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UNIT 2 - Medieval Kingdoms of Europe (6th Period)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
the political and social order that developed during the Middle Ages, when royal governments were no longer able to defend their subjects; nobles offered protection and land in return for service
a)
feudalism
b)
vassal
c)
knight
d)
fief
2.
This event marked the beginning of the Middle Ages in Europe.
a)
The Crusades
b)
The Fall of Rome
c)
The Fall of Constantinople
d)
The Black Death
3.
Which of these relates least to Islam in this unit?
a)
Crusades
b)
Reconquista
c)
Istanbul
d)
Hundred Years War
4.
This Norman conquered England in 1066.
a)
Henry
b)
Louis
c)
William
d)
Norman
5.
Which is true of the Magna Carta?
a)
It wasn't that big a deal.
b)
It was signed in France.
c)
It said kings were subject to the law.
d)
It increased the king's power.
6.
Kings and popes clashed most over
a)
Religion
b)
Money
c)
Hairstyles
d)
Power
7.
About what percentage of Europe died during the Black Death?
a)
10-15%
b)
30-35%
c)
2-3%
d)
60-70%
8.
Which was not an effect of the Crusades?
a)
More religious intolerance
b)
Increased trade
c)
Lots of violence and death
d)
Permanent Christian rule of the Holy Land
9.
Which of these relates to the Holy Roman Empire?
a)
It didn't really have anything to do with Rome.
b)
It's basically where Germany is now.
c)
Its emperor wasn't usually that powerful compared to other European monarchs.
d)
All of the above.
10.
Which of these describes Joan of Arc?
a)
An English author who wrote the Canterbury Tales
b)
A Byzantine Empress who helped her son rule
c)
A French girl who helped her country win the Hundred Years War
d)
A French queen who helped her husband rule
11.
Which of these is related to France?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Avignon
c)
Golden Horde
d)
Reconquista
12.
The Great Schism led to a split between the Roman Catholic and ____________ Church.
a)
Protestant
b)
Orthodox
c)
Holy Roman
d)
French
13.
Which of these was true of the Western Roman Empire?
a)
It fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453.
b)
Its main language was Latin.
c)
Justinian was its most famous emperor.
d)
Its church was headed by a patriarch. 
14.
What is Justinian famous for?
a)
His code of law
b)
His interesting wife Theodora
c)
Building the Hagia Sofia
d)
All of the above
15.
Which is not true of the Hagia Sofia?
a)
It's been a church, mosque, and museum.
b)
It's named for Sofia, a very famous empress.
c)
It's in Istanbul.
d)
It has one of the most impressive domes ever built.
16.
Who won the Hundred Years War?
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
England
d)
Spain
17.
Which of these did not increase during the Middle Ages?
a)
Towns and cities
b)
Monarchs' power
c)
Feudalism
d)
Trade between Europe and the rest of the world
18.
A ________ is a warrior in medieval Europe who fought on horseback.
a)
serf
b)
lord
c)
knight
d)
manor
19.
This person is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church
a)
Pope
b)
President
c)
Priest
d)
peasant
20.

The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim

a)

the Holy Land

b)

Palestine

c)

Syria

d)

Persia