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Medieval Christian Europe

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a fief?

a)

a farm animal

b)

a farm

c)

a piece of land with buildings for farming

d)

an army created to fight a war

2.
Based on the picture who was at the top of the Feudal Society?
a)
King
b)
Peasants
c)
Knights
d)
Nobles
3.
What does this picture represent?
a)
A castle
b)
Rivers
c)
A manor
d)
Farms
4.
What is the difference between a Lord and a Vassal?
a)
Nothing
b)
Lords are the boss of the Vassal
c)
Vassals had more money
d)
Lords were not connected to Vassals
5.
What was a peasant's job?
a)
Farming
b)
Building tools
c)
Cooking
d)
All of the above
6.
What were Knights expected to give in exchange for land?
a)
Loyalty
b)
Protection
c)
Taxes
d)
All of the above
7.
Who technically owned all of the land in the Kingdom?
a)
The King
b)
Everyone
c)
Peasants
d)
knights
8.
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
9.

Who worked the land and was often treated unfairly under the feudal system?

a)

knight

b)

king

c)

serf

d)

lord

10.

A place or community where monks are vowed to live their religious life.

a)

monastery

b)

cathedral

c)

church

d)

manor

11.
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
12.

Europe was known as the Dark Ages because

a)

there was decline in trade, education,and culture

b)

Rome did not pay its electric bill

c)

There was constant darkness all the time and the sun never came out.

d)

Kings were not very smart

13.
What did the lord give to the vassal?
a)
land
b)
money
c)
nothing
d)
the Divine Right of rule
14.

Europe was threatened by these three groups after the death of Charlemagne

a)

Chinese, Africans, and Incas

b)

Magyars, Muslims, and Vikings

15.
Land was to the feudal system as ________ is to modern society.
a)
Money
b)
Real estate
c)
Education
d)
Politics
16.

What are TWO factors that Christianity spread easily throughout the Roman Empire?

a)

Romans spoke Greek and Latin

b)

Christians didn't want to be accepted by Romans

c)

Christians were a part of the military so they could easily move throughout the Empire

d)

Rome had a good system of roads (transportation)

17.

The clergy were the leaders of the early Christian Church?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

There were four ______________ who ruled over the early Christian Church

a)

Bishops

b)

Archbishops

c)

priests

d)

Patriarchs

19.

Which emperor declared Christianity the main religion of the Roman Empire?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Constantine

c)

Augustus

d)

Galerius

20.

Why did Romans treat Christians badly? (2 correct answers

a)

Christians didn't worship the Roman gods or the emperor

b)

Christians wanted equality

c)

All Christians were slaves

d)

Romans misunderstood Christian traditions and rituals

21.

A ______________ is levels of power within an organization such as a school or church.

a)

patriarch

b)

bureaucracy

c)

priest

d)

hierarchy

22.

Match the item with the correct statement. doctrine

a)

a person willing to die for his or her beliefs

b)

the official church teaching

c)

leaders of the church

d)

regular church members

e)

the organization of different levels of authority

23.

Which group of people did the Romans view as a threat to the empire?

a)

Christians

b)

Jews

c)

martyrs

d)

patriarchs

24.

Which group is found at the top of the early Christian church hierarchy?

a)

archbishops

b)

bishops

c)

priest

d)

patriarchs

25.

Christian could communicate the message of Jesus because most people in the Roman Empire spoke

a)

English and Spanish

b)

Greek and Hebrew

c)

Hebrew and Latin

d)

Latin and Greek

26.

The emperor Constantine converted to Christianity because ___.

a)

a Christian saved him from the great fire in Rome

b)

he had a life-changing dream the night before a battle

c)

he wanted to be a martyr like other Christians

d)

he heard Jesus deliver one of his sermons

27.

Match the term: Pope

a)

decree allowing religions to be freely practiced

b)

a group of people with common interests and values living in an area; people living in a particular area; in area

c)

regular church members

d)

the title given to the Bishop of Rome

e)

a broad geographic area

28.

Match the term: Edict of Milan

a)

decree allowing religions to be freely practiced

b)

a group of people with common interests and values living in an area; people living in a particular area; in area

c)

regular church members

d)

the title given to the Bishop of Rome

e)

a broad geographic area

29.
What is name for a religious image
a)
Mosaic
b)
Icon
c)
Calligraphy
d)
Photo
30.

What is the title of the single Greek Orthodox leader?

a)

Patriarch

b)

Pope

31.

The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as the:

a)

Crusades

b)

Renaissance

c)

Great Schism

d)

Eastern Split

32.

A major disagreement between the Churches in the East and West was:

a)

The Pope declared himself the authority over all, including kings and emperors in the East.

b)

The Patriarch declared himself the supreme leader of all Christians.

c)

The Byzantine Emperor excommunicated all Christians living in the West.

d)

Christians living in Rome declared religious war on Orthodox Christianity.

33.

The Great Schism (or split) finally happened when:

a)

The Pope declared war on the Byzantine emperor.

b)

The Pope and the Patriarch excommunicated each other.

c)

The Byzantine invaded Rome.

d)

The Roman Catholic Church closed all of its churches in the East.

34.

What two churches did the split cause?

a)

Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox

b)

Judaism and Islam

c)

Catholic and Islam

d)

Islam and Roman Catholic

35.
Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?
a)
The pope
b)
The patriarch
c)
The emperor
d)
The people
36.
What is this an example of?
a)
Stained Glass Window
b)
Gargoyle
c)
Spiked Arch
d)
Chic-Fil-A
37.
What period was Gothic Architecture from?
a)
Transylvania
b)
Medieval Europe
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
New Orleans
38.

Which of the following is illustrated in the image?

a)

manor

b)

cathedral

c)

town

d)

Disney world

39.

“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?

a)

social

b)

political

c)

economic

40.
The focus of the Art and Architecture of the Romanesque and Gothic period was
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Paganism
41.
The Medieval Art period was mainly located on which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
North America
42.

Stained glass windows were made from pieces of colored glass and often had details painted on the glass surfaces.

a)

true

b)

false

43.

Where would you be most likely to find a painting during Medieval times?

a)

In a church

b)

In a barn

c)

In a house

d)

In a market

44.
Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?
a)
It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
b)
It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
c)
It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
d)
It determined England's physical boundaries
45.

Which king was "forced" to sign the Magna Carta?

a)

King John

b)

King James

c)

King Louis

d)

King Henry

46.

The Magna Carta was signed in what year?

a)

1315

b)

1492

c)

1607

d)

1215

47.

Before the Magna Carta was signed, King John had ______

a)

limited power

b)

a democracy

c)

justice power

d)

absolute power

48.

In which country was the Magna Carta written?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

England

d)

U.S.A.

49.

The Magna Carta accomplished which of the following?

a)

Limited powers of the king, allowed for trial by jury

b)

No false imprisonment (can't be arrested/jailed for no reason) and a right to a trial by jury

c)

Taxes can't be raised without approval of nobles, all free men protected equally by law

d)

All of these are true

50.

How did Magna Carta affect our American legal system?

a)

We use the same cool calligraphy in our legal documents.

b)

Many of our civil rights were ensrhined in Magna Carta.

c)

American judges still dress in medieval robes.

51.
The Magna Carta means...
a)
Grand Document
b)
Glorious Constitution
c)
Great Charter
d)
Magnificent Constitution
52.
The Magna Carta was signed by the King and the _________.
a)
Barons
b)
Queen
c)
Prince
d)
Commoners
53.
Where was the Magna Carta signed?
a)
London
b)
Kent
c)
Dover
d)
Runnymede
54.
Which one of these is NOT a way the plague was spread
a)
Chickens
b)
Rats
c)
Fleas
d)
Ships 
55.
What is the actual name for the Black Plague
a)
Rodent Plague
b)
Black Misery 
c)
My life is over Plague
d)
Bubonic Plague
56.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
57.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
58.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Black Death?
a)
Population Decreased
b)
Jews were persecuted
c)
People lived longer lives
d)
Religion began to change
59.
There was no cure for the Black Death & it was highly ____________ (likely to spread to others).
a)
Ravaging 
b)
Contagious 
c)
Influential 
d)
Potent
60.
Where did the Black Death technically start?
a)
Asia
b)
Northern Europe 
c)
Australia 
d)
Northern Africa
61.
So many people were dying so quickly, that dead bodies were...
a)
Thrown into massive pits
b)
All burned 
c)
Sent to far away lands
d)
Thrown into the oceans 
62.
What job did this person have?
a)
Farmer
b)
Bishop
c)
Pope
d)
Doctor
63.

The Black Plague was thought to be brought to Western Europe through the —

a)

trade routes

b)

Crusades

c)

Mongol invasions

d)

Viking raids

64.

Because of the Black Death —

a)

people entered into feudal agreements for protection.

b)

Africa became the most powerful continent.

c)

people lost faith in the Church.

d)

all monarchs of Europe and Asia died.

65.

What was a result of the Black Death of the fourteenth century?

a)

African populations destroyed from disease

b)

African culture destroyed from forced slave captures

c)

war in western Europe

d)

dramatic shortages of laborers and people throughout Europe