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WorksheetsMedieval Europe Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is an ADJECTIVE to describe the time period between 476 CE to 1450 CE in Europe?
Western Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
Medieval
Renaissance
Which of the following is another way to say "The Medieval Era"?
Middle Ages
Roman Empire
Manor
Renaissance
The following image represents
The Catholic Church
Peasant Life
Medieval Manor
The life of a vassal
What is the land controlled by a noble, often containing serf houses and a church, called?
Medieval
Manor
Middle Ages
Monastery
What is the medieval social system with strict social classes called?
Manor
Medieval
Feudalism
What is this social system called?
Manor
Medieval
Feudalism
What is the name for a peasant who worked in the land of someone wealthier in exchange for protection?
Peasant
Serf
Vassal
Knights
Which of the following would fall into tier A?
Noble
King
Knight
Peasants/Serfs
Which of the following would fall into tier B?
Noble
King
Knight
Peasants/Serfs
Which of the following would fall into tier C?
Noble
King
Knight
Peasants/Serfs
Which of the following would fall into tier D?
Noble
King
Knight
Peasants/Serfs
The Middle Ages is said to have started in
1350 CE
476 CE
2023
23 CE
Which of the following events triggered the start of the Middle Ages?
The rise of Rome
The spread of Christianity
The spread of Islam
The fall of Rome
What is the name of the most important person in the Catholic church?
Priest
Bishop
Pope
Archbishop
All of the following is what a wealthy noble (baron) might need if they owned a lot of land EXCEPT
Help to work the land
A job
Protection from possible invaders
People to gather food for you
All of the following is what a weak peasant (Serf) might need if they did not own land EXCEPT
Land to farm on
A job
A food source
People to gather food for you
Fill in the blank: A serf is a person who is part of the __________ class in the Feudal system.
Vassal
Noble
Peasant
Feudal
The name of the wars fought over the Holy Land in Jerusalem
Catholicism
Constantinople
Crusades
100 Years War
All of the following participated in the Crusades EXCEPT
Jews
Muslims
Christians
Romans
Which of the following is another name for the Holy Land?
Jerusalem
Constaninople
Catholic
Crusades
What is the name of the most dominant and powerful church during the Middle Ages?
Islam
Judaism
Catholicism
Christianity
What is the title of the most important person in the Catholic Church?
King
Vassal
Noble
Pope
Which of the following was the most responsible for causing the first crusade?
The Serfs
Pope Urban II
King Henry IV
The Crusaders
All of the following are true about Jerusalem EXCEPT
It was the site of the first temple for Jews
Christians belief Christ was crucified there
The Pope resides (lives) in this city
It was an important holy site for Muslims
Pope Urban II encouraged crusaders to fight for Jerusalem with the promise of what?
They would be given a position as a noble when they returned
They would be given a piece of the city of Jerusalem as a thank you
All of their sins would be forgiven if they participated in war
They would be allowed to have a job working in the Catholic Church
All of the following were effects of the Crusades EXCEPT
Europeans learned about new spices, algebra and food like melons
Muslims learned about a standing army
Jewish people were massacred and persecuted
Crusaders were massacred by the Muslim and Jewish population
All of the following are true about illuminated manuscripts EXCEPT
They were made out of sheep's skin
Gold was used to illuminate the pages
They were made for peasants to read
They were only affordable by the nobility
Why did the Catholic Church use illuminated manuscripts?
To teach illiterate Europeans about the bible
To show people how wealthy they were
To teach peasants how to read
To use as decorations in their churches
Which animal was most responsible for spreading the plague?
Dogs
Rats
Fleas
Horses
The Magna Carta accomplished which of the following?
Limited powers of the king, allowed for trial by jury
No false imprisonment (can't be arrested/jailed for no reason) and a right to a trial by jury
Taxes can't be raised without approval of nobles, all free men protected equally by law
All of these are true
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
Rule of law
Limited Government
Shared Power
Individual Rights
All of the following are true about illuminated manuscripts EXCEPT
They were made with sheep skin
They were affordable
They were expensive
They used gold leaf
Religious people in the Middle Ages would have initially believed that the Black Plague was caused because
Fleas on rats
God's punishment
Miasma (bad air)
