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Dark Ages Pre-Test

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Dark Ages begin?

a)

during the time of the Greeks and Romans

b)

From 1914-1945CE

c)

During the time of Egypt

d)

After the fall of Rome

2.

What best completes this social pyramid?

a)

Priests

b)

Consuls

c)

Peasants

d)

Landowners

3.

What was the only major source of religion in Medieval Europe?

a)

Islam

b)

The Roman Catholic Church

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

4.

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

a)

A conflict between Muslims and Christians for territory

b)

to bring more fresh water and food supplies into the city of Rome

c)

to start a new religion

d)

The science of engineering and building more Muslim mosques

5.

Which of the following is a synonym for peasant?

a)

Monk

b)

Noble

c)

Serf

d)

Manor

6.

These members of European society were to protect the lord and his land, as well as the peasants who lived on his land.

a)

Knights

b)

Monks

c)

Tax collectors

d)

Nobles

7.

a Medieval economic system in which nobles are granted lands in exchange for loyalty, military service, &protection of the people who live on the land:

a)

Magna Carta

b)

knight

c)

manor

d)

feudalism

8.

Who was at the top of the Medieval society?

a)

Kings and Queens

b)

Lords and Ladies

c)

Peasants and Serfs

d)

Knights and Vassals

9.

Corruption is

a)

dishonest or illegal behavior

b)

a part of the desert that has water and plants

c)

when a volcano explodes

10.

What is a region that is independently ruled by a major city?

a)

Towns

b)

Cities

c)

States

d)

City-states

11.

The Anglo-Saxon period in British history spans which years?

a)

410 AD - 1066 AD

b)

34 BC - 12 AD

c)

1659 - 1814

d)

120 AD - 350 AD

12.

What empire fell in 486 BC?

a)

Byzantine

b)

Roman

c)

Muslim

d)

Catholic

13.

Name the emperor who was crowned by Pope Leo III

a)

Constantine

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Pepin the Short

d)

Nero

14.

Charlemagne was the Emperor of who?

a)

Germanic Tribes

b)

Franks

c)

Romans

d)

Byzantines

15.

Muslims believe

a)

Jesus Christ is God

b)

Isaac, Abraham’s son, is the chosen son.

c)

Monotheism, belief in one God

d)

All of the above

16.

What does the word schism mean?

a)

distinction

b)

to go skiing

c)

break

d)

all of the above

17.

Which faith calls God: Allah?

a)

Muslim, Catholic, Orthodox

b)

Catholic

c)

Muslim

d)

Orthodox

18.

Which faith believes the Pope has Jurisdiction over the world?

a)

Catholic

b)

Muslim

c)

Orthodox

d)

A and C are correct

19.

Charlemagne didn't...

a)

conquer England

b)

expand the land of the Franks

c)

rule with respect, power, and bravery

d)

created his own money

20.

King Offa was a Saxon king who...

a)

defeated Charlemagne

b)

defeated the Vikings for good

c)

traded with Charlemagne

d)

took over the Franks

21.

Which Viking explorer discovered North America?

a)

Erik the Red

b)

Leif Eriksson

c)

Thor Odinson

d)

trick question, Vikings never discovered North America

22.

Why is the Dark Ages not the Dark Ages at all?

a)

There were numerous advancements that were occurring in the East and the West

b)

There were laws that were being written that were fair

c)

There were people that were trading with the East

d)

The West was going to the new world.

23.
The Plague spread along ______ to reach Europe.
a)
Ships
b)
Carts
c)
Trade Routes
d)
Planes
24.

Alfred saved Wessex from the

a)

British

b)

Danes

c)

Vikings

d)

Germans

25.

Where is several monument of King Alfred the Great?

a)

In England

b)

In Russia

c)

In Poland

d)

In Ukraine

26.

What part of the Roman Empire lasted after the fall of the west?

a)

Northern area

b)

Southern area

c)

Western area

d)

Eastern area

27.

What was one thing that Mohammed was not a fan of?

a)

Having one god

b)

Idols

c)

People

d)

Traveling

28.

What were the most important buildings in Dark Age cities?

a)

Mayor's Office

b)

Knight's Barracks

c)

Train station

d)

Religious Temple/Church

29.

The spread of Islam was stopped by who in France

a)

Charles Martel

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Alfred

30.

Why did the Germanic tribes become Christian when they entered France, Spain or Italy

a)

Cause they had no religion before

b)

Aliens Obviously

c)

To have a common thing to connect their people and the locals

d)

God told them to

31.

What happened to the Natives of England when the Germanic Tribes invaded

a)

Fought off the Barbarians and killed them all

b)

Were completely killed off

c)

Went west and defended their last lands(Wales,Cornwall)

d)

Became Vampires

32.

Bede and Alfred were important because they?

a)

Led armies to defeat barbarians

b)

worked to keep the local population educated by translating work to the native language

c)

Centralized power around the Catholic Church

d)

Made a deal with Powerful Aliens

33.

Who was Odo?

a)

A shogun of Japan

b)

A Duke and warrior who fought against the Muslims

c)

A saint of knowledge

d)

An Alien from Mars

34.

Business groups in the Middle Ages were called

a)

Clubs

b)

Crusades

c)

Serfs

d)

Guilds

35.

What was the chief goal of the Crusades?

a)

to reclaim the Holy Land

b)

to defeat the Hindus

c)

to conquer England

d)

to liberate Spain

36.

Why was the Magna Carta important?

a)

It allowed the monarch to abolish Parliament.

b)

It asserted that the monarch must obey the law and gave basic rights to the people.

c)

It limited the power of the Pope.

d)

It approved money for wars in France.

37.

The Christian effort to retake Spain from the Muslims was

a)

the Reconquista

b)

part of the Peasant Crusade

c)

led by the Hanseatic League

d)

the Inquisition

38.
Buddhism spread from China to what TWO countries?
a)
Japan and India
b)
Korea and Arabia
c)
Korea and Japan
d)
India and Arabia
39.
Under the Tang dynasty, which area did Chinese armies invade and take control of?
a)
Japan
b)
Korea
c)
Mongolia
d)
All of the above
40.
What was NOT a benefit of Chinese paper production?
a)
The Chinese could record taxes collected on paper.
b)
Paper currency was created instead of expensive coins.
c)
Books were cheaper and more available due to block printing and movable type.
d)
Peace contracts were signed on Chinese paper.
41.
A reform carried out by Tang dynasty rulers restored the ______________ exam system.
a)
rival service
b)
civil service
c)
civil knowledge
d)
history
42.
What popular Chinese crop became a popular drink?
a)
Rice
b)
Silk
c)
Soy 
d)
Tea