WorksheetsCommon Assessment 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
The 5 Pillars are considered to be the basic duties of what religion?
According to the Koran (Quran) the word of Allah said, Muhammad
The word "Islam" means "submission", who are they required to submit to?
The Emperor
The Will of the King
The Caliph
The Word of God
What resulted from the Muslims disagreement over who should succeed Muhammad?
The Great Schism
The Sunni-Shi'a Split
Investiture Crisis
Crusades
What empire took over the Byzantine empire in 1453?
The Investiture Crisis which was a feud between Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry the IV over who had the right to appoint Bishops. What did this crisis prove?
The Great Schism had to happen
They didn't know who should be the leader of the Crusades
There was a power struggle between religious and political leaders
People did not want women to rule
Which is the best definition for Feudalism?
A social and economic system in medieval Europe in which the lower classes would serve the classes above them.
What did the Mongols reopen that intensified trade? It stretched from Asia to Europe and acted as a driving factor in the spread of the Bubonic Plague from Asia to Europe..
With the disappearance of Roman political
institutions, Feudalism was the dominant social structure in western Europe between the 5th and 12th Centuries CE. The Manor was considered an important part of this structure. Why?
They thought it sounded cool
They would hold church services here
It was the social and political unit within a society
Everyone lived here
Establishing Christian control over Jerusalem was the goal of what?
The Catholic Church's plan for world domination
The Mongol Empire Expansion
The Investiture Crisis
The First Crusades
Chingghis Khan's empire stretched from Asia to the Caspian Sea before his death in 1227. What happened to his Empire after the death of Chinggis Khan and his immediate heirs?
It fell and was taken over by the Catholic Church
It remained a strong empire
It was broken into 4 Khanates, each controlling a different region
The Mongols gave up and returned to normal nomadic life
This Byzantine emperor collected and codified all laws, expanded the empire and built the Hagia Sophia. Who was he?
Justinian
Constantine
Vladimir the Great adopted Orthodox Christianity and the Cyrillic alphabet in order to strengthen the Kievan states relationship with
Christianity had a major effect on Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire. It acted as the central unifying force of Europe. Which church had the most influence during this time?
The Golden Horde
The Holy Roman Empire
The Muslims
The Catholic Church
What was one positive effect of the Crusades?
The spread of knowledge and new ideas in Europe
The acceptance of new religions
The appointment of new Kings
The decline of the Catholic Church's influence in
Europe
A letter was sent from the Byzantine Emperor to Pope Urban II, asking for help in reclaiming the Holy Land from the Muslims. What did this lead the pope to do?
Why was Charlemagne crowned the Holy Roman Emperor?
Charlemagne had a close relationship with the Pope and was being rewarded for spreading Christianity.
The Silk Road increased trade between which two continents?
Europe and Africa
Asia and Europe
Asia and Africa
North America and South America
