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Unit 4 Medieval World Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The lowest group in the feudal system.
a)
knights
b)
vassals
c)
serfs
d)
students
2.
This document was used by the Founding Fathers when they wrote the Bill of Rights?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Amendments
d)
Ten Commandments
3.
Which of the following groups DID NOT make up the social structure of feudalism?
a)
Knights
b)
King/Queen
c)
Middle class
d)
Serfs
4.
Which of the following statements accurately describes feudalism?
a)
Under feudalism, kings gave land to nobles in exchange for their military service.
b)
Feudalism served to spread Christianity throughout Western Europe.
c)
Feudalism began as a way to protect those on pilgrimages to Jerusalem.
d)
The rise of feudalism marked the end of the Medieval Age.
5.
In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?
a)
monarchs
b)
serfs
c)
lords
d)
knights
6.
Which of the following is true about the Magna Carta?
a)
It demanded that lord's provide military service to the king.
b)
It was signed before the civil war in England.
c)
It contained 63 clauses and limited the power of the king.
d)
It gave the king more money and power.
7.
A king or queen who is a supreme ruler is called a ____________.
a)
Top Dog
b)
Missionary
c)
Butterfly
d)
Monarch
8.
The rapid spread of a deadly disease over a wide area is called a/an ___________.
a)
Germ
b)
Flu
c)
Fleas on rats
d)
Plague
9.
A form of government led by a king or queen where one leader passes down power to their offspring is called what?
a)
Mercenary
b)
Monarchy
c)
Missionary
d)
Momentum
10.
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
11.
What made Europeans feel united together after the Roman Empire didn't anymore?
a)
Kings
b)
Christianity
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Serfs
12.
In the later part of the Middle Ages, cities grew because of an increase in what?
a)
Nobles
b)
Crusades
c)
Churches
d)
Trade
13.
Which of the following was NOT an important effect or result of the Crusades?
a)
Increased trade
b)
Knowledge
c)
Christian victory
d)
Respect for enemies
14.
Both Muslims and Christians were ______ types of people during the Middle Ages.
a)
athletic
b)
European
c)
Western
d)
religious
15.

Vocabulary: A grant of land given to a vassal

a)

Fief

b)

Feudal Contract

c)

Chivalry

d)

Vassal

16.

Vocabulary: Social and Political system of the middle ages

a)

Fief

b)

Feudalism

c)

Feudal Contract

d)

Chivalry

17.

Vocabulary: A code of ethics all knights were expected to follow

a)

Fief

b)

Feudal contract

c)

Chivalry

d)

Vassal

18.

Charlemagne’s conquest and rule over Western Europe was important because:

a)

It led to a great empire that lasted 1000 years

b)

His empire spread Judaism across Europe

c)

His empire split after his son's death causing the fall of empires

d)

His empire merged with the Ottoman Empire

19.

Which of the following were NOT invaders of Western Europe during this time period?

a)

Japanese

b)

Magyars

c)

Vikings

d)

Muslims

20.

Which Church official was the highest authority in the Church?

a)

Bishop

b)

Archbishop

c)

Pope

d)

Abbott

21.

The Pope became more _______ during this time

a)

Political

b)

Spiritual

22.

Bishops becoming vassals was important because:

a)

Lords became rulers of their own Churches

b)

The Pope no longer had control over them

c)

They became farmers

d)

They were obligated to fight in the Crusades

23.

Which group was the highest in the social hierarchy?

a)

Knights

b)

Serfs/Peasants

c)

Kings/Queens

d)

Lords/Ladies

24.

Which group was the second highest in the social hierarchy?

a)

Knights

b)

Serfs/Peasants

c)

Kings/Queens

d)

Lords/Ladies

25.

Which group was the second lowest in the social hierarchy?

a)

Knights

b)

Serfs/Peasants

c)

Kings/Queens

d)

Lords/Ladies

26.

Which group was the lowest in the social hierarchy?

a)

Knights

b)

Serfs/Peasants

c)

Kings/Queens

d)

Lords/Ladies

27.

Why were soldiers willing to fight (and die) for the Crusades?

a)

They were told all of their sins would be forgiven

b)

They were loyal to the Pope

c)

They wanted adventure

d)

They were promised to be promoted in their social status

28.

Which Crusade resulted in total failure?

a)

First Crusade

b)

Second Crusade

c)

Third Crusade

d)

Fourth Crusade

29.
Which of these best defines feudalism?
a)
A political and economic arrangement in which a lord 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.
30.

What was a fief?

a)

Any thing of value given to a vassal by a lord, including land

b)

The currency of Medieval Europe

c)

The Medieval government

31.
Chivalry was
a)
a code of honor practiced by samurai
b)
a code of honor practiced by knights
c)
the right of kings to rule
d)
the right of serfs to be free
32.
this leader of the Franks united Christian Europe and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor
a)
Caesar Augustus
b)
Charlemagne
33.
Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?
a)
Freedom
b)
Protection
c)
Rights
d)
Education
34.
Who was the great king of the Franks and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
William the Conqueror
c)
King Henry IV
d)
Pope Gregory VII
35.

Who worked the land and was often treated unfairly under the feudal system?

a)

knight

b)

king

c)

serf

d)

lord

36.
True of false: Peasants could leave whenever they wanted
a)
True
b)
False
37.

In the feudal system, which group had the most power?

a)

Monarchs

b)

Nobles

c)

Knights

d)

The Pope/Church

38.
Most teaching took place where?
a)
town schools
b)
manors
c)
churches/cathedrals
d)
libraries
39.

Took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Attended 8 church services a day and cared for sick and poor, taught, copied text.

a)

Monks

b)

Bishops

c)

Cardinals

d)

Pope

40.

A place or community where monks are vowed to live their religious life.

a)

monastery

b)

cathedral

c)

church

d)

manor

41.
Who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III?
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Clovis
42.
Charlemagne started free ________
a)
Restaurants 
b)
Public Baths
c)
Pokemon Clubs
d)
Schools
43.
What present day country did the Franks live in?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Spain
44.

The Fall of the Roman Empire caused which of the following:

a)

made people move back to the cities

b)

help trade increase with no Emperor

c)

help start an education boom

d)

made people move to the country

45.
_____________________ is the name of the system in which politics, business, and social class were organized in Europe in the middle ages.
a)
Nobility
b)
Feudalism
c)
Fiefdom
d)
Democracy
46.
A king was able to rule all of the land in his kingdom because ______________ were the local rulers.
a)
Serfs
b)
Monks
c)
Lords
d)
Queens
47.
A ____________ consists of the castle and all the land around it where the peasants lived.
a)
Kings Court
b)
suburb
c)
monastery
d)
manor
48.
Serfs relied on the Lord and his manor for:
a)
education
b)
safety
c)
job improvement
d)
food and clothing
49.
The correct order of social classes (from highest to lowest) in the Feudal system is:
a)
Knights, Kings, Serfs, Peasants
b)
Kings, Lords, Peasants, Knights
c)
Kings, Lords, Knights, Serfs
d)
Serfs, Knights, Kings, Lords
50.
Who were the trained soldiers who kept the manor ad the people safe?
a)
Knights
b)
Ninjas
c)
Serfs
d)
Monks
51.
This was not a symptom of the Black Death:
a)
Fever
b)
Coughing up blood
c)
Boils
d)
Hearing loss
52.
The plague came from Asia on ships that carried:
a)
cats
b)
bats
c)
hats
d)
rats
53.
The Black Plague was transmitted through:
a)
touching a sick person's clothing
b)
talking to a sick person
c)
getting bitten by an infected flea
d)
all of these
54.
The Crusades STARTED as a ________________ war, but eventually TURNED into a ______________ war.
a)
power, religious
b)
religious, power
c)
religious, civil
d)
civil, power
55.
One of the reasons Feudalism failed is because:
a)
The Knights came home from the Crusades feeling lied to
b)
The countries of Europe lost too much money in the Crusades
c)
Serfs got tired of doing all the work and then giving all their profit to the King
d)
All of these
56.
The economy of the Middle Ages (work for protection) centered on what living arrangement?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Manors
c)
Personal farms
d)
Trade
57.
Feudalism was necessary because central governments lost power. What resulted from this situation? 
a)
People left feudal society
b)
Serfs revolted against powerful nobles
c)
People entered into agreements with landowning lords
d)
Lords freed their serfs
58.
After Rome, ______ invaders disrupted trade creating a need for Feudalism in Europe. 
a)
Asian
b)
African
c)
Greek
d)
Germanic
59.
The economy of a medieval manor depended on...
a)
Trade 
b)
Herding and weaving
c)
Farming and self-sufficiency
d)
arts and crafts
60.
Feudal agreements were between...
a)
Kings and the church
b)
Lords and their vassals(lower lords)
c)
traders and merchants
d)
serfs and their peasants
61.
Charlemagne was the king of which powerful Germanic tribe?
a)
Saxons
b)
Goths
c)
Franks
d)
Jutes
62.
If you disobeyed church rules you were kicked out and not allowed into heaven. What's this called?
a)
Slavation
b)
Ordination
c)
Excommunication
d)
Denunciation
63.
Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?
a)
Freedom
b)
Protection
c)
Rights
d)
Education
64.
A person of high rank by birth or title is a 
a)
Noble
b)
Serf
c)
Priest
d)
Knight
65.
A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service is called...
a)
Convent
b)
Monastery
c)
Fief
d)
Divine Right of King