WorksheetsUnit 1 Topic 1 Medieval Europe
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
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 ___________.
learning, monasteries
learning, violence
violence, love
violence, learning
Many men became monks, who joined ____________, or a place of worship where a community of monks live. There job was to____________.
Bishops, to spread the word of Samuel to the people of Rome
cathedrals, to spread the word of Jesus to the people
churches, to supply missionaries to spread Hebrew to the people
missionaries, supply missionaries to spread Christianity to the people
King Charles earned the title, _______ or _________ because he was a great leader, who was crowned “emperors of the Romans” by Pope Leo III.
Charles and Fantastic, Charlemagne
Charles the Great or Charlemagne
Charles the Magnificent, Charlemagne
Charley and the Chocolate Factory, Charlemagne
Which of the following was Charles the Great or Charlemagne known for doing as emperor of Rome?
He restored and united much of Western Europe into one empire (Holy Roman Empire) and encouraged people to convert to Hebrew.
He restored and united much of France and forced people to convert to Christianity.
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.
He did absolutely nothing for Western Europe and was viewed as a poor leader.
In the system of Feudalism, which is the correct order (starting from the bottom and moving up the pyramid) of the social classes?
1.) peasants/serfs
2.) knights
3.) nobles/lords
4.) kings/queens
1.) kings/queens
2.) nobles/lords
3.) knights
4.) peasants/serfs
1.) knights
2.) nobles/lords
3.) peasants/serfs
4.) kings/queens
1.) nobles/lords
2.) kings/queens
3.) peasants/serfs
4.) knights
In the system of Feudalism, the peasants/serfs, provide knights with food and services when needed, and in exchange, knights provide peasants/serfs with __________.
land, and a house to live in
food/water, and land
food, and military protection
land, and military protection
In the system of Feudalism, nobles/lords grant knights land in exchange for ___________.
food and military service
protection and military service
military service and land
protection and food
In the system of Feudalism, nobles/lords provide kings/queens with money and knights for protection. In exchange for this, kings grant nobles/lords __________.
land
food
protection
family
In the system of Feudalism, _______ was exchanged for loyalty at all levels of society.
manors
food
peace
land
What responsibilities did the lord of the manor have toward the manor serfs?
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.
The lord of the manor gave the serfs access to the land refused to protect the serfs from attack.
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.
The lord of the manor did not have any responsibilities and instead, forced the serfs to do all the work for no pay.
What responsibilities did the serfs have toward the lord of the manor?
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.
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.
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.
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.
__________ controlled most aspects of daily life in Medieval Europe and played a huge role in the way people lived and what they believed.
Literature
Manors
Religion/the Church
Books
Roman ________ were used as a way to encourage transportation and trade. However, they also made it easy for enemies to attack at any time.
Roads
Buildings
Mountains
Rivers
Weak or corrupt emperors, who were always fighting, led to government mismanagement, which eventually led to the collapse of the _____________ due to poor management.
England
Western Roman Empire
France
Spain
The Western Roman empire experienced decades of invasions by which group of people?
monks
monkeys
barbarians
monasteries
Europe’s rivers and seas also provided ________, which encouraged _______, which people used to make a profit.
land, transportation
transportation, trade
water, transportation
land, hiking
A system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services.
guild
fortress
triangular hierarchy
feudalism
A person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler.
partnership
vassal
fief
guild
A person with power and influence who controls land given to them by a king.
lord
nobility
serf
fief
After the fall of Rome, Europe experienced ______.
more parties
stability
instability
greater education
______ is a system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services.
Christianity
feudalism
monasticism
education
______ nearly doubled the yield of crops.
three-field rotation
three-field rotation
moving to the country
the fall of the Roman Empire
In medieval Europe, an armored warrior who fought on horseback to protect a nobles land was called?
king
lord
peasant
knight
