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WorksheetsThe Middle Ages Part 1
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
What does the root word arch- mean?
large
main
small
minor
During the Middle Ages, who had the most power, serfs or Lords?
a serf had more power
a Lord had more power
They had equal power
Neither serfs nor lords had any power during the middle ages
Decide whether the statement describes a life on a manor or in a medieval town
Serfs generally worked on the land from sunrise to sunset
on a manor
in a medieval town
many smaller houses made of wood and wood surrounded a castle or larger house
manor
medieval town
on market day, one could hear cries of people selling fruits, vegetables, eggs, and pies
manor
medieval town
Using a simple tool called a scythe, serfs harvested crops such as wheat, oats, rye, and barley
manor
medieval town
a class of people called the middle class began to grow in importance
manor
medieval town
What is feudalism?
paying with money
paying others with land
buying presents for serfs
paying others with goods
Which of the following events from the Middle Ages was one of the reasons feudalism began to disappear?
the Hundred year war
the invention of the printing press
the spread of the black plague
the growth of towns and cities
Which of the following was NOT a part of the life of a monk during the middle ages?
They copied writing from ancient Greeks and romans
they spent a large part of their day in worship and prayer
they dedicated their lives to God
They controlled the serfs working on a manor
Chivalry refers to
the relationship between a serf and a Lord
a group of merchants who controlled the quality of goods sold
the type of armor worn by knights
the code of rules about how knights should behave
Cathedrals, pilgrimages, and manuscripts are all examples of
buildings in the middle ages
the influence of nobles in the middle ages
the influence of the Church in the middle ages
the influence of the craftsmen
Mark one statement that is NOT true about the Black Death disease
it was spread by rats
it was a disease known as a plague
it was common in medieval towns
it killed very few people
Find the adjective in the sentence:
The movie was playing at the new theater in town
movie
playing
town
new
Find the adjective in the sentence:
Alicia could not stop reading the fascinating book!
stop
reading
fascianting
book
Find the adjective(s) in the sentence:
After the storm, the roads were covered with wet, heavy snow.
storm, roads
wet, heavy
snow, heavy
covered, storm
find the adjective(s) in the sentence:
The students took an exciting trip to the amazing museum.
Students
trip, museum
exciting, amazing
took
