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6th Review

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the collection of Roman laws and legal principles called?

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Patriarch Principle

c)

Feudalism

d)

Justinian Code

2.
The Byzantine Empire preserved the cultural heritage of what two places?
a)
Greece & Persia
b)
Rome & Persia
c)
Greece & Rome
d)
Russia & Rome
3.
The importance of Justinian's Code is that:
a)
It provided equality for women
b)
It outlawed slavery
c)
It was based on Christian beliefs
d)
It was the basis of western law codes 
4.
Where was the center of Orthodox Christianity?
a)
Rome
b)
Kiev
c)
Carthage
d)
Constantinople
5.
The split of the church is known as what?
a)
The Crusades
b)
The Eastern Split
c)
The Western Split
d)
The Schism
6.
Which Emperor was responsible for organizing and simplifying old Roman law into a new code?
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian
c)
Justinian
d)
Xerxes
7.
What is the name of this Byzantine domed structure that originally served as a church?
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Pantheon
c)
Hagia Sophia
d)
Parthenon
8.

What is the Hagia Sophia?

a)

A church

b)

A castle

c)

A towering statue

d)

Shrine to Sophia I

9.

In 1054, a schism, or complete break, separated

a)

the Eastern and Western Churches

b)

The South Slaves

c)

Greeks and Byzantines

d)

Browns with Cleveland

10.
The term schism means split.
a)
False
b)
True
11.

For the Roman Catholic Church, who had absolute authority?

a)

The emperor

b)

The King

c)

The pope

d)

Apricot Medici

12.

Which language was used by the Eastern Orthodox Church?

a)

Italian

b)

Greek

c)

Latin

d)

Russian

13.
The Great Schism occurred in what year?
a)
1025
b)
2000
c)
1024
d)
1054
14.
Which type  of Christianity was based in the starred city on the map (in the center of Italy) 
a)
Greek Orthodox 
b)
Judaism
c)
Roman Catholicism 
d)
Methodist 
15.

A period that lasted from about 500 to about 1500

a)

The Middle Ages

b)

The Ice Age

c)

The Enlightenment

d)

The Last Jedi

16.

What is a serf?

a)

A peasant farmer who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord.

b)

A tax placed on wages earned on a feudal land.

c)

A person who moves from one feudal farm to another.

d)

Another name for teacher in the Middle Ages

17.

The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as the —

a)

Crusades

b)

Eastern Split

c)

Roman Crusade

d)

Great Schism

18.

Where was the center of the Eastern Orthodox Church?

a)

Rome

b)

Moscow

c)

Constantinople

d)

Jerusalem

19.

What is the title of the head of the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

King

b)

Pope

c)

Tsar

d)

Emperor

20.

What was one result of the Great Schism between the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church?

a)

Roman Catholics Christians became iconoclasts.

b)

The Patriarch of Constantinople led the Greek Orthodox Church.

c)

People lost respect for the Church turned away from Christianity.

d)

The Pope was the highest authority for all Christians.

21.
In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is a:
a)
Liturgy
b)
Patriarch
c)
Icon
d)
Schism
22.
What has the codified laws of Justinian become known as?
a)
Justinian's Code
b)
Justinian's Laws
c)
Justinian's Duties
d)
Justinian's Codified Laws of Rome
23.
Who moved the Roman empire's capital east from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
 Justinian
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Constantine
24.
What was Justinian's code?
a)
an improved form of writing 
b)
an improved library system
c)
a school of philosophy
d)
an organized set of laws
25.

Which church was rebuilt by Justinian that is a symbol of Byzantine architecture, power, and beauty

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

Theodora Cathedral

c)

Constantinople Temple

d)

Justinian Code

26.

What was the collection of Roman laws and legal principles called?

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Patriarch Principle

c)

Feudalism

d)

Justinian Code

27.
Place the following events in sequence:
A.) The feudal system dominates Western Europe;
B.) Augustus Caesar establishes the Roman Empire;
C.) The Black Plague wipes out almost half the European population
a)
C, B, A
b)
B, C, A
c)
B, A, C
d)
C, A, B
28.
Which of the following contributed most to the end of the feudal system?
a)
The discovery of the Americas
b)
Famine and disease
c)
A major war between France and Germany
d)
The foundation of large universities
29.

What is a serf?

a)

A noble who cannot leave the farm they were born on

b)

A peasant who cannot own property and must work a nobles land

c)

A knight who serves a lord for life

d)

A peasant who pays the noble to farm the noble's land

30.

What is a knight?

a)

A higher noble who owns a large amount of land

b)

A lower noble who trains for war in tournaments and jousting

c)

A lower noble who refuses to fight

d)

A peasant who fights in the noble's army

31.

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

a)

Feudalism

b)

Mercantileism

c)

Protectionism

d)

Vassalism

32.

Medieval knights followed rules called the code of

a)

the king

b)

the knight

c)

chivalry

d)

servitude

33.

Which of the following BEST describes the life of a peasant?

a)

Filled with work year round, little money, and no chance for changing their social status

b)

Difficult but through hard work they could become knights or even higher nobles

c)

A few months of difficult work but most of the year was spent with their families

d)

Very harsh as they were bought and sold by different nobles

34.

Medieval

a)

a country whose ruler is a king or queen

b)

a large area of land that was ruled over by a lord in medieval times

c)

from the Latin for "Middle Ages"

d)

a soldier in the past who had a high social rank and who fought while riding a horse and usually wearing armor

35.

Feudalism

a)

a social system in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return

b)

a country whose ruler is a king or queen

c)

of, or relating to the Middle Ages: of, or relating to the period of European history from about A.D. 500 to about 1500

d)

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

36.

Noble

a)

a person in the past who received protection and land from a lord in return for loyalty and service

b)

belonging to the highest social class

c)

a feeling of strong support for someone or something

d)

a country that is ruled by a monarch (such as a king or queen)

37.

King

a)

a member of a servile feudal class bound to the land and subject to the will of its owner

b)

a male ruler of a country who usually inherits his position and rules for life

c)

a person in the past who received protection and land from a lord in return for loyalty and service

d)

a place where monks live and work together

38.

Serf

a)

a peasant who is legally bound to the land and subject to the will of its owner

b)

a person in the past who received protection and land from a lord in return for loyalty and service

c)

a building that is used for Christian religious services

d)

a man who is a member of a religious and lives in a monastery

39.

Europe was known as the Dark Ages because

a)

there was decline in trade, education,and culture

b)

Rome did not pay its electric bill

c)

there was a growth of war

d)

emperors were not very smart

40.

Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by

a)

birth

b)

wealth

c)

religion

d)

education

41.

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

42.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
43.
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
a)
castle
b)
manor
c)
chivalry
d)
land
44.

Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?

a)

knights

b)

serfs

c)

merchants

d)

nobles

45.
What was the purpose of the Crusades?
a)
Ceremony acknowledging the achievement of completing 12 years of education
b)
Expel Martin Luther from the Catholic Church
c)
Unite all of Europe as one Christian kingdom
d)
Retake the city of Jerusalem (Holy Lands)
46.
A widespread disease, or epidemic, spread by fleas on rats through Europe during the Middle Ages was known as:
a)
The Black Death/The Plague
b)
The Voice
c)
The Spanish Flu
d)
The Common Cold
47.
The Black Death was spread by which of the following methods?
a)
Kissing!
b)
By sharing a cup
c)
It was air born
d)
Fleas on rats
48.
Who is a religious person who devotes their life to Christianity?
a)
Mercenary
b)
Monk/nun
c)
Mission Viejo
d)
Mission Impossible
49.
Which best describes the influence of the Church during the Middle Ages?
a)
A child from almost every family became a monk or nun in the Church
b)
The Church encouraged people of other religions to settle in Europe
c)
Church officials and kings worked separately to govern countries
d)
Daily life in villages and towns revolved around the Church
50.
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
51.

What was one affect of the Crusades?

a)

Muslims took over and controlled all of Europe

b)

Christian Crusaders became more powerful as a result of all the fighting

c)

Crusaders were introduced to math, science, foods, and other knowledge that they brought back to Europe.

d)

Everything went back to normal

52.
What did Serf's rely on from the Nobles in the manorial system?
a)
Food
b)
Shelter
c)
Protection
d)
Cost of Living
53.
After the fall of Rome, what did the Church offer to the people of Europe?
a)
Shirts and Pants
b)
Stability and Security
c)
Polytheistic Religions
d)
Nuns and Pastors
54.
This person is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church
a)
Pope
b)
President
c)
Priest
d)
peasant
55.

________ ________ is the most powerful church in Medieval Europe

a)

Catholic Church

b)

Orthodox Church

c)

Islamic Church

56.
The crusades were wars between Christians and 
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
57.
What were two indirect results of the Crusades?
a)
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was strengthened 
b)
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was strengthened 
c)
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened 
d)
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was weakened 
58.

The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim

a)

the Holy Land

b)

Palestine

c)

Syria

d)

Persia

59.

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

60.

Which city did they fight over?

a)

London

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Paris

61.

Which Christian leader helped to start the crusades?

a)

Saladin

b)

Pope Urban II

62.

A crusade is.....

a)

a series of actions tending toward a particular end

b)

a journey to a sacred place

c)

the government of the Roman Catholic Church

63.

Why did people join the Crusades? Select all that apply.

a)

They wanted their sins forgiven

b)

They wanted to get into heaven

c)

They wanted to retake the Holy Land

d)

They wanted to claim treasure

64.

A disease that spreads quickly through a population

a)

Pandemic

b)

Epidemic

c)

Disease

d)

Flu

65.

What is the Black Death?

a)

Virus

b)

Strong Common Cold

c)

Infectious Disease

d)

Cut

66.

Where did it come from?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Central Asia

67.

How did the Black Death get to Europe?

a)

Car and train

b)

Ship and Silk road

c)

Mail and Air

d)

Buggies and Mile runs

68.

What was the plagues impact on the population?

a)

Doubled the population

b)

Killed 1/3rd of population

c)

Did not do anything to population

d)

Wiped out Central Asia

69.

How did the Bubonic Plague contibute to the decline of Feudalism?

a)

Killed off everyone in the Feudal system

b)

Gave more power to the clergy allowing them to gain more land and taxes

c)

Desperate need for workers and now workers could demand more rights

d)

Stopped all legal reforms which gave power back to its original owners

70.

Who got the Black Death?

a)

Old people

b)

Rich People

c)

Anyone

d)

Nobody

71.
Which one of these is NOT a way the plague was spread
a)
Chickens
b)
Rats
c)
Fleas
d)
Ships 
72.
What is the actual name for the Black Plague
a)
Rodent Plague
b)
Black Misery 
c)
My life is over Plague
d)
Bubonic Plague
73.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
74.
Which institution held the most power during the Medieval Times?
a)
The King
b)
The Emperor
c)
The Serfs
d)
The Church
75.
 This famous children's nursery rhyme was about the Black Death. CREEPY!
a)
London Bridge 
b)
Red Rover Red Rover
c)
Rain Rain Go Away
d)
Ring Around The Rosie 
76.

Renaissance means

a)

Rebirth

b)

Restart

c)

Reform

d)

Relation

77.

Which country did the Renaissance start in?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

78.

Who held the most power in Europe?

a)

The emperor

b)

The pope

c)

The king

d)

The people

79.

Invention that helped spread information

a)

Printing Press

b)

Mail service

c)

Pigeon Carrier

d)

Typewriter

80.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

a)

the Louvre

b)

the Coliseum

c)

the Sistine Chapel

d)

the Eiffel Tower

81.

• Botticelli • Michelangelo

• Raphael • Titian


All of the above were famous Renaissance

a)

scientists.

b)

philosophers.

c)

priests.

d)

artists.

82.

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

a)

The Church was all-powerful.

b)

The Church’s power declined.

c)

Factories began using electricity.

d)

Women gained equal rights with men.

83.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

constant feudal warfare

c)

lack of any governance

d)

increased interest in the arts

84.

M. Luther's intent in posting his theses was:

a)

To start his own religion

b)

To start a political revolution

c)

To force the Church to excommunicate him

d)

To reform the Catholic Church

85.

The removal of penance for sins that have been forgiven:

a)

indulgences

b)

simony

c)

penance

d)

bribery

86.
What was the Reformation?
a)
A series of events to reform the Catholic Church
b)
A series of events to reform Europe
c)
The reforming of Protestantism 
d)
The reforming of Buddhism
87.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
A German Monk
b)
An Italian Monk
c)
An anarchist
d)
An athiest
88.
What was Martin Luther most famous for?
a)
Ninety-Five Thesis
b)
Literally fighting the Catholic church
c)
Indulgences
d)
Being Catholic
89.
What was the Ninety-Five Thesis
a)
95 things the Catholic Church was doing wrong according to the Bible
b)
95 things the Catholic Church were doing right according to the Bible
c)
95 things the Catholic Church did according to the Bible
d)
95 complaints from Catholics about the Catholic Church
90.
Why were people mad at the Catholic church?
a)
They became greedy 
b)
They became lazy
c)
They did nothing wrong
d)
They did cared too much about the people
91.

Why did Justinian reform the laws? (Select 2)

a)

He wanted to make them simpler

b)

He wanted to make sure everyone followed the same laws

c)

He thought the laws were poorly written

92.

How did the Byzantine Empire distinguish itself (make itself seem different) from the Roman Empire? (Choose the best answer from the selections below)

a)

The Byzantine Empire preserved Greek art

b)

The Byzantine Empire had written laws

c)

The Byzantines spoke Greek and adopted Eastern Orthodox Christianity

d)

The Byzantine Empire made Constantinople its new capital

93.

Justinain was known for building the __________.

a)

Ankor Wat

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Colosseum

d)

Parthenon

94.

Roman Emperor _______________ made Christianity the main religion of the Roman Empire.

a)

Diocletian

b)

Galerius

c)

Constantine

d)

Augustus

95.
What was the new name given to Byzantine after Constantine moved the capital?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Constantinian
c)
Byzantium
d)
Istanbul
96.

Why did Justinian create his law code?

a)

to support Christianity

b)

to gain more power

c)

to help him recapture the western Roman empire

d)

to make Roman law less confusing

97.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what remained of what ancient empire? 
a)
The Ottoman Empire
b)
The Roman Empire
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Mongolian Empire
98.

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

a)

feudalism

b)

mercantilism

c)

protectionism

d)

vassalism

99.

Medieval knights followed rules called the code of

a)

chivalry.

b)

the king.

c)

the knight.

d)

servitude.

100.

Who is at the top of the Feudal social system?

a)

kings

b)

kings and queens

c)

serf

d)

Lord

101.

Which of the following is NOT part of a medieval manor?

a)

land

b)

serfs homes

c)

castle

d)

bakery

102.
What does this picture represent?
a)
A castle
b)
Rivers
c)
A manor
d)
Farms
103.
True of false: Peasants could leave whenever they wanted
a)
True
b)
False
104.

Who technically owned all of the land in the Kingdom?

a)

The King

b)

Vassals

c)

Peasants

d)

Knights

105.

Which of these best defines feudalism?

a)

A political arrangement in which a vassal provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.

b)

A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.

c)

A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.

d)

A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.

106.

Which feudal class did the majority of the population belong to?

a)

Monarchs

b)

Lords

c)

Knights

d)

Peasants

107.

What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?

a)

King, Knight, Vassal, Peasant

b)

King, Vassal, Knight, Peasant

c)

King, Vassal, Peasant, Knight

108.

Manorialism is the economic system used during the middle ages in which peasants exchanged crops/money for protection.

a)

True

b)

False

109.
Which feudal class is missing?
a)
minstrels
b)
troubadours
c)
serfs
d)
vassals
110.
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was located in which city?
a)
Rome
b)
Constantinople
c)
Kiev
d)
Carthage

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