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Medieval Europe Benchmark Review

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 32mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was not an impact of Charlemagne on Medieval Europe?

a)

The creation of the Holy Roman Empire


b)

The establishment of Christianity as the dominant religion in his empire


c)

The mutually beneficial relationship between the King and the Pope.


d)

He lead the first crusade and made peace with the Muslim leader Saladin.


2.

This was the main religion of Europe during the Middle Age

a)

European Muslin


b)

Greek Orthodox


c)

Roman Catholic


3.

This person spent their whole life training to fight and then pledged his loyalty to a lord.

a)

cavalry

b)

noble

c)

knight

d)

townsman

4.

Which of these caused feudalism to end in Europe?

a)

Crusades & plague killed many workers


b)

serfs always ran away from manors


c)

kings became homeless


d)

knights often stole their lord’s land


5.

What happened among Roman generals that caused problems for the Roman Empire? Why did they do this?

a)

They all became emperor


b)

They began fighting with each other. They each wanted to become emperor


c)

They went to church together


d)

They began fighting and then ate together


6.

In medieval Europe, manorialism was

a)

the political agreement between kings, nobles, knights and peasants


b)

the code of conduct followed by feudal knights


c)

requirement that all peasants paid taxes to the church


d)

the free agricultural labor economic system under feudalism


7.

How did monasteries and convents preserve knowledge during the Middle Ages?

a)

preserving texts

b)

founding universities

c)

writing histories

d)

building schools


e)

copying books


8.
All things were under its domain as the most powerful institution during the Middle Ages...
a)
The Germanic Monarchs
b)
The Church
c)
The Medieval Lords
d)
The knights' authority
9.
Middle Age knights followed a code of conduct called...
a)
Bushido
b)
Honor
c)
Chivalry
d)
Code of Justinian
10.
The economy of the Middle Ages (work for protection) centered on what living arrangement?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Manors
c)
Personal farms
d)
Trade
11.
Which Frankish king was crowned by the Pope, uniting their powers?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
King John
c)
King Henry
d)
St. Cyril
12.
What is going on in this picture?
a)
Serfs do work for lords who protect them
b)
Lords work for serfs
c)
Serfs owned their own land
d)
knights worked the land when they weren't fighting 
13.
How did Charlemagne create a large empire?
a)
He tolerated all religions
b)
Fighting/
military/
conquest
c)
He made treaties with all of his enemies
d)
He broke away from his alliance with the church
14.
After Rome, ______ invaders disrupted trade creating a need for Feudalism in Europe. 
a)
Asian
b)
African
c)
Greek
d)
Germanic
15.
The economy of a medieval manor depended on...
a)
Trade 
b)
Herding and weaving
c)
Farming and self-sufficiency
d)
arts and crafts
16.
Feudal agreements were between...
a)
Kings and the church
b)
Lords and their vassals(lower lords)
c)
traders and merchants
d)
serfs and their peasants
17.
Charlemagne was the king of which powerful Germanic tribe?
a)
Saxons
b)
Goths
c)
Franks
d)
Jutes
18.
Charlemagne did all of the following except...
a)
create a strong efficient governments
b)
create schools
c)
spread Christianity
d)
end slavery/ serfdom
19.
The Pope crowned Charlemagne in 800 AD. Who had more power?
a)
The Pope
b)
Charlemagne
c)
They had equal power
d)
Neither had much power
20.
Which group of sailors migrated from Scandenavia to Russia?
a)
Magyars
b)
Saxons
c)
Vikings
d)
Slavs
21.
Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?
a)
Freedom
b)
Protection
c)
Rights
d)
Education
22.
A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service is called...
a)
Convent
b)
Monastery
c)
Fief
d)
Divine Right of King
23.

Which is true about Europe’s geography?

a)

A high desert covers central Europe.

b)

The Mediterranean Sea borders Europe to the north.

c)

Europe has many lakes and rivers.

d)

High mountains form Europe’s western border

24.

Europe has an abundance of

a)

forests

b)

farmland

c)

deserts

d)

rivers

25.

Which of the following played a key role in river travel in Europe?

a)

travel

b)

communication

c)

trade

d)

art

26.

Which mountains do the triangles on this map represent?

a)

the Pyrenees

b)

the Apennines

c)

the Alps

d)

the Himalayas

27.

After the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, most of Western Europe was

a)

carved into different Germanic kingdoms.

b)

united under the rule of Justinian I.

c)

a place of learning, laughter, and love.

d)

united under the Greek Orthodox Church

28.

The Franks were

a)

a Germanic tribe that settled in France.

b)

an early Muslim Empire.

c)

a Germanic tribe that settled in England.

d)

the name for the Eastern Roman Empire.

29.

What word would best describe the Frankish Kings?

a)

Regents

b)

Papacy

c)

Barbarians

d)

Mayors

30.

Northern Europe is known for having which kind of bodies of water?

a)

Ocean

b)

Lakes

c)

Rivers

d)

Ponds

31.

The Pyrenees, Alps, and Apennines are all

a)

rivers

b)

mountains

c)

plains

d)

forests

32.

The Roman religion was?

a)

Muslim

b)

Christian

c)

Buddhist

d)

Shiekh

33.

True/False: The Roman Empire was far too large to govern for one person?

a)

True

b)

False

34.

TRUE/FALSe: Poor leaders weakened the government

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.
When did things start to go bad for the Western Empire?
a)
200 AD
b)
509 BC
c)
400's AD
d)
515 AD
36.
What year do most historians use as the End of the Roman Empire?
a)
27 BC
b)
476 AD
c)
400 AD
d)
240 AD
37.
What is the main reason that Rome started to fall apart?
a)
Weak Emperors
b)
Bad weather
c)
Untrained soldiers
d)
Unlucky
38.

period of time between ancient times and modern times

a)

Prehistoric Ages

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Modern Ages

d)

Roman Ages

39.

two longest rivers in Europe

a)

Danube and Nile

b)

Rhine and Danube

c)

Rhine and Tiber

d)

Tiber and Tigris

40.

known as "The Hammer"

a)

Charles Martel

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Clovis I

d)

none of these are correct

41.

major battle when the Franks defeated a Muslim army in AD 732

a)

Battle of Moors

b)

Battle of Thermopylae

c)

Battle of Tours

d)

Battle of Toads

42.

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

43.

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

44.

crowned Charlemagne emperor

a)

Pope Leo III

b)

Pope Leo II

c)

Pope Leo I

d)

Pope Leo IV

45.
Charlemagne was a
a)
Carolingian
b)
Merovingian
c)
Longobard
d)
Saxon
46.
Charlemagne was crowned Emperor 
a)
Christmas 800 BC
b)
Christmas 800 AD
c)
Easter 1800
d)
Easter 808
47.
How did Charlemagne deal with those who refused to convert to Christianity?
a)
 He passed new laws granting freedom of religion.
b)
He had them executed.
c)
 Deported every non-believer he could find.
d)
Provided a safe haven in which they could worship without fear of punishment.
48.
Charlemagne was also known by the name _____________________.
a)
Charles the Great
b)
Clovis of Normandy
c)
William the Conqueror
d)
King of the Normans
49.
Charlemagne started free ________
a)
Restaurants 
b)
Public Baths
c)
Pokemon Clubs
d)
Schools
50.

The Papal States were states controlled by:

a)

The Monks

b)

Charles The Great

c)

The Pope

d)

The Carolingians

51.

Charlemagne changed society in the following areas:

a)

The military system, sanitation, and the trade.

b)

Education, religion, and law.

c)

Counts and architecture.

d)

Social order and gatherings.

52.

Who is the man crowning Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans?

a)

Pope Leo III

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Count Roland

d)

Leif Eriksson

53.

Technically, what were the "Crusades"?

a)

A few fist fights

b)

Small isolated wars

c)

over 200 years of trying to defeat Muslim expansion

d)

a change in the church power structure

54.

How many official crusades were there?

a)

12

b)

36

c)

6

d)

8

55.

Of all the crusades, which one was most successful for the Europeans?

a)

The 10th

b)

The First

c)

The 20th

d)

The 17th

56.

What are the crusades considered as?

a)

When flower bulbs were exchanged between cultures

b)

A nice try

c)

The deadliest wars in history

d)

A conspiracy

57.

What was the Pope's Name that Ordered the first Crusade?

a)

Pope Urban

b)

Pope Turban

c)

Pope Fly

d)

Pope Ocean

58.

In the first crusade, the Christians were able to successfully conquer which holy land?

a)

Egypt

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Mecca

d)

Madina

59.

What term did the Muslim armies use to describe the Christian Crusaders?

a)

Flags

b)

Franks

c)

Crosses

d)

Rajas

60.

Did Salahudin sign a peace treaty with Richard to save lives?

a)

Yes

b)

No

61.
Who fought each other in the Crusades?
a)
The Eastern and Western Roman Empires
b)
The Romans and the Greeks
c)
The Europeans and the Egyptians
d)

Christians and Muslims

62.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
63.
The first Crusade got started when the Seljuk Turks did what?
a)
Prevented Christians from entering Jerusalem
b)
Attacked the Catholic city of Rome
c)
burnt down the city of Jerusalem
d)
Capture the city of Constantinople
64.
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
a)
They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills
b)

The Pope promised them a lot of money

c)
They thought it would help them to get into heaven
d)
All of the above
65.
What was the result of the First Crusade?
a)
The Crusaders were defeated and returned home
b)
The Crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem
c)
The Crusaders got greedy and attacked Constantinople
d)
The Crusaders never made it to the Holy Land
66.
What was the symbol of the Crusaders?
a)
A blue sword
b)
A yellow lion
c)
A red cross
d)
A black snake
67.
What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?
a)
The Bishop of Constantinople
b)
Stephen Harding
c)
The Pope
d)
Saint Benedict
68.

Why was Jerusalem so important to Christians?

a)

It was the area where Jesus was crucified.

b)

It was where their first temple was.

c)

It was the side where Muhammad went to heaven.

d)

It was the center of the Catholic Church.

69.

Who called for the First Crusade?

a)

Saladin

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Gregory VII

d)

Richard I

70.

Pope Urban II wanted to recapture the Holy Lands so that...

a)

Christians going on pilgrimages to visit the Holy Land would be safe.

b)

Muslims had the right to visit the Holy Lands.

c)

the Byzantine emperor could be defeated.

d)

Jerusalem could remain in the hands of the Turks.

71.

What group's conquest of Jerusalem caused the start of the Crusades?

a)

Seljuk Turks

b)

Fatimid Arabs

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Roman Rebels

72.

What was the original goal of the Crusades?

a)

To make sure that kings no longer ruled over peasants.

b)

To recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.

c)

To end Feudalism

d)

To open new trade routes to the East.

73.

A pilgrimage is....

a)

a journey to a sacred place

b)

the government of the Roman Catholic Church

c)

a series of actions tending toward a particular end

74.

Why was Jerusalem so important to Muslims?

a)

It was the area where Jesus was crucified.

b)

It was where their first temple was.

c)

It was the side where Muhammad went to heaven.

d)

It was the center of the Catholic Church.

75.

Why was Jerusalem so important to the Jewish?

a)

It was the area where Jesus was crucified.

b)

It was where their first temple was and it was their capital.

c)

It was the side where Muhammad went to heaven.

d)

It was the center of the Catholic Church.

76.

Who did King John inherit the throne from?

a)

King Henry I

b)

King William II

c)

King Richard I

d)

King Henry II

77.

What is the Magna Carta?

a)

A document that forced the king to leave the throne

b)

A document that placed a limit on the king’s power

c)

A document that gave the king more power

d)

A document that gave the Queen more power

78.

How did king John enrage the nobles? (choose 3)

a)

His ruthlessness (having no pity)

b)

He was a lair

c)

He hurt animals

d)

He only cared for himself.

e)

He didn't care for the church

79.

What idea did the Magna Carta help strengthen?

a)

All people have rights, and the government's power should be limited

b)

The king has more power than the barons

c)

The barons have more power than the king

d)

Kings are in full control or taxes

80.

When did King John and the Nobles meet?

a)

June 15, 1215

b)

April 16, 1215

c)

December 24, 1166

d)

June 15, 1216

81.

The Magna Carta was also known as...

a)

The Nobles Charter

b)

The Great Document

c)

The Great Charter

d)

The King's Script

82.

a document that promised barons certain rights

a)

the Magna Carta

b)

the Constitution

c)

common law

d)

habeas corpus

83.

What was a Feudal System?

a)

A system of family members

b)

A ranking of class that you were born into

c)

A business class opportunity

84.

Who believed they were given a right to rule by God?

a)

The Commoners

b)

The Peasants

c)

The King

85.

What is the correct order of Hierarchy of Power?

a)

peasant, baron, king, lord

b)

king, baron, lord, peasant

c)

baron, lord, peasant, king

86.

What were gifts of land called?

a)

Fiefs

b)

Presents

c)

Bonds

87.

What does the term Magna Carter Mean in Latin?

a)

The Great Passage

b)

The Great Charter

c)

The Amazing Race

88.

The king of what country was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

a)

England

b)

Denmark

c)

Spain

89.

Which king signed the Magna Carta?

a)

John

b)

Richard I

c)

Henry VIII

90.

What year was the Magna Carta signed?

a)

1313

b)

1215

c)

2020

91.
The term feudalism is best defined as a
a)
Division of power between branches of government
b)
Holy war between Christians and Muslims
c)
Process in which goods are traded for other goods
d)
System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty
92.

What was a fief?

a)

Any thing of value given to a vassal by a lord, including land

b)

The currency of Medieval Europe

c)

The Medieval government

93.
What did the lord give to the vassal?
a)
land
b)
money
c)
nothing
d)
the Divine Right of rule
94.
A vassal was
a)
a king
b)
anyone who got land or something of value from a lord
c)
anyone who gave land to a person
d)
a peasant or serf
95.
Which feudal class had the most people?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Lords
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants
96.

Life in the castle was hard

a)

true

b)

false

97.

The castle was warm and dry.

a)

true

b)

false

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