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NF Medieval Europe UNIT Quiz

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was one of the ways Charlemagne influenced Medieval Europe?

a)

Established the Holy Roman Empire

b)

Spread Islam

c)

Introduced feudalism

d)

Invented the printing press

2.

What was the most important idea of the feudal system?

a)

Trade was encouraged

b)

Slavery was abolished

c)

Everyone had equal rights

d)

Land was given in return for services

3.

Why did nobles become angry with King John?

a)

He tried to limit their power

b)

He lowered their taxes

c)

He gave them more land

d)

He promoted equality

4.

What did the Crusades aim to achieve?

a)

Free the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from Muslim rule

b)

Spread Buddhism in Europe

c)

Establish a global empire

d)

Conquer the Byzantine Empire

5.

What became the source of stability after the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

The Catholic Church

b)

The Islamic Caliphate

c)

The Viking Kingdoms

d)

The Greek City-States

6.

What was Charlemagne's contribution to education during his reign?

a)

He established schools throughout his empire

b)

He banned education for common people

c)

He introduced the concept of online learning

d)

He abolished all existing schools

7.

What was the primary role of a knight in the feudal system?

a)

To provide military service to the lord

b)

To provide religious guidance to the lord

c)

To provide financial support to the lord

d)

To provide agricultural labor to the lord

8.

Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Constantine the Great

d)

Augustus

9.

What was the impact of the Crusades on Medieval Europe?

a)

Increased trade and cultural exchange

b)

Decreased the power of the Church

c)

Introduced the feudal system

d)

Established the Holy Roman Empire

10.

What was the significance of the Magna Carta in the development of constitutional law?

a)

It abolished the feudal system

b)

It established the principle that everyone, including the king, was subject to the law

c)

It granted voting rights to all citizens

d)

It established the Church's supremacy over the king

11.

What was the impact of the Black Death on the feudal system?

a)

It led to the end of the feudal system

b)

It strengthened the feudal system

c)

It had no impact on the feudal system

d)

It led to the establishment of the feudal system

12.

How did monestaries (where monks lived) contribute to medieval society?

a)

They served as schools, hospitals, shelters and places of learning, where important texts were copied

b)

they grew all the food

c)

they were the best traveling team of fighters that protected people from invasions.

d)

they were military schools that trained warriors

13.

Name the human activity that contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague.

a)

eating rotten food

b)

bathing too often

c)

trading with Asia

d)

keeping dogs as pets

14.

This man founded the religion of Islam

a)

Jesus Christ

b)

Buddha

c)

Constantine

d)

Muhammad

15.

Peasants were at the bottom of feudal society

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The Black Death killed about 1/3 or 1/2 the population of Europe

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Kings granted to lords, who, in turn, granted land to knights under the system called ______________.

a)

socialism

b)

the rule of law

c)

democracy

d)

feudalism

18.
This person is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church
a)
Pope
b)
President
c)
Priest
d)
peasant
19.
_______ is a code of behavior for knights in medieval Europe, stressing ideals such as courage, loyalty, and devotion.
a)
crusaders
b)
chivalry
c)
pope
d)
knights
20.

Body of water at #8

a)

Black Sea

b)

North Sea

c)

Baltic Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

21.

country at #5

a)

Holy Roman Empire

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Britain

22.

country at #12

a)

Scandinavia

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Britain

23.

country at #13

a)

Scandinavia

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Britain/ England

24.

country at #11

a)

Scandinavia

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Britain

25.

country at #9

a)

Scandinavia

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Britain

26.

How Long was the Hundred Year war?

a)

100 years

b)

132 years

c)

116 years

d)

105 years

27.

Who fought each other during the Hundred Years War?

a)

France and England

b)

England and Spain

c)

Spain and France

d)

Italy and Spain

28.

Who was Joan of Arc?

a)

The Queen of France

b)

A female English knight

c)

A nun who tried to establish a peace treaty

d)

A French peasant girl who led the French army to victory over England

29.

What English weapon played a major part in their early victories?

a)

Longbow

b)

Cannon

c)

Sword

d)

Lance