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Middle Ages Review 12.01

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country is C?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Poland

2.

Country D is ___________.

a)

Spain

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Poland

3.

Which of Europe's physical features is labeled A?

a)

English Channel

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

European Plain

4.

Which of Europe's physical features is labeled C?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

English Channel

d)

Rhine River

5.

Which of Europe's physical features is labeled D?

a)

Pyrenees Mountains

b)

Alps Mountains

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

6.

What country is A?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

Ukraine

7.

What country is H?

a)

Russia

b)

Ukraine

c)

Poland

d)

Germany

8.

What country is I?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Norway

9.

Which of Europe's physical features is labeled C?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

English Channel

d)

Rhine River

10.

Which of Europe's physical features is labeled F?

a)

Pyrenees Mountains

b)

Alps Mountains

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

11.

Which of Europe's physical features is labeled G?

a)

Iberian Peninsula

b)

Scandinavian Peninsula

c)

Italian Peninsula

d)

Balkan Peninsula

12.

Which of Europe's physical features is labeled I?

a)

Pyrenees Mountains

b)

Alps Mountains

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

13.

Which of Europe's physical features is labeled J?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

English Channel

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

14.

Which of Europe's physical features is labeled K?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

15.

What country is labeled B?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Poland

16.
a)
Russia
b)
Sweden
c)
Italy
d)
Ukraine
17.

Which of Europe's physical features is labeled K?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

18.

Why were monasteries so important in the Middle Ages?

a)

Monks kept reading and writing alive.

b)

Monks helped the sick and the poor.

c)

Monks preserved important manuscripts and copied the Bible

d)
all three are correct
19.
Which of the following is one thing we do NOT have in common with schools from the Middle Ages?
a)
We learn together in classes rather than individually by tutors.
b)
We take tests and have homework.
c)
We wear caps and gowns for graduation.
d)
Our lessons are in Latin.
20.

Women who did not want to marry could join the Catholic Church as...

a)

novices

b)

nuns

c)

nurses

d)

maids

21.
How did monks preserve (save) knowledge of the past?
a)
they copied books, and rare documents.
b)
they interviewed many politicians.
c)
they spent their days talking with community members.
d)
they kept journals.
22.
An Italian monk by the name of ______________ created a set of rules that most European monasteries followed. 
a)
St. Patrick
b)
St. Stephen
c)
Pope Leo III
d)

St. Benedict
23.
What barbarian tribes invaded the land of Gaul?
a)
The Franks
b)
The goths
24.
What was the goal of CLovis, the leader of the Franks?
a)
To make a great name for himself
b)
To provide food for all his family
c)
To unite all of Gaul into one empire
d)
To ward off evil spirits
25.
What do we call Clovis's empire today?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Spain
26.
What was the deal that Clovis made with God?
a)
He agreed to become a Christian if God let him win the battle over another tribe
b)
He agreed to become a monk and live a monastic lifestyle devoted to God if God let him win the battle over another tribe
27.

What name do some historians use to refer to the period of early medieval European history following the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

Ancient History

b)

The Dark Ages

c)

The Renaissance

d)

The Age of Enlightenment

28.

The Franks were

a)

a Germanic tribe that settled in France.

b)

an early Muslim Empire.

c)

a Germanic tribe that settled in England.

d)

the name for the Eastern Roman Empire.

29.
Which Mayor of the Palace was called "The Hammer" because of his defeat of the Muslims?
a)
Pepin II
b)
Charles Martel
c)
Pepin the Short
d)
Charlemagne
30.

Which Frankish King is remembered for winning the Battle of Tours in 732 AD?

a)

Clovis

b)

Charles Martel

c)

Pepin the Short

d)

Charlemagne

31.

Who did Charles Martel defeat at the Battle of Tours?

a)

Persians

b)

Muslims

c)

Burgundians

d)

French

32.

Because Charles Martel defeated the Muslims be stopped the spread of this in Western Europe

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judism

d)

Buddism

33.

Who was Charles Martel's son?

a)

Ragnar

b)

Ethelred

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Pepin

34.

built an empire that spanned from Germany to the northeastern part of Spain in the 8th and 9th centuries.

a)

Clovis

b)

Charles Martel

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Gregory VII

e)

Henry IV

35.

a person sent out to teach their religion

a)

fjord

b)

missionary

c)

excommunicate

d)

concordat

36.

Which of the following does NOT describe the geography of Europe?

a)

Has several mountain ranges.

b)

Has a large plain that extends from France and in to eastern Europe.

c)

Has a few small deserts or arid areas.

d)

Has several major rivers such as the Rhine.

e)

Is made up of several peninsulas.

37.

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

38.

The decline of the Roman Empire was

accelerated (happened faster) because?

a)

Rome waged war against a single

powerful trade rival.

b)

Rome allowed Islam to spread.

c)

Rome was conquered by Christians who did not believe in fighting wars

d)

Rome faced invasions from many other cultures

39.

The Fall of the Roman Empire resulted

in...

a)

Europe breaking up into smaller non-

unified regions.

b)

The Christian church being taken over

by Muslims.

c)

People forgetting how to speak latin.

d)

The poor gaining more power and

authority over the rich.

40.

Which religion rose to popularity once Rome became an empire around 100CE?

a)

Taoism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhist

d)

Judaism

41.
What was the main role of serfs in the feudal system?
a)
Laborers
b)
Making laws
c)
Trading goods
42.
A piece of land, given in exchange for loyalty and protection.
a)
Manor
b)
Fief
c)
Estate
43.
Knights were governed by a code of honor called....
a)
Chivalry
b)
Homage
c)
Vassalage
44.
Who 1) ruled the Franks from
768 to 814 C.E.
2) united the Christian lands of Europe
3)was crowned Holy Roman emperor
in 800 C.E.
a)
Charlemange
b)
King Arthur
c)
Joan of Arc
45.
People who practice the Islamic faith
a)
Christians
b)
Muslim
c)
Catholics
46.
Social structure of the Middle Ages
a)
Caste System
b)
Feudalism
c)
Manorism
47.
The main religion in Europe during the
Middle Ages was
a)
Christian or Catholic
b)
Pagan
c)
Jewish
48.
 William of Normandy won the Battle of 
a)
The Gulf
b)
Hastings
c)
Camelot
49.

Owned all the land in European feudalism

a)

monarch

b)

lords

c)

knights

d)

peasants/serfs

50.

defended the manor

a)

monarch

b)

lords

c)

knights

d)

peasants/serfs

51.

worked the land in exchange for protection

a)

monarch

b)

lord

c)

knights

d)

peasants/serfs

52.

includes a lord's estate and the surrounding lands and villages

a)

manor

b)

daimyo

c)

shogun

d)

kingdom

53.

A series of wars fought to gain control of Jerusalem

a)

the Plague

b)

the Hundred Years War

c)

the Crusades

d)

the wars for the Holy Land

54.
Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?
a)
peasants, knights, nobles, king
b)
king, nobles, knights, peasants
c)
knights, king, peasants, serfs
d)
merchants, knights, commoners, serfs
55.

The Magna Carta, signed by _______, did what?

a)

John; Limit the power of the King

b)

Henry; Create a Census for tax purposes

c)

John; create the senate

d)

Henry II; create Feudal law