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Middle Ages Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following groups DID NOT make up the social structure of feudalism?

a)

Knights

b)

King/Queen

c)

Middle class

d)

Serfs

2.

In the later part of the Middle Ages, cities grew because of an increase in what?

a)

Nobles

b)

Crusades

c)

Churches

d)

Trade

3.

What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?

a)

Bubonic Illness

b)

Black Spots

c)

Black Blood

d)

Black Death

4.

A piece of land, given in exchange for loyalty and protection.

a)

Manor

b)

Fief

c)

Estate

5.

The main religion in Europe during the

Middle Ages was

a)

Christian or Catholic

b)

Pagan

c)

Jewish

6.

The crusades were wars between Christians and

a)

Hindus

b)

Buddhists

c)

Muslims

d)

Catholics

7.

The Bubonic Plague affected society in the following ways EXCEPT...

a)

the discovery of immunizations

b)

there was an increase in job (labor) opportunities across Europe.

c)

Feudalism ultimately declined.

d)

population decreased across Europe by 30-65%.

8.

"Serfs were tied to the land."

What does the above statement mean?

a)

Serfs were not allowed to sell crops that they grew on the lord's manor

b)

Serfs were not allowed to leave the lord's manor without permission

c)

Serfs were not allowed to perform more than one job on the manor

d)

Serfs were not allowed to attend mass without the lord of the manor

9.

Under the Manor System, who did most of the actual work on the land of the lord?

a)

Peasants

b)

Priests

c)

Knights

d)

Slaves

10.

Which of the following is true about the Magna Carta?

a)

The rights in the Magna Carta applied to all people in Britain

b)

The Magna Carta was meant to weaken the king's power, while strengthening the power of the nobles

c)

The nobles wanted to create a stronger monarchy

d)

The Magna Carta allowed the king to control the church

11.
Who would have been expected to follow code of chivalry in which they aided the weak & poor?
a)
Monarch
b)
Lord
c)
Knight
d)
Peasant
12.
What is feudalism?
a)
A political, economic, and social system that tied together Kings, Lords, and Peasants in a relationship based on loyalty and land.
b)
An organized system of knights jousting in an arena.
c)
A way of organizing Greek and Roman society after the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
d)
A pyramid.
13.
What was another common name for the Middle Ages?
a)
The Age of Enlightenment
b)
The Renaissance
c)
The Digital Age
d)
The Dark Ages
14.

What region is often referred t as the Holy Land?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Rome

c)

England

d)

Constantinople

15.

Who maintained control of the Holy Land throughout much of the Middle Ages?

a)

Jews

b)

Christians

c)

Mongols

d)

Muslims

16.

Who called most of Europe together for the First Crusade?

a)

Pope Urban II

b)

Emperor Augustus

c)

Pope Francis

d)

Saladin

17.

Even though the Crusades were ultimately unsuccessful, what were two positive impacts that came from the Crusades?

a)

A. Increased contact with the Muslims brought new scientific ideas to Europeans, and they also opened trade routes between Europe and Asia.

b)

B. Increased contact with the Muslims which brought new scientific advances to Europe along with the creation of the Spanish Armada.

c)

C. Trade routes opened between Europe and Asia, and slave trade increased between England and the Ivory Coast.

d)

D. Decreased contact with the Chinese which caused the Sea Migration from China.

18.

A series of religious wars between the Christians and Muslims about the "Holy Land"

a)

Crusade

b)

Feudal System

c)

Clergy

d)

Manor

19.

A system of exchanging land for Military protection

a)

Crusade

b)

Manor

c)

Feudal System

d)

Clergy

20.
Beliefs that go against the church and can lead to excommunication are called
a)
theology
b)
heresy
c)
vernacular