WorksheetsMiddle Ages Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
What was the effect of the Hundred Years’ War on England and France?
There was a much greater sense of patriotism and national identity.
The English won and the king leased out the French land to English nobles.
The French conquered the English and began the crusades.
Charlemagne united both countries under his leadership
How did the Printing Press impact society?
It promoted trade
It promoted cultural diffusion
It promoted literacy
It promoted imperialism
After the black plague, the wealthy became...
Nobles living in castles
Merchants living in cities
Kings living under Feudalism
Serfs living on the Manor
What historical event did Pope Urban urge the Christian people to participate in?
The signing of the Magna Carta
The Trojan War
Feudalism
The Crusades
According to the Pope, how were Christians who fought and died during the crusades impacted by their choice?
Pope Urban II personally thanked them.
Pope Urban II granted them forgiveness of sins
They became knights when they returned to Europe.
They were able to go back to the land they rented out
How did the English longbow transform warfare during the Hundred Years’ war?
it was quicker and more accurate than the crossbows the French used.
It was slower, prone to damage, and lacked accuracy.
The longbow was ineffective as the arrows could not penetrate armor.
It gave the French an advantage because they had a more accurate weapon.
Charlemagne, how did he help preserve knowledge during the Middle Ages?
He turned his castle into a fortress.
He was a successful leader.
He used scholars to create manuscripts.
He emphasized teaching war techniques.
Why were rivers important to the people of Europe?
The rivers allowed access to protection for all people of Europe.
rivers allowed ships to exchange goods and services more easily
Sailing the rivers allowed for a stronger military
Rivers allowed for a steady stream of food and water for farmland
How did the movement of people and goods affect Europe in the 1300s?
Sailors spread the Bubonic Plague as they returned from Asia.
Conquistadors brought the Bubonic Plague to Europe from South America.
Sailors brought the plague when they returned from the Americas.
Conquistadors brought the Bubonic Plague to China on the silk road.
How did Europeans adapt to their environment during the Middle Ages?
They used farming techniques such as crop field rotations
They cultivated all three fields with crops at the same time.
They used chinampas to create more farmable land.
They cut steps into the mountains to create terraced farming.
What conclusion can be made about the emergence of Feudalism?
Feudalism began because Lords needed Knights to defend their land & serfs
Feudalism began when Magyars and Muslims went to war with each other.
Feudalism began when Vikings took over and began Europe's first democracy.
Feudalism began when serfs were hired to crusade against the Muslims.
Which was the effect of the Black Death (bubonic plague) on Europe?
It slowed political development in Europe.
Lords maintained a tighter grasp over the serfs as the feudalism increased.
The remaining peasants were able to get more rights and make more money.
Kings gained more direct power over their lords.
How were the Samurai of Japan like the Knights of Europe
They both owed military service to the class above them in return for land
They both were poor and at the bottom of society
They were both military dictators with more power than the King
They were at the top pf the Social pyramid and had total control
How did serfs impact the Feudal system?
Serfs supplied cheap labor which fueled the economy of Europe.
Serfs were chosen by divine right to rule.
Serfs were at the top of the social system.
Serfs were never taken advantage of and lived as they wanted.
The Magna Carta was an influence on the U.S. Constitution as they both...
limited the power of the ruler
set religious guidelines
made taxes illegal
created a democracy
Why was feudalism unfair?
It gave too much power to the serfs
It allowed people to vote for their kings.
It took advantage of the serfs by not paying them enough for their work.
It made Christianity the sole religion of Rome.
How are the Bill of Rights and Magna Carta similar?
Both the Magna Carta and Bill of Rights require freedom of the press
Both the Magna Carta and Bill of Rights require a speedy trial
The Bill of Rights gives people the right to peaceably assemble.
The Magna Carta allows for the election of a President.
How did “divine right” shape political thought in Feudalism?
It gave kings the ability to get elected through a democratic process.
It gave serfs individual rights and made kings follow the law
It gave serfs the power to rule the land how they pleased.
It gave kings the authority to rule the land how he pleased.
What caused England to move away from an absolute monarchy and toward a constitutional monarchy?
The Magna Carta gave individuals rights and made the king to follow laws.
Charlemagne gave individuals rights and required the king to follow the law
The Magna Carta gave kings the divine right to rule.
Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor.
What was the life of a peasant like?
They had many rights and their lives were easy
They had many rights, they farmed and paid taxes
They had few rights, they farmed, and paid heavy taxes
They had few rights and their lives were easy
What event improved conditions for skilled artisans during the middle ages and led to modern-day labor unions?
Trade increases
Guilds organize
Serfs strike
Chilvary devlops
Why might Europeans set up trade routes after the crusades?
Europeans had everything they needed and did not trade goods.
Europeans hated new products, and closed themselves off from trade.
Trade routes were the best way to fight new crusades
Europeans wanted to bring the many goods they discovered back to Europe.
768 to 814 C.E.
2) united the Christian lands of Europe
3)was crowned Holy Roman emperor
in 800 C.E.
Charlemange
King Arthur
Joan of Arc
King John
How did the Crusades fail?
Crusaders failed to keep control of Jerusalem
Crusaders failed to conquer Egypt
Crusaders never won a battle in the Holy Land
Crusaders destroyed trade relations between East/West
The king of the Franks who created schools and encouraged Christianity was
King John
King Henry
Charlemagne
Constantine
Why did people join the Crusades? Select all that apply.
They wanted their sins forgiven
They wanted to get into heaven
They wanted to retake the Holy Land
They wanted to claim treasure
