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WorksheetsMedieval Christian Europe
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 34mins
What is a fief?
a farm animal
a farm
a piece of land with buildings for farming
an army created to fight a war
Who worked the land and was often treated unfairly under the feudal system?
knight
king
serf
lord
A place or community where monks are vowed to live their religious life.
monastery
cathedral
church
manor
Europe was known as the Dark Ages because
there was decline in trade, education,and culture
Rome did not pay its electric bill
There was constant darkness all the time and the sun never came out.
Kings were not very smart
Europe was threatened by these three groups after the death of Charlemagne
Chinese, Africans, and Incas
Magyars, Muslims, and Vikings
What are TWO factors that Christianity spread easily throughout the Roman Empire?
Romans spoke Greek and Latin
Christians didn't want to be accepted by Romans
Christians were a part of the military so they could easily move throughout the Empire
Rome had a good system of roads (transportation)
The clergy were the leaders of the early Christian Church?
True
False
There were four ______________ who ruled over the early Christian Church
Bishops
Archbishops
priests
Patriarchs
Which emperor declared Christianity the main religion of the Roman Empire?
Diocletian
Constantine
Augustus
Galerius
Why did Romans treat Christians badly? (2 correct answers
Christians didn't worship the Roman gods or the emperor
Christians wanted equality
All Christians were slaves
Romans misunderstood Christian traditions and rituals
A ______________ is levels of power within an organization such as a school or church.
patriarch
bureaucracy
priest
hierarchy
Match the item with the correct statement. doctrine
a person willing to die for his or her beliefs
the official church teaching
leaders of the church
regular church members
the organization of different levels of authority
Which group of people did the Romans view as a threat to the empire?
Christians
Jews
martyrs
patriarchs
Which group is found at the top of the early Christian church hierarchy?
archbishops
bishops
priest
patriarchs
Christian could communicate the message of Jesus because most people in the Roman Empire spoke
English and Spanish
Greek and Hebrew
Hebrew and Latin
Latin and Greek
The emperor Constantine converted to Christianity because ___.
a Christian saved him from the great fire in Rome
he had a life-changing dream the night before a battle
he wanted to be a martyr like other Christians
he heard Jesus deliver one of his sermons
Match the term: Pope
decree allowing religions to be freely practiced
a group of people with common interests and values living in an area; people living in a particular area; in area
regular church members
the title given to the Bishop of Rome
a broad geographic area
Match the term: Edict of Milan
decree allowing religions to be freely practiced
a group of people with common interests and values living in an area; people living in a particular area; in area
regular church members
the title given to the Bishop of Rome
a broad geographic area
What is the title of the single Greek Orthodox leader?
Patriarch
Pope
The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as the:
Crusades
Renaissance
Great Schism
Eastern Split
A major disagreement between the Churches in the East and West was:
The Pope declared himself the authority over all, including kings and emperors in the East.
The Patriarch declared himself the supreme leader of all Christians.
The Byzantine Emperor excommunicated all Christians living in the West.
Christians living in Rome declared religious war on Orthodox Christianity.
The Great Schism (or split) finally happened when:
The Pope declared war on the Byzantine emperor.
The Pope and the Patriarch excommunicated each other.
The Byzantine invaded Rome.
The Roman Catholic Church closed all of its churches in the East.
What two churches did the split cause?
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
Judaism and Islam
Catholic and Islam
Islam and Roman Catholic
Which of the following is illustrated in the image?
manor
cathedral
town
Disney world
“The monks of some monasteries and the clergy of the cathedrals helped continue the reading and writing of Latin. They preserved many ancient books. They also founded most schools in Europe.”
Which role of the Church in the Middle Ages is described in the text?
social
political
economic
Stained glass windows were made from pieces of colored glass and often had details painted on the glass surfaces.
true
false
Where would you be most likely to find a painting during Medieval times?
In a church
In a barn
In a house
In a market
Which king was "forced" to sign the Magna Carta?
King John
King James
King Louis
King Henry
The Magna Carta was signed in what year?
1315
1492
1607
1215
Before the Magna Carta was signed, King John had ______
limited power
a democracy
justice power
absolute power
In which country was the Magna Carta written?
France
Italy
England
U.S.A.
The Magna Carta accomplished which of the following?
Limited powers of the king, allowed for trial by jury
No false imprisonment (can't be arrested/jailed for no reason) and a right to a trial by jury
Taxes can't be raised without approval of nobles, all free men protected equally by law
All of these are true
How did Magna Carta affect our American legal system?
We use the same cool calligraphy in our legal documents.
Many of our civil rights were ensrhined in Magna Carta.
American judges still dress in medieval robes.
The Black Plague was thought to be brought to Western Europe through the —
trade routes
Crusades
Mongol invasions
Viking raids
Because of the Black Death —
people entered into feudal agreements for protection.
Africa became the most powerful continent.
people lost faith in the Church.
all monarchs of Europe and Asia died.
What was a result of the Black Death of the fourteenth century?
African populations destroyed from disease
African culture destroyed from forced slave captures
war in western Europe
dramatic shortages of laborers and people throughout Europe
