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Middle Ages Events Quiz Improvement

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was Charles Martel's victory at the Battle of Tours important?

a)

It united all the Franks under one king

b)

It reestablished the Roman Empire

c)

It protected Christianity in Europe against the spread of Islam

d)

It created the modern nation of France

2.

Which Frankish king is remembered for uniting much of western Europe since the Fall of Rome, rebuilding much of the infrastructure that had collapse, spreading Christianity and encouraging learning?

a)

Clovis

b)

Charles Martel

c)

Pepin the Short

d)

Charlemagne

3.

Which is the best description of Charlemagne's reign?

a)

A time of warfare and barbarian invasions

b)

A time of conflict between the Church and king

c)

A period when nobles had more power than a weak king

d)

A revival of the arts and an emphasis on learning

4.

What important battle did Charles the Hammer win?

a)

Battle of Rome

b)

Battle of Paris

c)

Battle of Tours

d)

Battle of Manzikert

5.

Pepin was _______by the Pope. This means he was blessed with holy oil. This strengthened the ties between the Catholic Church and the Franks

a)

fired

b)

Anointed

c)

converted

d)

commissioned

6.

Identify the Crusade:


Pope Urban II organized an army to defeat the Seljuks Turks. The Christians, (crusaders), seized Jerusalem and Antioch and established Crusader states.

a)

Children's Crusade

b)

First Crusade

c)

Second Crusade

d)

Third Crusade

7.

What are the Crusades?

a)

Holy Wars started by monks and nuns

b)

A collection of poems

c)

Special prayer service given by priests

d)

Holy Wars to reclaim the Holy Land

8.

Which is NOT an effect of the Crusades?

a)

exposed Europe to other lands and cultures

b)

Revival of trade routes & cultural exchange

c)

weakened the Byzantine Empire

d)

Jerusalem was now in the hands of Christians

9.
Who fought each other in the Crusades?
a)
The Eastern and Western Roman Empires
b)
The Romans and the Greeks
c)
The Europeans and the Egyptians
d)

Christians and Muslims

10.
The first Crusade got started when the Seljuk Turks did what?
a)
Prevented Christians from entering Jerusalem
b)
Attacked the Catholic city of Rome
c)
burnt down the city of Jerusalem
d)
Capture the city of Constantinople
11.

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

a)

The lower class fought for their right against the Catholic Church to choose their religion.

b)

They attempted to expand the English Empire

c)

They were designed to take back control of the Holy Land from the Muslims.

d)

They sought to convert the entire world to Christianity.

12.

What was the name of the famous battle in 1066 which William fought in?

a)

The Battle of Waterloo

b)

The Battle of Hastings

c)

The Battle of London

d)

The Battle for England

13.

What is the name of the document that recorded land, family and animals so that William could collect more taxes?

a)

The Domesday Book

b)

The British Land Book

c)

The Bible

d)

The King's Guide

14.
Why was King John forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
to increase the power of the monarchy
b)
to end taxation in England
c)
to force the monarchy to give up power
d)
to weaken the power of nobles
15.
What 13th century document established the rights listed below?
- Basic rights of citizens
- Rule of law
- Representative assemblies
a)
the Constitution
b)
Napoleonic Code
c)
the Communist Manifesto
d)
the Magna Carta
16.
In England, which branch of government would the Great Council eventually become after the signing of the Magna Carta?
a)
Senate
b)
Parliament
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Supreme Court
17.
How did the signing of the Magna Carta impact the feudal system?
a)
It strengthened the feudal system by making people more dependent on the king.
b)
It reinforced the feudal system by setting strict roles for each level of the social hierarchy.
c)
It weakened the feudal system and broke down the strict social hierarchy that was part of it.
d)
It had little effect on the feudal system since the king kept absolute power over the peasants.
18.
Where did the Black Death originate?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
America
d)
Constantinople
19.
What may be the culprit for bringing the plague to Europe?
a)
fleas/bears
b)
fleas/black rats
c)
ticks/black rats
d)
ticks/brown bears
20.
Because the plague killed so much of Europe's population, it helped bring about the end of _________________.
a)
bureaucracies
b)
militarism
c)
feudalism
d)
Catholicism