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WorksheetsMiddle Ages Vocab
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following best describes how the Bubonic Plague was spread from one person to another?
through the air
through bites from infected fleas
through physical contact with the infected
all of the above
Which of the following best explains why the Black Death spread so quickly throughout Europe?
doctors ran out of vaccinations for the plague
doctors ran out of antibiotics for the plague
doctors had little knowledge of how to cure the disease
doctors were too sick themselves to help others suffering
What was a major impact of the Black Death?
the loss of natural resources
the decline of feudalism
the increase in population
the decrease of kings' power
How did the Plague arrive in Italy?
on trade ships
on the Silk Road
on the trans-Saharan trade route
on camels
The plague was spread by which of the following?
rats/ animals
humans
fleas
rain water
Why did people join the Crusades? Select all that apply.
They wanted their sins forgiven
They wanted to get into heaven
They wanted to retake the Holy Land
They wanted to claim treasure
The Crusades closed trade routes between the Muslim East and Christian West.
True
False
How did the Crusades fail?
Crusaders failed to keep control of Jerusalem
Crusaders failed to conquer Egypt
Crusaders never won a battle in the Holy Land
Crusaders destroyed trade relations between East/West
A (a) is a medieval engine of war
A (a) is a medieval group, such as merchants or artisans, that work together to protect the interests of the group.
(a) is the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code.
(a) is the essential system of the Middle Ages. Vassals were protected and maintained by their lords.
a young man of noble birth who as an aspirant to knighthood served a knight
Switer
Squire
Knight
Chivalry
Where a community of monks live in seclusion under religious vows.
Manor
Fief
Monastery
Church
a peasant or person of service to a lord, commonly attached to the lord’s land.
Squire
Scribe
Serf
Vassal
a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
Lord
Fief
Pharaoh
Guild
Europe and Asia considered together as one continent.
Eurasia
Pangea
Koth
Middle Earth
a person who supervises a number of local churches or a diocese, a member of the highest order of the ministry.
Pope
Guild
Bishop
Monk
A holder of land in return for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its equivalent to a lord
Vassal
Baron
Owner
Bishop
An estate or unit, consisting of a lord's land
Fief
Castle
Court
Manor
an estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service
Fief
Manor
Castle
Plot
Rules written by Saint Benedict for monks living communally under the authority of an abbot
Code of Chivalry
Benedictine Rule
Bible
Oath of the Sworn
the right of succession belonging to the firstborn child, especially the feudal rule by which land is passed to the eldest son.
Code of Chivalry
Primogeniture
Benedictine Rule
Oath of the Sworn
a person who held lands or property from the sovereign or a powerful overlord.
Vassal
Baron
Owner
Bishop
a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty and obedience.
Pope
Guild
Bishop
Monk
