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07 - 05 - Middle Ages: W. Europe (7.27 - 7.39)

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another name for the Lord's home or castle.

a)

castle

b)

house

c)

Manor

2.

What were the CRUSADES?

a)

Greek wars

b)

Religious wars fought between Catholics and Muslims for control of the Holy Land, Jerusalem

c)

vassals

3.

What System was the main form of government during the Middle Ages?

a)

communist

b)

feudal

c)

democratic

4.

The time after the fall of the Roman Empire.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Middle/Dark Ages.

c)

Neolithic

5.

​ (a)   of the ​ (b)   church...​was called the (c)  

Choose from the below words
Leader
Catholic
Pope
worker
follower
clergy
Bishop
6.

During the Middle Ages, many Europeans died from the Black Plague.

a)Carried the flea
b)Infected by a bite
c)Carried the virus
1
2
3
1)
2)
3)
7.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
8.
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
a)
castle
b)
manor
c)
chivalry
d)
land
9.
Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?
a)
knights
b)
peasants
c)
merchants
d)
nobles
10.

A piece of land given from lord to a lesser lord.

a)

Vassal

b)

Royalty

c)

Kingdom

d)

Fief

11.
Europe became a feudal society because...
a)
the rarity of cash required land to be used as a payment for services.
b)
Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.
c)
overpopulation required that a more efficient agricultural system be developed.
d)
skilled craftspeople had emerged as farming techniques improved.
12.

The Middle Ages began after what event?

a)

Fall of Rome

b)

Renassaince

c)

Peloponesian War

d)

World War I

13.

What is the main feature of a medieval feudal society?

a)

the population was mostly rural, (of the countryside), made up of farming communities

b)

the people began to assert their rights as individuals and demand greater freedoms

c)

the population was mostly urban because people sought opportunities in the cities

d)

an improved economic system was created based upon the introduction of paper money and credit

14.
During the Middle Ages, how did Catholic religious leaders influence the kings and lords of Europe?
a)

the church usually had bishops and cardinals made into kings

b)

the church had control over most of Europe's food supply

c)

the church taught that it had authority over every person

15.
Black Death was spread largely by
a)
Rats
b)
People
c)
Cats
d)
Birds
16.
What is another name for the Black Death?
a)

Bubonic Plague

b)

Pneumonia

c)

Chicken Pox

17.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
18.
What document created a Parliament, and will  allow more rights to lower classes in England?
a)
Edict of Milan
b)
Great Schism 1054
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Justinians Code
19.
What agricultural advancement  of the Middle Ages allowed farmers to grow crops successfully?
a)
Three field system/crop rotation
b)
Sharecropping
c)
Feudal System
d)
Slash and burn agriculture
20.
What event triggered both prolonged Knightly violence in Europe and a growth in trade?
a)
Black Death
b)
Crusades
c)
100 Years War
d)
Norman Invasion of England
21.
What drastic world changing event led to the fall of the Feudal System?
a)
Crusades
b)
100 Years War
c)
Holocaust
d)
Black Death
22.

Which of the following focused on the need for education throughout his Empire?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Clovis

c)

Charles Martel

d)

Pepin the Short

23.
Why were many of the texts written during the Middle Ages religious texts?
a)
Catholic Church purged all other writings that were created
b)
Only those members of the Catholic Clergy could read and write
c)
It was required by Church law
d)
People only wanted to read only religious texts
24.
Which Frankish leader stopped the Muslim invasion of Europe?
a)
Charles Martel
b)
Clovis
c)
Charelmagne
d)
Pepin the Dhort
25.
What group was heavily persecuted because of their supposed poisoning of the wells during the Black Death?
a)
Christians
b)
Muslims
c)
Jews
d)
Church Clergy
26.
What is the only entity to survive the fall of Rome?
a)
Kings
b)
Church
c)
Democracy
d)
Monarchy
27.
What was the purpose of the Inquisition created by the Catholic Church?
a)
to preach Christianity
b)
to bind new bibles
c)
to inquire of Muslim Holy lands for spreading of Christian faith
d)
to root out heresy in the realm of the Catholic Church
28.
What was the main effect of the Moors’ expansion into Spain in the 700s?
a)
It contributed to the spread of Buddhist influence in the region
b)
It prompted a Christian counterattack against Moorish territory in the Holy Land.
c)
It led to conflicts between Muslims and Christian inhabitants
d)
It completed the destruction of the Byzantine Empire
29.

How did missionaries and monks spread Christianity throughout Europe?

a)

Monks traveled throughout Europe while missionaries converted people in monasteries.

b)

Monks and missionaries both worked in monasteries in Europe to spread their religion.

c)

Missionaries and monks traveled together throughout Europe to spread the religion.

d)

Missionaries traveled throughout Europe while monks converted people in monasteries.

30.

Why did the Pope crown Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor?

a)

The Pope crowned him Holy Roman Emperor for his efforts in spreading Christianity.

b)

The Pope crowned him Holy Roman Emperor for reconquering the entire Roman Empire.

c)

The Pope crowned him Holy Roman Emperor for building schools throughout Europe.

31.

Why did many people begin to move to towns and cities from manors?

a)

Because they were farming more, there were more Vikings trying to attack their farms/manors so they fled

b)

Farming improvements led to the production of more products meaning not everyone had to farm and trade increased

c)

People didn't move to towns and cities and remained on their manors for years to come

32.

How were lords and vassals connected?

a)

Vassals provided lords with land in exchange for military service

b)

Kings forced lords and vassals to work with peasants and serfs

c)

Lords provided vassals with land in exchange for military service

33.

What was the purpose of a manor?

a)

To farm as much as possible to in order to make a profit

b)

To provide safety and security for the people who lived in them

c)

To train knights daily before going off to battle or war

34.

What could be found on a manor?

a)

A manor house

b)

Fields for farming

c)

A peasant village

d)

All of the above are correct

35.
What was the main goal of the Crusades?
a)
To re-capture the city of Jerusalem
b)
To expand the Muslim empire
c)
To get even with the Muslim king Saladin
d)
To stop the spread of diseases
36.
The Crusades were between what two groups of people?
a)
Christians and Muslims
b)
Muslims and Jews
c)
Christians and Pagans
d)
Catholics and Protestants
37.
The Black Death was spread by . . .
a)
fleas on rats
b)
infected cows
c)
invading Spanish soldieers
d)
people not worshiping God enough
38.
The Black Death was an outbreak of which disease?
a)
smallpoxt
b)
ebola
c)
bubonic plague
d)
The flu
39.
In what year was the Magna Carta signed?
a)
1347
b)
1492
c)
1215
d)
476
40.
Why did the English barons want King John to sign the Magna Carta?
a)

They thought he had killed his nephew Arthur.

b)

They were unhappy with his rule.

c)

They wanted to overthrow the king and create a democracy.

d)

They didn't like him as the Pope.

41.

What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?

a)

to collect taxes

b)

to limit the power of the king

c)

to give more power to the church

d)

to end the Inquisition

42.

What marked the end of the Dark Ages?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Fall of Rome

c)

creation of feudal kingdoms

d)

the Crusades

43.

What was the purpose of the Inquisition?

a)

to limit the power of the king

b)

to weaken the leadership in the Church

c)

to remove the Pope from power

d)

to investigate and punish heresy

44.

who is Joan of arc?

a)

A french teenage peasant girl who rallied the french troops.

b)

William the conquerors daughter

c)

A daughter of the king who was killed in cold blood

d)

A english teenage peasant girl who rallied the english troops.

45.

what was the habeas corpus?

a)

part of the magna carta that said people did not have to pay taxes to the king.

b)

part of the magna carta that said all people did not have the right to keep a slave.

c)

part of the magna carta that said that the king was to only be allowed to execute other countries nobles.

d)

part of the magna carta that said no prisoner could be kept in prison if there was a reason and had a fair trial.

46.

how did the 100 years war change how european armies fight?

a)

New bows made of human skin became effective.

b)

They would use them in more infantry based combat

c)

They used artillery and weapons that use gunpowder (such as canons)

d)

They created and used The Coffee Mill Sharps

47.

Which pope launched the first crusade?

a)

John Paul the Great

b)

Pope urban II

c)

Pope urban

d)

Pope urban III

48.

How did the black death spread through europe?

a)

Fleas ate the blood of rats that carried the black death and then gave it to people.

b)

Rats started to bite people because of the black death taking control of their mind and spreading the disease.

c)

Rats were killed and people would step in the blood of the rats and leave all of the disease everywhere.

d)

rats ate the blood of fleas that carried the black death and then gave it to people.

49.

what was the Reconquista?

a)

The effort of christian kingdoms in northern spain to retake land from the moors during the middle ages.

b)

The effort of christian kingdoms in southern spain to retake land from the moors during the middle ages.

c)

The effort of christian kingdoms in western spain to retake land from the moors during the middle ages.

d)

The effort of christian kingdoms in eastern spain to retake land from the moors during the middle ages.

50.

what is the spanish inquisition?

a)

an organization of priests in spain that looked for people who refused to work for the king and queen.

b)

an organization of people in spain that works in secret to take power from the king and queen.

c)

an organization of priests in spain that looked for and punished people suspected of secretly practicing their old religion.

d)

an organization of people who met secretly to practice an old religion.

51.

what was the purpose of the spanish inquisition?

a)

it was created to give more power to the king and queen.

b)

it was created to convert people to christianity.

c)

it was created to prepare for an all out war.

d)

it was created to create christianity.

52.

The _________________ was created to force people to convert to christianity.

a)

spanish inquisition

b)

french Inquisition

c)

feudalism pyramid

d)

habeas corpus

53.

what was a big contributor to the spread of the black death?

a)

people lived close together

b)

people refused to move

c)

people refused to stop working

d)

people would know that they had something but still go and meet people

54.

how did the feudalism pyramid work?

a)

peasants then vassals then nobles then the king

b)

peasants then nobles the vassals then the knights

c)

peasants then fiefs then shop owners the animals

d)

peasants then vassals the nobles then the queen

55.

what is feudalism?

a)

the system of power

b)

the system of obligations that governed the relationships between lords and vassals.

c)

the system of war

d)

the system of power that separates the church from the king.

56.

who is a vassal?

a)

a person that wishes to serve the king

b)

a person that works on the battlefield to help the wounded souls rest and be accepted into heaven.

c)

Knights who promised to support a lord in exchange for land

d)

a duo of knights that infiltrate the enemy's defences.

57.

what is a lord?

a)

a high priest

b)

the pope

c)

A king that has handed lots of his fortune to another indavidual.

d)

a person who gave land to a knight.

58.

who was william the conqueror?

a)

a english noble who conquered france

b)

a french noble who conquered spain

c)

a english noble who conquered spain

d)

a french noble who conquered england

59.

who was a serf?

a)

a powerful ship captain

b)

a worker that worked unloading things from boats

c)

a worker that was tied to the land that he or she lived

d)

a worker that volunteered to work in the fields in exchange for money

60.
Granting a person land in exchange for their loyalty and service is . . .
a)
Feudalism
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Democracy
d)
Capitalism
61.
A _______ was someone who was not free, and could only move with permission from their lord.
a)
Serf
b)
Blacksmith
c)
Bishop
d)
Knight
62.
What is the large estate of land that was given in exchange for loyalty and service called?
a)
A fief
b)
A plantation
c)
A monestary
63.
Which is the correct feudal order from top to bottom?
a)
king, lord, knight, serf
b)
king, knight, lord, serf
c)
lord, king, knight, serf
d)
serf, knight, lord, king
64.
During the Middle Ages religion played a huge role in everyday life. What Religion was the most practiced in Europe?
a)
Daoism
b)
Roman Catholic
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
65.
Excommunication is . . .
a)
to be kicked out of the church.
b)
to be accepted into a religion
c)
to be cut off from communication with your family.
d)
to be kicked out of the kingdom.
66.
What were the Crusades?
a)
A series of Religious Wars
b)
A group of people who fought for human rights
c)
A series of wars fought over control of Asia
d)
A big plot of land
67.
Why did the English barons want King John to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
They thought he had killed his nephew Arthur.
b)
He taxed them too much to pay for his war in France.
c)
They wanted to overthrow the king and create a democracy.
68.
Who was the great king of the France, united Europe, and was declared emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
William the Conqueror
c)
King Henry IV
d)
Pope Gregory VII
69.

How did the plague impact Europe? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Trade declined due to bankrupt businesses

b)

30 - 60% of Europe's population died (1/3 to 2/3 of the population)

c)

It contributed to the decline of feudalism

d)

More cathedrals were built

70.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
71.
What was the name of the series of wars fought between Christians and Muslims?
a)
Holy Wars
b)
Crusades
c)
Civil War
d)
Jerusalem
72.

What was the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?

a)

Government

b)

Church

c)

Military

73.

Economic activities during feudalism were based on....

a)

Agriculture

b)

Factory jobs

c)

Business banking

74.
The Middle Ages in Western Europe was characterized by...
a)
The manor system and the importance of land ownership
b)
Absolute monarchies and strong central government
c)
Decreased emphasis on religion in daily life
d)
 Extensive trade with Asia and the Middle East
75.

Pictured is Charlemagne who achieved all EXCEPT?

a)

Unified western Europe

b)

Became the Holy Roman Emperor

c)

Supported the Church

d)

Invaded British Isles

76.

The Germanic invasions had which effect of western Europe?

a)

Strengthened Rome's power

b)

Enhanced European trade

c)

Caused the manor & feudal system

d)

All the above

77.

Feudalism is BEST described as a...

a)

Economic system

b)

Political system

c)

Catholic sacrament

d)

Lord's estate

78.

Which of the following does NOT describe Catholic monks?

a)

Devoted to God

b)

Wrote illuminated manuscripts

c)

Were literate

d)

Converted the Germanic tribes

79.

The person who first unified most of the Christian lands in western Europe after the fall of Rome was...

a)

Richard the Lionhearted

b)

Charlemagne

c)

William the Conqueror

d)

Saladin

80.
Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?
a)
   Nobles
b)
   The king
c)
 Knights
d)
 Peasants
81.
Which statement best describes the results of the Crusades?
a)
 Europeans maintained lasting control over much of the Middle East
b)
   Islamic influence completely dominated Europe
c)
     Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religious 
d)
   Trade between Europe and the Middle East increased
82.
Europe became a feudal society because...
a)
the rarity of cash required land to be used as a payment for services.
b)
Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.
c)
overpopulation required that a more efficient agricultural system be developed.
d)
skilled craftspeople had emerged as farming techniques improved.
83.
Why was the Magna Carta important?
a)
   It approved money for war in France
b)
   It asserted that the monarch must obey the constitution and laws
c)
   It allowed the monarch to abolish Parliament
d)
     It increased the power of the Pope 
84.
In Europe during the Middle Ages, increases in trade and commerce resulted in...
a)
   Lower living standards for industrial workers
b)
   Decreased economic rivalry between kings
c)
     Increased political power for the clergy
d)
 Development of towns and cities
85.

Vocabulary: Social and Political system of the middle ages that revolves around land ownership

a)

Fief

b)

Feudalism

c)

Feudal Contract

d)

Chivalry

86.

Which Church official was the highest authority in the Church?

a)

Bishop

b)

Archbishop

c)

Pope

d)

Holy Roman Emperor

87.
Which of the following was an effect of the Plague on Europe?
a)
religion became less of an influence among people
b)
most usable farmland was poisoned or destroyed
c)
surviving peasants gained more economic power
d)
peasants developed greater loyalty to their monarchs
88.

Why did the serfs work on the land for the vassals?

a)

to have a place to live

b)

in hopes of owning it

c)

by force of the lords

d)

because they enjoyed farming

89.
The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Cairo
c)
Mecca
d)
Rome
90.

Which of these is a way that Catholic monasteries preserved ancient languages and learning?

a)

they taught ancient Chinese beliefs on religion

b)

they wrote stories about early Egyptian legends

c)

they saved and recopied ancient Greek and Roman writings

d)

they preserved artwork from Babylon and Persia

91.
Why was King John forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
to increase the power of the monarchy
b)
to end taxation in England
c)
to force the monarchy to give up power
d)
to weaken the power of nobles
92.

To change one's religion

a)

medieval

b)

converted

c)

feudalism

d)

chivalry

93.

A political and social system in which a vassal receives protection from a lord

a)

parliament

b)

converted

c)

feudalism

d)

chivalry

94.

A person who lived and worked on the private land of a noble or lord

a)

lords

b)

knights

c)

serfs

d)

vassals

95.

a nobleman who received land from a king in medieval feudal society

a)

lords

b)

knights

c)

serfs

d)

vassals

96.

a warrior in medieval Europe

a)

lords

b)

knights

c)

serfs

d)

vassals

97.

a self-contained world located on land belonging to a lord

a)

chivalry

b)

knights

c)

manor

d)

vassals

98.

a Christian religious community

a)

clergy

b)

cathedrals

c)

manor

d)

monastery

99.

the religious leaders who oversee ceremonies and deliver teachings of the Christian Church

a)

clergy

b)

cathedrals

c)

manor

d)

monastery

100.

What is feudalism?

a)

A large estate that included a village

b)

A belief that no one should feud

c)

A political and economic system that involved exchanging land for protection.

101.

Who were the Franks?

a)

spiritual leaders

b)

Germanic People who settled in Rome

c)

Lords who received a fief

102.

What was a manor?

a)

Proper behavior

b)

A large estate that included farms and a village.

c)

A lord's house

103.

Why was Charlemagne scared when the pope crowned him

a)

He did not want to be king

b)

He thought thought the pope could take away his crown

c)

He did not like the pope

d)

He was put on the spot

104.

What is the order in the social class from top to bottom

a)

serf, peasants, knights, lords, king

b)

king, pope, lords, knights, serfs

c)

king, serfs, knights, peasants, lords

d)

king, lords, knights peasants, serfs

105.

What is the divine right theory

a)

That the food is divine

b)

The idea that God chooses the king

c)

The idea that you can do whatever you want

d)

A social system where you stay in your class forever

106.

Why was the church so attractive to the people during the middle ages

a)

People believed that the pope could take away heaven so they followed the rules of God

b)

It offered salvation

c)

People could advance in classes

d)

All of the above

107.

Where did the black death come from

a)

China

b)

Silk road

c)

Trading ships

d)

All of the above

108.

Who started the first crusade

a)

Pope Urban II

b)

The king

c)

It just happened

d)

None of the above

109.

The empire that united western europe under Charlemagne

a)

Mesopotamian empire

b)

Medieval empire

c)

Roman empire

d)

Carolingian Empire

110.

estates, or large Land holdings of nobles in exchange for services to the king

a)

Fief

b)

Medieval

c)

Manors

d)

Manorialism

111.

Manorialism

a)

the hatred of manors

b)

The European economic system during the middle ages

c)

off

d)

Cooking

112.

Who was Charlemagne?

a)

A French writer

b)

A famous Pope

c)

Ruler of the Holy Roman Empire

d)

A musician who wrote many songs

113.

Who called on Christians to begin the crusades?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Pope John Paul

c)

Joan of Arc

d)

Pope Urban II

114.

What was the Magna Carta?

a)

A common law in Spain

b)

A document that gave rights to nobles

c)

A plan to free the serfs

d)

An army of knights led by a king

115.

What was the original purpose of the Crusades?

a)

To provide homes for priests

b)

To convert Vikings to Christianity

c)

To spread the teaching of Islam

d)

To free the Holy Land from Muslim control.

116.

Who united Europe under one religion and improved life by setting up the feudal system?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Pope

c)

King

d)

God

117.

Who had to sign the Magna Carta?

a)

King John

b)

King Richard

c)

King Charles Martel

d)

Pope Urban II

118.

What is feudalism?

a)

The head of the Christian Church

b)

A large estate owned by a noble or a knight

c)

Exchanging land for military service

d)

A person in charge of the manor

119.

Who is the Pope?

a)

Person in charge of the manor

b)

person in charge of the local church

c)

Person who is head of the Christian Church

120.

What group is at level 4?

a)

Knights

b)

Lords and Vassals

c)

Bishops

d)

Archbishops

121.

What group was at number 3?

a)

Pope

b)

King

c)

Archbishop

d)

Bishop

122.

Who could NOT be part of 7, 8, or 9?

a)

Monk

b)

Knight

c)

Nun

d)

Priest

123.

Who was at 10 or 11?

a)

Peasant

b)

Knight

c)

Nun

d)

Priest

124.

Who was at the top of the pyramid?

a)

King

b)

Archbishop

c)

Pope

d)

Priest

125.

What was the holy land?

a)

A large estate owned by Jesus

b)

A large city owned by the Pope

c)

the region where Jesus lived

d)

The region where Catholics went

126.

Which was not an effect of the Bubonic Plague?

a)

Feudal system broke down

b)

Islam spread

c)

As much as half the population died

d)

end of feudalism

127.

Who were the participants in the Crusades? (more than one answer)

a)

Christians

b)

Muslims

c)

Protestants

d)

Pagans

128.
What was the purpose of the Crusades?
a)
Ceremony acknowledging the achievement of completing 12 years of education
b)
Expel Martin Luther from the Catholic Church
c)
Unite all of Europe as one Christian kingdom
d)
Retake the city of Jerusalem (Holy Lands)
129.

Who attempted to reestablish education, became sole ruler of his kingdom, and was eventually crowned emperor by Pope Leo II?

a)

Charles de Gaulle

b)

Charlie Brown

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Charles Barkley

130.
A form of government led by a king or queen where one leader passes down power to their offspring is called what?
a)
Mercenary
b)
Monarchy
c)
Missionary
d)
Momentum
131.

How did the manor system benefit the monarch?

a)

The monarch paid the serfs for food.

b)

The church managed the land and provided the king with food.

c)

The knights managed the land and provided the king with food.

d)

The lords and serfs managed the land and provided the king with loyalty and food.

132.

Which two groups were fighting over Jerusalem?

a)

Jews and Muslims

b)

Jews and Christians

c)

Muslims and Christians

d)

Jew and Christians

133.
During the Crusades, Saladin, was fighting for the
a)
Muslims
b)
Christians
c)
Jews
d)
Hindus
134.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
135.
Who brought the idea of feudalism to England and was the a former Viking leader?
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
King Henry IV
c)
Pope Gregory VII
d)
Charlemagne 

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