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Medieval Europe Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an ADJECTIVE to describe the time period between 476 CE to 1450 CE in Europe?

a)

Western Roman Empire

b)

Eastern Roman Empire

c)

Medieval

d)

Renaissance

2.

Which of the following is another way to say "The Medieval Era"?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Roman Empire

c)

Manor

d)

Renaissance

3.

The following image represents

a)

The Catholic Church

b)

Peasant Life

c)

Medieval Manor 

d)

The life of a vassal

4.

What is the land controlled by a noble, often containing serf houses and a church, called?

a)

Medieval

b)

Manor

c)

Middle Ages

d)

Monastery

5.

What is the medieval social system with strict social classes called?

a)

Manor

b)

Medieval

c)

Feudalism

6.

What is this social system called?

a)

Manor

b)

Medieval

c)

Feudalism

7.

What is the name for a peasant who worked in the land of someone wealthier in exchange for protection?

a)

Peasant

b)

Serf

c)

Vassal

d)

Knights

8.

Which of the following would fall into tier A?

a)

Noble

b)

King

c)

Knight

d)

Peasants/Serfs

9.

Which of the following would fall into tier B?

a)

Noble

b)

King

c)

Knight

d)

Peasants/Serfs

10.

Which of the following would fall into tier C?

a)

Noble

b)

King

c)

Knight

d)

Peasants/Serfs

11.

Which of the following would fall into tier D?

a)

Noble

b)

King

c)

Knight

d)

Peasants/Serfs

12.

The Middle Ages is said to have started in

a)

1350 CE

b)

476 CE

c)

2023

d)

23 CE

13.

Which of the following events triggered the start of the Middle Ages?

a)

The rise of Rome

b)

The spread of Christianity

c)

The spread of Islam

d)

The fall of Rome

14.

What is the name of the most important person in the Catholic church?

a)

Priest

b)

Bishop

c)

Pope

d)

Archbishop

15.

All of the following is what a wealthy noble (baron) might need if they owned a lot of land EXCEPT

a)

Help to work the land

b)

A job

c)

Protection from possible invaders

d)

People to gather food for you

16.

All of the following is what a weak peasant (Serf) might need if they did not own land EXCEPT

a)

Land to farm on

b)

A job

c)

A food source

d)

People to gather food for you

17.

Fill in the blank: A serf is a person who is part of the __________ class in the Feudal system.

a)

Vassal

b)

Noble

c)

Peasant

d)

Feudal

18.

The name of the wars fought over the Holy Land in Jerusalem

a)

Catholicism

b)

Constantinople

c)

Crusades

d)

100 Years War

19.

All of the following participated in the Crusades EXCEPT

a)

Jews

b)

Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Romans

20.

Which of the following is another name for the Holy Land?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Constaninople

c)

Catholic

d)

Crusades

21.

What is the name of the most dominant and powerful church during the Middle Ages?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Catholicism

d)

Christianity

22.

What is the title of the most important person in the Catholic Church?

a)

King

b)

Vassal

c)

Noble

d)

Pope

23.

Which of the following was the most responsible for causing the first crusade?

a)

The Serfs

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

King Henry IV

d)

The Crusaders

24.

All of the following are true about Jerusalem EXCEPT

a)

It was the site of the first temple for Jews

b)

Christians belief Christ was crucified there

c)

The Pope resides (lives) in this city

d)

It was an important holy site for Muslims

25.

Pope Urban II encouraged crusaders to fight for Jerusalem with the promise of what?

a)

They would be given a position as a noble when they returned

b)

They would be given a piece of the city of Jerusalem as a thank you

c)

All of their sins would be forgiven if they participated in war

d)

They would be allowed to have a job working in the Catholic Church

26.

All of the following were effects of the Crusades EXCEPT

a)

Europeans learned about new spices, algebra and food like melons

b)

Muslims learned about a standing army

c)

Jewish people were massacred and persecuted

d)

Crusaders were massacred by the Muslim and Jewish population

27.

All of the following are true about illuminated manuscripts EXCEPT

a)

They were made out of sheep's skin

b)

Gold was used to illuminate the pages

c)

They were made for peasants to read

d)

They were only affordable by the nobility

28.

Why did the Catholic Church use illuminated manuscripts?

a)

To teach illiterate Europeans about the bible

b)

To show people how wealthy they were

c)

To teach peasants how to read

d)

To use as decorations in their churches

29.
What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Bubonic Illiness
b)
Black Spots
c)
Black Blood
d)
Black Death
30.

Which animal was most responsible for spreading the plague?

a)

Dogs

b)

Rats

c)

Fleas

d)

Horses

31.
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
32.
This painting shows King John signing a document in 1215.  Which groups of people are forcing the King to sign this document?
a)
knights 
b)
nobles
c)
peasants
d)
serfs
33.
Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?
a)
It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
b)
It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
c)
It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
d)
It determined England's physical boundaries
34.

The Magna Carta accomplished which of the following?

a)

Limited powers of the king, allowed for trial by jury

b)

No false imprisonment (can't be arrested/jailed for no reason) and a right to a trial by jury

c)

Taxes can't be raised without approval of nobles, all free men protected equally by law

d)

All of these are true

35.

The principle in the Magna Carta that says humans are born with certain rights that the government does not give you and so they cannot take them away

a)

Rule of law

b)

Limited Government

c)

Shared Power

d)

Individual Rights

36.

All of the following are true about illuminated manuscripts EXCEPT

a)

They were made with sheep skin

b)

They were affordable

c)

They were expensive

d)

They used gold leaf

37.

Religious people in the Middle Ages would have initially believed that the Black Plague was caused because

a)

Fleas on rats

b)

God's punishment

c)

Miasma (bad air)