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WorksheetsReview: Middle Ages
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Who unified most of the Christian lands of Europe into the Frankish Empire?
Clovis
Henry IV
Charlemagne
John I
What was the universal language of Western Europe during the Middle Ages?
English
French
Latin
Greek
What power did the pope have over those who disobeyed the church?
Expel
Exercise
Execute
Excommunicate
What language did the Normans speak?
Scandinavian
French
English
Latin
Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
Richard I
Henry IV
Edward I
John I
What caused Pope Urban II to call for a crusade?
Jerusalem was conquered by the Turks.
The Byzantine Empire was threatened by the Turks.
Both are correct.
Which city was Marco Polo from?
Rome
Venice
Milan
Florence
True or False: All the people of Venice thought that Marco Polo's stories were true.
True
False
True or False: Medieval is Latin for "Middle Ages".
True
False
True or False: France is named after the Franks.
True
False
True or False: The first Vikings were pagans who believed in Christianity.
True
False
True or False: Pagan means "non-Christian".
True
False
True or False: Joan of Arc was a martyr.
True
False
True or False: During the Middle Ages, it could take a monk one to two years to make a copy of a book.
True
False
True or False: The Vikings traveled far from Scandinavia to raid and trade.
True
False
True or False: Books were printed in all languages and were quickly printed in large quantities.
True
False
True or False: Africa, Asia, and Europe suffered from the Black Death.
True
False
True or False: The oldest universities in Europe today were created by the Catholic Church.
True
False
A community of monks is called a...
Vatican
Cathedral
Monastery
Friar
What is the word that means "Church Officials"?
Vatican
Monastery
Convent
Clergy
What is the name of the British government?
Republic
Parliament
Monarchy
Communism
True or False: When the Magna Carta was created, it immediately granted rights to the peasants.
True
False
True or False: The "Normans" were Vikings who were given Normandy, France, to stop raiding.
True
False
Which do we believe helped to spread The Black Death?
Fleas
Trade
Rats
All are correct.
How did people avoid contracting the plague during the Middle Ages?
People stayed at home.
They avoided people with symptoms.
Doctors wore plague masks.
All are correct.
True or False: The use of guns and cannons made armored knights obsolete over time.
True
False
True or False: When Emperor Henry IV was excommunicated, the pope never allowed him to return to the church, even after Henry apologized.
True
False
Which crusade weakened Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire?
First Crusade
Second Crusade
Third Crusade
Fourth Crusade
How did Europe change in the Late Middle Ages?
The Vikings began to move to new areas.
The Norman conquest changed Europe.
The Franks unified the Christian territory.
There was an increase in trade around Italy.
What allowed the Vikings to succeed?
New types of axes.
The Longship
Longbows
New helmets from the Middle East.
Who successfully invaded England and is the ancestor of the current King of England?
William, Duke of Normandy
Hardrada, King of Norway
Harold Godwinson, extraordinary brother-in-law.
Baldwin IV, current main character of Tiktok.
Whose baptism caused the Franks to convert to Christianity?
Charlemagne
Clovis
Charles Martel
Pepin the Short
True or False: The Vikings traveled to the Byzantine Empire and some even worked as Varangian Guard.
True
False
If the lord gives a fief to a knight, the knight becomes a...
Vassal
Peasant
King
Serf
What is a section of land given by a lord in exchange for loyalty and military service?
Fief
Lordship
Magna Carta
A Great Charter
Which church is the seat of the Catholic Church and the Pope?
St. Mark's Basilica
Westminster Abbey
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
St. Peter's Basilica
What was an official order or announcement from the pope called?
Ring of the Fisherman
Illuminated Manuscript
Papal Bull
Excommunication
Which one is NOT in the Parliament?
King or Queen
House of Commons
House of Lords
House of Representatives
True or False:
England was once ruled by the Celts, the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, and the Normans.
True
False
Which battle in 1066 caused a significant change in English governance and changed the English language forever?
Battle of York
Battle of Hastings
Battle of London
Battle of Liverpool
What do historians believe the Black Death was?
Bubonic Plague
Avian Flu
Measles
Smallpox
True or False: The Hundred Years' War lasted less than one hundred years.
False
True
What allowed Henry V of England to defeat the French knights during the Hundred Years' War?
Crossbows
Swords
Longbows
Cannons
What caused the end of feudalism in Europe?
The Black Death
Increase in trade
The commoners gained more rights.
All are correct.
Which did NOT cause the end of the Middle Ages?
The Black Death
Increase in trade
Better armor being created.
The fall of Constantinople
Which King of England had Westminster Abbey and Westminster Palace built in London?
John the Worst
William the Conqueror
Edward the Confessor
Richard the Lionheart
Which group built stone castles in England to maintain their control?
Which Crusade was the most successful?
First Crusade
Second Crusade
Third Crusade
Fourth Crusade
