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Unit 1 Topic 1 Medieval Europe

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Middle or “Dark Ages” got its name because there was a lot of _________ during that time and this time also represented a period of decline in ___________.

a)

learning, monasteries

b)

learning, violence

c)

violence, love

d)

violence, learning

2.

Many men became monks, who joined ____________, or a place of worship where a community of monks live. There job was to____________.

a)

Bishops, to spread the word of Samuel to the people of Rome

b)

cathedrals, to spread the word of Jesus to the people

c)

churches, to supply missionaries to spread Hebrew to the people

d)

missionaries, supply missionaries to spread Christianity to the people

3.

King Charles earned the title, _______ or _________ because he was a great leader, who was crowned “emperors of the Romans” by Pope Leo III.

a)

Charles and Fantastic, Charlemagne

b)

Charles the Great or Charlemagne

c)

Charles the Magnificent, Charlemagne

d)

Charley and the Chocolate Factory, Charlemagne

4.

Which of the following was Charles the Great or Charlemagne known for doing as emperor of Rome?


a)

He restored and united much of Western Europe into one empire (Holy Roman Empire) and encouraged people to convert to Hebrew.

b)

He restored and united much of France and forced people to convert to Christianity.

c)

He restored and united much of Western Europe into one empire (Holy Roman Empire) and promoted the Catholic Church and encouraged people to convert to Christianity. 

d)

He did absolutely nothing for Western Europe and was viewed as a poor leader.

5.

In the system of Feudalism, which is the correct order (starting from the bottom and moving up the pyramid) of the social classes?

a)

1.) peasants/serfs

2.) knights

3.) nobles/lords

4.) kings/queens

b)

1.) kings/queens

2.) nobles/lords

3.) knights

4.) peasants/serfs

c)

1.) knights

2.) nobles/lords

3.) peasants/serfs

4.) kings/queens

d)

1.) nobles/lords

2.) kings/queens

3.) peasants/serfs

4.) knights

6.

In the system of Feudalism, the peasants/serfs, provide knights with food and services when needed, and in exchange, knights provide peasants/serfs with __________.

a)

land, and a house to live in

b)

food/water, and land

c)

food, and military protection

d)

land, and military protection

7.

In the system of Feudalism, nobles/lords grant knights land in exchange for ___________.

a)

food and military service

b)

protection and military service

c)

military service and land

d)

protection and food

8.

In the system of Feudalism, nobles/lords provide kings/queens with money and knights for protection. In exchange for this, kings grant nobles/lords __________.

a)

land

b)

food

c)

protection

d)

family

9.

In the system of Feudalism, _______ was exchanged for loyalty at all levels of society.

a)

manors

b)

food

c)

peace

d)

land

10.

What responsibilities did the lord of the manor have toward the manor serfs?

a)

The lord of the manor gave the serfs access to the land and provided them with equipment. The lords also carried out law and order, made important decisions, and protected the serfs from attack.

b)

The lord of the manor gave the serfs access to the land refused to protect the serfs from attack.

c)

The lord of the manor did not give the serfs access to the land or provide them with equipment. The lords also carried out harsh law and order, made important decisions, and allowed the serfs to get attacked.

d)

The lord of the manor did not have any responsibilities and instead, forced the serfs to do all the work for no pay.

11.
  1. What responsibilities did the serfs have toward the lord of the manor?

a)

The serfs did not have any responsibilities while living on the manor, they were simply guests who were not expected to do anything for the lord of the manor.

b)
  1. The serfs simply lived on the manor and did some chores for the lord of the manor. They were sometimes responsible for providing the lord and the lord’s family with some of the food they grew and raised.

c)
  1. The serfs worked in the fields for the lord of the manor. They were not responsible for providing the lord and the lord’s family with some of the food they grew and raised.

d)
  1. The serfs worked in the fields and did other necessary chores for the lord of the manor. They were also responsible for providing the lord and the lord’s family with some of the food they grew and raised.

12.

__________ controlled most aspects of daily life in Medieval Europe and played a huge role in the way people lived and what they believed.

a)

Literature

b)

Manors

c)

Religion/the Church

d)

Books

13.

Roman ________ were used as a way to encourage transportation and trade. However, they also made it easy for enemies to attack at any time.

a)

Roads

b)

Buildings

c)

Mountains

d)

Rivers

14.

Weak or corrupt emperors, who were always fighting, led to government mismanagement, which eventually led to the collapse of the _____________ due to poor management.

a)

England

b)

Western Roman Empire

c)

France

d)

Spain

15.
  • The Western Roman empire experienced decades of invasions by which group of people?

a)

monks

b)

monkeys

c)

barbarians

d)

monasteries

16.

Europe’s rivers and seas also provided ________, which encouraged _______, which people used to make a profit.

a)

land, transportation

b)

transportation, trade

c)

water, transportation

d)

land, hiking

17.

A system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services.

a)

guild

b)

fortress

c)

triangular hierarchy

d)

feudalism

18.

A person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler.

a)

partnership

b)

vassal

c)

fief

d)

guild

19.
  1. A person with power and influence who controls land given to them by a king. 

a)

lord

b)

nobility

c)

serf

d)

fief

20.

After the fall of Rome, Europe experienced ______.

a)

more parties

b)

stability

c)

instability

d)

greater education

21.

______ is a system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services.

a)

Christianity

b)

feudalism

c)

monasticism

d)

education

22.
  • ______ nearly doubled the yield of crops.

a)
  • three-field rotation

b)
  • three-field rotation

c)

moving to the country

d)

the fall of the Roman Empire

23.

In medieval Europe, an armored warrior who fought on horseback to protect a nobles land was called?

a)

king

b)

lord

c)

peasant

d)

knight