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Medieval Europe Test Review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which river is located near London, England?

a)

Elbe

b)

Tiber

c)

Thames

d)

Danube

2.

Medieval cities were located near rivers because

a)

of their ideal transportation routes.

b)

they were a source of food.

c)

they were ideal for trade.

d)

All of the reasons listed.

3.

Which physical feature on the map would make it difficult to trade, migrate, and grow crops?

a)

mountains

b)

grasslands

c)

rivers

4.

Europe is a ______________.

a)

Country

b)

Continent

c)

State

d)

County

5.

known as "The Hammer"

a)

Charles Martel

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Clovis I

d)

none of these are correct

6.

king of the Franks, named Emperor by the pope, also called Charles the Great

a)

Charles Martel

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Clovis I

d)

all of these are correct

7.

when Charlemagne's empire was divided into three parts

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Kadesh

c)

Treaty of Verdun

d)

Treaty of Nations

8.

crowned Charlemagne emperor

a)

Pope Leo III

b)

Pope Leo II

c)

Pope Leo I

d)

Pope Leo IV

9.
Charlemagne was crowned Emperor 
a)
Christmas 800 BC
b)
Christmas 800 AD
c)
Easter 1800
d)
Easter 808
10.
Charlemagne was also known by the name _____________________.
a)
Charles the Great
b)
Clovis of Normandy
c)
William the Conqueror
d)
King of the Normans
11.

Who was Charlemagne's grandfather?

a)

Charles the Hammer

b)

Constantine the Great

c)

Leo IX

d)

Henry VIII

12.

The Roman religion was?

a)

Muslim

b)

Christian

c)

Buddhist

d)

Shiekh

13.
What is the main reason that Rome started to fall apart?
a)
Weak Emperors
b)
Bad weather
c)
Untrained soldiers
d)
Unlucky
14.

What was the name of the groups of people who invaded the Roman Empire?

a)

Republicans

b)

Democrats

c)

Barbarians

d)

Germans

15.

Why was the Roman Empire hard to defend?

a)

The empire didn't have enough military

b)

The empire was too big

c)

The empire was too small

16.

The decline of the Roman Empire was

accelerated (happened faster) because?

a)

Rome waged war against a single

powerful trade rival.

b)

Rome allowed Christianity to spread.

c)

Rome was conquered by the Islamic

Empire.

d)

Rome faced invasions from many

"Barbarian" tribes.

17.

A system of government in which power is based on land ownership

a)

democracy

b)

communism

c)

republic

d)

feudalism

18.

Portions of land

a)

feudalism

b)

fiefs

c)

vassals

d)

serfs

19.

The people that receive the land

a)

feudalism

b)

fiefs

c)

vassals

d)

serfs

20.

The peasantry who farmed the land

a)

feudalism

b)

fiefs

c)

vassals

d)

serfs

21.

What led to the development of feudalism in Europe?

a)

fall of the Greek Empire

b)

fall of the Roman Empire

c)

William the Conqueror started feudalism

d)

Charlemagne created feudalism

22.

A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were

a)

grants of land

b)

large celebrations

c)

war horses

d)

market licenses

23.

Serfs or peasant were required to

a)

grind their own grain at home.

b)

fight against the king's enemies

c)

move to nearby cities and towns

d)

stay on the land that they worked.

24.

If a knight is known for his chivalry. What does that suggest about him?

a)

He fought with great skill.

b)

He owned a famous manor house.

c)

He traveled to many countries

d)

He followed a code of behavior

25.

All peasants were ‘tied’ (couldn’t leave without permission) to their lords’ property.

a)

True - all peasants were tied to their lord's property

b)

False - some peasants were free and some were serfs, only serfs were tied to their lord's property

26.

True or False, Knights lived by a strong code called the Chivalry?

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is a fief?

a)

a farm animal

b)

a farm

c)

a piece of land with buildings for farming

d)

an army created to fight a war

28.

The lowest rank in Medieval Europe was

a)

Serf

b)

Page

c)

Peasant

d)

Squire

29.

A warrior was called

a)

vassal

b)

steward

c)

samauri

d)

knight

30.

The main purpose of a castle was

a)

to entertain guests

b)

provide a place for animals to sleep

c)

to provide for a place the manufacturing of weapons

d)

provide protection

31.
Which words best describe the Vikings?
a)
Academic & Political
b)
Conquerors & Peaceful
c)
Invaders & Settlers
32.

Who should be placed at the top of the feudal pyramid?

a)

Church

b)

Noble

c)

King

d)

Knight

33.

These were the people at the bottom of the feudal pyramid.

a)

townspeople

b)

peasants

c)

serfs

d)

lords

34.

Which term best describes manoralism?

a)

dependent on others

b)

Interdependent

c)

Self-sufficient

d)

In-sufficient

35.
What is manorialism?
a)
A system based around self-sufficient farming estates, where the lord and the peasants lived off the land together
b)
A system where everyone is really polite to one another
c)
A system where people live in manor houses owned by the lord
d)
A system based off extensive trade, where each farm specializes in only one good or service
36.
I am the type of boat the Vikings traveled in.  What am I?
a)
longboat
b)
fjord
c)
ship
d)
skald
37.

What are moats used for?

a)

to keep enemies away from the castle

b)

swimming

c)

for fishing

d)

to make the castle beautiful

38.

A palace and a castle both are used to attack and defend.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

True or False: The first castles were made from stone.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What’s a castle?

a)

It is the large, splendid home of a rich, important person.

b)

It is a strengthened military stronghold. (redoubt)

c)

It is a large, fortified building that is also the home of a king, lord, or other important person.

41.

The earliest castles built were the Motte-and-bailey ones.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

By the 14th century an invention had appeared that would mark the beginning of the end for castles - __________.

a)

gunpowder

b)

sword

c)

armor

43.

Which institution held the most power during the Medieval Times?

a)

The King

b)

The Nobles

c)

The Serfs

d)

The Church

44.

What is the Black Death?

a)

Virus

b)

Strong Common Cold

c)

Infectious Disease

d)

Cut

45.

How did the Black Death get to Europe?

a)

Car and train

b)

Ship and Silk road

c)

Mail and Air

d)

Buggies and Mile runs

46.

How did the Black Death spread?

a)

Bacteria carried by fleas

b)

Jews poisoning drinking water

c)

Lepers open wounds

d)

Position of planets

47.

What was the plagues impact on the population?

a)

Doubled the population

b)

Killed 1/3rd of population

c)

Did not do anything to population

d)

Wiped out Central Asia

48.

Who got the Black Death?

a)

Old people

b)

Rich People

c)

Anyone

d)

Nobody

49.
Which group got blamed for the plague in some areas of Europe?
a)
Catholics
b)
Christians
c)
Jews
d)
Muslims
50.

In what year did the Black Death begin?

a)

1000

b)

1300

c)

1347

d)

1352

51.

What is the author describing?

a)

The symptoms of the disease

b)

How quickly plague spread through Europe

c)

The social results of the Black Death

d)

Research on the influence of Black Death

52.

The Black Death was also known as the —

a)

Bubonic plague

b)

Flu epidemic

c)

Death epidemic

d)

Poison of the rats

53.
Who fought in the Hundred Years' War?
a)
England and the U.S.
b)
England and France
c)
France and Spain
d)
Germany and France
54.
Who led the French to victory in a battle at Orleans?
a)
King Henry III
b)
King Edward I
c)
Joan of Arc
55.
Who was the teen peasant girl who rallied the French troops to fight back against the English in the Hundred Years War?
a)
Joan of Arc
b)
Queen Isabella
c)
Robin Hood
d)
Queen Elizabeth
56.
What year did  the English have a victory at Agincourt?
a)
1215
b)
1415
c)
1375
d)
1337
57.

The Hundred Years War was ...

a)

a constant battle with fierce fighting and no periods of peace

b)

a series of wars between the French and the English

c)

A battle that lasted 116 years

d)

100 years of war for the control of the Holy Land

58.
Who won the Hundred Years' War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
China
59.
Why was the longbow significant?
a)
It could shoot far distances
b)
It could shoot arrows that were able to penetrate a knight's armor
60.
Why did Joan of Arc want to fight in the Hundred Years' War?
a)
Her father told her to
b)
She believed that religious visions were urging her to fight against the English
61.
What English king renewed the war in the early 1400's?
a)
Henry V
b)
John
c)
Robert
d)
Henry VIII
62.

How did the CULTURE of England change as a result of the Hundred Years War?

a)

English peasants rebelled and created a new form of government

b)

English nobles demanded that taxes be raised to pay for their debts

c)

English kings were forced to give up all their power

d)

English became the official language of government

63.

Where was Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) born (وُلد)?

a)

Mecca

b)

Palestine

c)

Almadina Almunawra

64.

Who is Prophet's Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) first wife (الزوجة الاولى)?

a)

Aminah

b)

Khadijah

c)

Maria

65.

Islamic followers are called

a)

Hindus

b)

Muslims

c)

Jews

d)

Christians

66.

Who was responsible for creating the empire pictured?

a)

Romans

b)

Persians

c)

Muslims

d)

Charlemagne

67.

Which of the following was NOT one of the major accomplishments of Islamic scholars?

a)

literature

b)

mathematics

c)

science

d)

The invention of gunpowder

68.

Which city was Muhammad born?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Medina

c)

Mecca

d)

Rome

69.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
the Buddha
b)
the Prophet Muhammad
c)
the Prophet Zoroaster
d)
Abraham
70.

What is the holiest city to the Islamic faith?

a)

Mecca

b)

Rome

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Constantinople

71.

Muhammad received a vision and teachings about Islam from...

a)

an angel

b)

Breylin

c)

a teacher

d)

Caliphs

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