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Middle Ages Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the effect of the Hundred Years’ War on England and France?

a)

There was a much greater sense of patriotism and national identity.

b)

The English won and the king leased out the French land to English nobles.

c)

The French conquered the English and began the crusades.

d)

Charlemagne united both countries under his leadership

2.

How did the Printing Press impact society?

a)

It promoted trade

b)

It promoted cultural diffusion

c)

It promoted literacy

d)

It promoted imperialism

3.

After the black plague, the wealthy became...

a)

Nobles living in castles

b)

Merchants living in cities

c)

Kings living under Feudalism

d)

Serfs living on the Manor

4.

What historical event did Pope Urban urge the Christian people to participate in?

a)

The signing of the Magna Carta

b)

The Trojan War

c)

Feudalism

d)

The Crusades

5.

According to the Pope, how were Christians who fought and died during the crusades impacted by their choice?

a)

Pope Urban II personally thanked them.

b)

Pope Urban II granted them forgiveness of sins

c)

They became knights when they returned to Europe.

d)

They were able to go back to the land they rented out

6.

How did the English longbow transform warfare during the Hundred Years’ war?

a)

it was quicker and more accurate than the crossbows the French used.

b)

It was slower, prone to damage, and lacked accuracy.

c)

The longbow was ineffective as the arrows could not penetrate armor.

d)

It gave the French an advantage because they had a more accurate weapon.

7.

Charlemagne, how did he help preserve knowledge during the Middle Ages?

a)

He turned his castle into a fortress.

b)

He was a successful leader.

c)

He used scholars to create manuscripts.

d)

He emphasized teaching war techniques.

8.

Why were rivers important to the people of Europe?

a)

The rivers allowed access to protection for all people of Europe.

b)

rivers allowed ships to exchange goods and services more easily

c)

Sailing the rivers allowed for a stronger military

d)

Rivers allowed for a steady stream of food and water for farmland

9.

How did the movement of people and goods affect Europe in the 1300s?

a)

Sailors spread the Bubonic Plague as they returned from Asia.

b)

Conquistadors brought the Bubonic Plague to Europe from South America.

c)

Sailors brought the plague when they returned from the Americas.

d)

Conquistadors brought the Bubonic Plague to China on the silk road.

10.

How did Europeans adapt to their environment during the Middle Ages?

a)

They used farming techniques such as crop field rotations

b)

They cultivated all three fields with crops at the same time.

c)

They used chinampas to create more farmable land.

d)

They cut steps into the mountains to create terraced farming.

11.

What conclusion can be made about the emergence of Feudalism?

a)

Feudalism began because Lords needed Knights to defend their land & serfs

b)

Feudalism began when Magyars and Muslims went to war with each other.

c)

Feudalism began when Vikings took over and began Europe's first democracy.

d)

Feudalism began when serfs were hired to crusade against the Muslims.

12.

Which was the effect of the Black Death (bubonic plague) on Europe?

a)

It slowed political development in Europe.

b)

Lords maintained a tighter grasp over the serfs as the feudalism increased.

c)

The remaining peasants were able to get more rights and make more money.

d)

Kings gained more direct power over their lords.

13.

How were the Samurai of Japan like the Knights of Europe

a)

They both owed military service to the class above them in return for land

b)

They both were poor and at the bottom of society

c)

They were both military dictators with more power than the King

d)

They were at the top pf the Social pyramid and had total control

14.

How did serfs impact the Feudal system?

a)

Serfs supplied cheap labor which fueled the economy of Europe.

b)

Serfs were chosen by divine right to rule.

c)

Serfs were at the top of the social system.

d)

Serfs were never taken advantage of and lived as they wanted.

15.

The Magna Carta was an influence on the U.S. Constitution as they both...

a)

limited the power of the ruler

b)

set religious guidelines

c)

made taxes illegal

d)

created a democracy

16.

Why was feudalism unfair?

a)

It gave too much power to the serfs

b)

It allowed people to vote for their kings.

c)

It took advantage of the serfs by not paying them enough for their work.

d)

It made Christianity the sole religion of Rome.

17.

How are the Bill of Rights and Magna Carta similar?

a)

Both the Magna Carta and Bill of Rights require freedom of the press

b)

Both the Magna Carta and Bill of Rights require a speedy trial

c)

The Bill of Rights gives people the right to peaceably assemble.

d)

The Magna Carta allows for the election of a President.

18.

How did “divine right” shape political thought in Feudalism?

a)

It gave kings the ability to get elected through a democratic process.

b)

It gave serfs individual rights and made kings follow the law

c)

It gave serfs the power to rule the land how they pleased.

d)

It gave kings the authority to rule the land how he pleased.

19.

What caused England to move away from an absolute monarchy and toward a constitutional monarchy?

a)

The Magna Carta gave individuals rights and made the king to follow laws.

b)

Charlemagne gave individuals rights and required the king to follow the law

c)

The Magna Carta gave kings the divine right to rule.

d)

Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor.

20.

What was the life of a peasant like?

a)

They had many rights and their lives were easy

b)

They had many rights, they farmed and paid taxes

c)

They had few rights, they farmed, and paid heavy taxes

d)

They had few rights and their lives were easy

21.

What event improved conditions for skilled artisans during the middle ages and led to modern-day labor unions?

a)

Trade increases

b)

Guilds organize

c)

Serfs strike

d)

Chilvary devlops

22.

Why might Europeans set up trade routes after the crusades?

a)

Europeans had everything they needed and did not trade goods.

b)

Europeans hated new products, and closed themselves off from trade.

c)

Trade routes were the best way to fight new crusades

d)

Europeans wanted to bring the many goods they discovered back to Europe.

23.
Who 1) ruled the Franks from
768 to 814 C.E.
2) united the Christian lands of Europe
3)was crowned Holy Roman emperor
in 800 C.E.
a)

Charlemange

b)

King Arthur

c)

Joan of Arc

d)

King John

24.

How did the Crusades fail?

a)

Crusaders failed to keep control of Jerusalem

b)

Crusaders failed to conquer Egypt

c)

Crusaders never won a battle in the Holy Land

d)

Crusaders destroyed trade relations between East/West

25.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
26.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
27.
Which institution held the most power during the Medieval Times?
a)
The King
b)
The Emperor
c)
The Serfs
d)
The Church
28.

The king of the Franks who created schools and encouraged Christianity was

a)

King John

b)

King Henry

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Constantine

29.
What group greatly contributed to ending the Franks power after Charlemagne's death?
a)
Moors
b)
Vikings
c)
Saxons
d)
Goths
30.

Why did people join the Crusades? Select all that apply.

a)

They wanted their sins forgiven

b)

They wanted to get into heaven

c)

They wanted to retake the Holy Land

d)

They wanted to claim treasure