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WorksheetsMiddle Ages
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 17mins
Who created feudalism
Franks
Spanish
Italiains
French
What is a fief?
Car
Weapon
Land
Money
The Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions of Europe directly caused the development of the
Feudal System
Manor System
Code of Arms
Untitled Territory Mandate
Why were the Crusades fought?
to bring the eastern bishops back under the pope's control.
to unite the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
to protect European territory from invading Muslims.
to gain control of Palestine, the Holy Land.
Which of the following is the correct order of the feudal society from top to bottom?
nobles, peasants, knights, serfs, kings
serfs, kings, knights, peasants, nobles
kings, nobles, knights, peasants, serfs
knights, peasants, serfs, kings, nobles.
Middle Ages
A period of time that lasted from about 500 to 1500 in Europe
Monastery
A community of Monks
Vassal
A knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land
Medieval Period
Another name for Middle Ages
Knights
Warriors who fought on horseback
In return for farming knights' land, peasants had to
Give Knights weapons
Give Knights money
Give Knights food
Care for Knights kids
The system of promises that governed lords and vassals is known as
obligations
fief
feudalism
manorialism
A religious man who lived apart from society in a isolated community
Monk
A worker in Medieval Europe who was tied to the land on which they lived
Serfs
An estate of land given to knights
Fief
A large estate owned by a knight or lord
Manor
System of obligations that governed the relationships between lords and vassals
Feudalism
The power of nobles in Medieval Europe grew because
The peasants revolted.
Few people had money in the Middle Ages so nobles took advantage of them.
The kings' armies were too slow to defend against invaders so nobles had to protect their own lands.
Many kings suffered from a strange illness.
Feudalism began to spread to Britain soon after
Eleanor of Aquitaine married King Henry II of England .
William the Conquerer invaded Britain
the Vikings began raiding northern Europe.
Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans.
A ___________ is a member of a religious community of men typically living a very simple life devoted to God.
Monk
Peasant
Pope
Nun
Which of the following is NOT a concept that the Magna Carta introduced
Right to a fair trial
laws apply to all people including monarchs
government leaders could be taxed.
people could not be held without being charged with a crime
The Magna Carta is similar to what American document?
The Bill Of Rights
The American Anthem
The Mayflower Compact
The Constitution
Which group forced King John of England to sign Magna Carta?
President
Nobles
Knights
Peasants
The Magna Carta was important because it
Limited the amount of taxes paid
Limited the power of the king
Freed slaves
Ended Feudalism
What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord?
A fief
Money
Weapons
A bounty
What do many people believe caused the spread of the Black Death during the Middle Ages?
Fleas on Rats
Ticks
Contaminated food
Fungus
How did the Black Plague affect the Medieval Europe?
It ended Feudalism
It contaminated the rivers
It ended taxes
It enforced trade
How did life changed for surviving peasants and serfs after the plague?
They worked longer days
They took over the manors
They moved to the county
They demanded wages for their labor
In what way was England different from France after the Hundred Years' War?
The English converted to Protestantism while the French remained Roman Catholic.
England's population was smaller than that of France.
English peasants went to cities while French peasants remained in the country.
The English King lost power while the French king gained power.
Who was the teen peasant girl who rallied the French troops to fight back against the English in the Hundred Years' War?
Joan of Arc
Florence of Arc
Princess Diana
Queen Elizabeth
The Hundred Years' War was
a constant battle with fierce fighting and no periods of peace
100 years of war for the control of the Holy Land.
a series of wars between the French and English
a battle that lasted 116 years
What was the most important result of the Crusades?
Trade and exchange of ideas between Europe and Asia increased.
Muslims and Christians gained respect for one another.
Popes increased their power.
European kings increased their power.
The growth of European cities around the year 1000 was caused by
the spread of Christianity.
The increase of population and trade
the decrease of Viking raids.
the end of the manor system.
One reason Christian Crusaders lost the Holy Land was that
they traveled long distances to the battles.
the lacked support from kings and nobles.
they didn't understand the reason for the conflict.
they didn't have the support of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
What can you infer about Charlemagne from his accomplishments?
He was interested in spreading the feudal system
He was not very concerned with education.
He did not think religion was important.
He wanted to gain great power in Europe.
