

to live in his home until her death

b)

to automatically inherit all of his possessions without condition

c)

to make all her own decisions

d)

to live in his house for 40 days

6.

Serfs were feudal peasants who

a)

were enslaved and forced to work on large estates.

b)

owned land and could hire laborers to work for them.

c)

could not leave the manor, own property, or marry without approval.

d)

worked part of the year on farms and part of the year in towns.

7.

The Russian word czar means

a)

emperor

b)

father

c)

grace

d)

power

8.

The medieval state of Kievan Rus gained wealth through river trade with

a)

England and Ireland

b)

Moscow and China

c)

Poland and Hungary

d)

Scandanavia and the Byzantine Empire

9.

Which of the following was one effect of the Crusades on Western Europe?

a)

Feudalism became a stronger institution

b)

Christians and Muslims united

c)

Wealthy Europeans began to demand eastern goods

d)

The economy suffered because trade between western and eastern peoples was no longer possible. 

10.

Which of the following about King John is not true

a)

He signed the Magna Carta in 1215

b)

Raised taxes and punished his enemies without trial

c)

Defeated Harold Godwinson to get the throne

d)

Was a ruler of England

11.

What is the Kievan Rus

a)

A building in England

b)

A newsletter from France

c)

A group of Viking rebels

d)

A group of small territories that expanded around the European city of Kiev

12.

What is a vassal

a)

A peasant who lived on a farm

b)

a noble who served a lord of a higher rank

c)

An ancient type of pottery that became popular in the Byzantine empire

d)

piece of land given to lords

13.

In 1073, Pope Gregory VII issued a decree forbidding kings from appointing high-ranking

a)

church officialis

b)

military leaders

c)

political officials

d)

trade leaders

14.

Under which system did landowning nobles govern and protect the people in return for services?

a)

feudalism

b)

mercantilisim

c)

protectionism

d)

vassalism

15.

Medieval knights followed rules called the code of

a)

chivalry

b)

the king

c)

the knight

d)

servitude

16.

In 1095 Pope Urban II called for a crusade, or holy war, against

a)

the Jews

b)

the Kievan Rus

c)

the Mongols

d)

the Muslim Turks

17.

Which of the following is a law decision the Henry II created

a)

grand jury

b)

supreme court

c)

trial jury

d)

sentencing jury

18.

Who produced for the community and provided many services during in feudal Europe

a)

Lords

b)

Vassals

c)

Peasants

d)

Knights

19.

In feudal Europe, who owned land, waged wars, and made rules

a)

Nobles

b)

Manors

c)

Knights

d)

Serfs

20.

Under which king was English common law established?

a)

Eddward II

b)

Henry II

c)

John

d)

William I