WorksheetsMedieval 2 Review
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 37mins
What message is presented in the painting?
The Black Death spread across Europe quickly.
The Black Death had significant impacts on entire cities.
Science became more important due to the Black Death.
People dealt with the disease as individuals.
In what year did the Black Death begin?
1000
1300
1347
1352
Where did the plague originate from
Central Asia
Europe
China
Southeast Asia
Which of the following spread the plague?
Snakes
Rats
Rabbits
Fleas
Ships
Which creature carried the plague?
crusader
rat
flea
serf
What is the name of of the bacteria that caused the plague?
Rattus Rattus
Holius Crudius Pestis
Blackus Rattus Europus
Yersina Pestis
What do we call the big black spots that developed on a person's body?
buboes
flea bites
infections
A sign from God
They were falsely accused of poisoning wells and starting the plague
Christians
Muslims
Heretics
Jews
How did the Black Plague travel from one continent to another?
On the Silk Road trade routes
By ships on the Middle Passage
Via mail on the Pony Express
By messenger pigeons
How did people react to the Black Death
quarantine themselves
burn houses and villages to stop the spread
believed it was God's punishment
All of the above
Why did doctors wear beak shaped masks during the Black Plague?
the looked cool
to scare the plaque away
to stuff with flowers and herbs to keep out the smell and the plague
to carry their medical gear
Which of the following was NOT a social effect of the plague?
people turned to witchcraft and magic
massive migration
pessimistic outlook on life
people had more and more children
Which of the following was NOT an economic effect of the Plague
populations of towns fell
wages increased for everyone
serfs were unpaid
farmland was abandoned
What is a fief?
A warrior who fights on a horseback
Land granted to a vassal for military service
A lower noble
Land the king grants to peasants
What is a serf?
A noble who cannot leave the farm they were born on
A peasant who cannot own property and must work a nobles land
A knight who serves a lord for life
A peasant who pays the noble to farm the noble's land
What is a knight?
A higher noble who owns a large amount of land
A lower noble who trains for war in tournaments and jousting
A lower noble who refuses to fight
A peasant who fights in the noble's army
Medieval knights followed rules called the code of
the king
the knight
chivalry
servitude
Which of the following BEST describes the life of a peasant?
Filled with work year round, little money, and no chance for changing their social status
Difficult but through hard work they could become knights or even higher nobles
A few months of difficult work but most of the year was spent with their families
Very harsh as they were bought and sold by different nobles
Why was there a need for feudalism after the fall of Rome?
There was disorder and danger.
There was no monarch.
There was not enough land.
All the answers are correct.
A __________ gave protection in return for loyalty from his __________.
lord / vassal
peasant / serf
merchant / squire
villager / priest
The Vikings were
northern people who made raids on European villages
Muslims who traded goods from the Middle East
Germanic people who attacked Rome from the north
central European people who came from Asia
If you lived in the Middle Ages, your social class was determined by
birth
wealth
religion
education
The lords provided __________ for their peasants in return for __________.
protection / labor
fiefs / labor
labor / protection
land / fiefs
Why did William the Conqueror invade England?
He argued that he was the rightful heir to the throne, since he was Edward's cousin.
He didn't want the Muslims to take it over.
He didn't like England because they were Catholics.
He didn't want England to be ruled by Vikings.
Who was the leader of the Anglo-Saxons in the Fall of 1066?
William
Harold
Edward
Henry
What was the Domesday book?
a book about the end of the world commissioned by William the Conqueror
A record of all the property and holdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror so he could determine the extent of his lands and wealth
a recipe book with all of the latest French cuisine commissioned by William the Conqueror
a book tracing the family lineage of the English Throne commissioned by William the Conqueror
What was an impact of William's conquering of England?
He outlawed the feudal system in England.
He established a feudal system similar to others around Europe.
He ended the line of Norman kings in England.
He banished all Saxons from his lands.
Which part of Europe was William the Duke of before becoming King?
Normandy
Germany
Belgium
Spain
What is the name of the embroidered material that tells the story of the Battle of Hastings?
The English Tapestry
The Hastings Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry
William's Tapestry
What is the goal of Chess? How do you know you've won?
Your opponent's King is in Check.
You capture all of your opponent's pieces.
You have trapped your opponent's King in Checkmate.
You capture your opponent's King.
____________ and ______________ fought in the 100 Years' War.
England; Germany
England; Muslims
France; Germany
France; England
Joan of Arc helped ________________ win the wars.
France
England
Germany
America
The creation of the _________________ helped to easily defeat knights.
shortbow
longbow
boxing gloves
long sword
Why was the Joan of Arc was burned at the stake
She was an English spy
The court found her guilty of being a witch
She caught the Black Death
The King of Spain’s daughter wanted her golden pear
A result of the Hundred Years’ War was:
English monarchy is weakened/French monarchy is strengthened
A weakened sense of national feeling in France
An increase in the power of the English Parliament
French monarchy is weakened/French monarchy is strengthened
One cause of the Hundred Years’ War was:
Sherman’s March to the Sea
Edward III of England claims the French throne
Early English victories
The capture of Joan of Arc
How Long was the Hundred Year war?
100 years
132 years
116 years
105 years
Joan of Arc was also known as ___________.
a good soldier
an apprentice
The maid
The seer
Why did Joan believe that she had to see the future king of France?
Voices from saints and angels told her to go
Her father sent her
She wanted to be famous
The local priest told her to go
Why was the Magna Carta so important?
Kings could only raise taxes for wars; criminals were given lawyers; people wrote their own constitution
Kings could raise taxes; courts hung criminals; people were given some rights
Kings could not raise taxes; trials had to have juries of peers; gave rights to everyday people
King John was imprisoned and monarchies in England were abolished
Which king was "forced" to sign the Magna Carta?
King John
King James
King Louis
King Henry
Before the Magna Carta was signed, King John had ______
limited power
a democracy
justice power
absolute power
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.
