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Europe Part 2 (Europe)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did people join the Crusades? Select all that apply.

a)

They wanted their sins forgiven

b)

They wanted to get into heaven

c)

They wanted to retake the Holy Land

d)

They wanted to claim treasure

2.

What happened to Jewish communities during the Crusades?

a)

Communities were attacked and destroyed

b)

Communities were ignored by the Christian Crusaders

c)

Communities were made to serve the Crusaders

d)

Communities were avoided by Crusaders

3.

The Crusades closed trade routes between the Muslim East and Christian West.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

How did the Crusades fail?

a)

Crusaders failed to keep control of Jerusalem

b)

Crusaders failed to conquer Egypt

c)

Crusaders never won a battle in the Holy Land

d)

Crusaders destroyed trade relations between East/West

5.

What group's conquest of Jerusalem caused the start of the Crusades?

a)

Seljuk Turks

b)

Fatimid Arabs

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Roman Rebels

6.

What Muslim leader reconquered Jerusalem after the 2nd Crusade?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

Saladin

c)

Richard I

d)

Ibn Batuta

7.

The Crusades led to an interest in exploration to find better/faster trade routes.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Muslim scholars preserved ancient __________ and ___________ knowledge that had been lost in Europe.

a)

Greek and Roman

b)

Egyptian and Mesopatamian

c)

Indian and Chinese

d)

Japanese and Mongolian

9.

Look at the map below. In what region (continent) of the world did the Black Death BEGIN?

a)

Europe

b)

Middle East

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

10.

Look at the map below. In what region (continent) of the world did the Black Death END?

a)

Europe

b)

Middle East

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

11.

How was the Black Death spread?

a)

Rats and fleas

b)

Dogs and ticks

c)

Cats and Bats

d)

Birds

12.

Which of these is not a result of the Black Death?

a)

It affected the economy of Europe

b)

It weakens the Feudal system

c)

Peasants demanded more rights

d)

It lead to the 100 year War

13.

What class did the Black Death Affect?

a)

Nobility

b)

Peasants / Serfs

c)

Monarchy

d)

All of the above

14.

People thought the plague was happening because..

a)

God was punishing them

b)

They were not bathing enough

c)

They had a poor diet

d)

God was happy with them

15.

The Black death killed _____________ or more people in the 14 Century

a)

1 Million

b)

25 Million

c)

14 Million

d)

7 Million

16.

Which TWO countries fought against one another in the Hundred Years War?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

France

e)

Portugal

17.

Why were the English successful at the battle of Agincourt?

a)

They had better weapons

b)

They had heavier armor

c)

They had more troops

d)

They had the inspiration of Joan of Arc

18.

What was the main GOAL of the Reconquista?

a)

To eliminate foreign trade on the Iberian Peninsula and make it self-sufficient

b)

To push the Muslims out of the Iberian Peninsula and make it all Catholic

c)

To make a truce with the Jews and develop the banking industry

d)

To work with the Pope and force all Muslims and Jews to become Catholic

19.

Which of the following BEST explains how Joan of Arc impacted the Hundred Years War?

a)

She inspired French troops and rallied them to victory

b)

She allied with the English and conspired against the French

c)

She worked with the Pope and helped end the war peacefully

d)

She created new laws and helped women get fair treatment

20.

Which TWO countries became more powerful as a result of the Reconquista?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

Italy

e)

France

21.

What conflict was a series of wars with the purpose of expelling the Islamic Moors out of Spain and Portugal?

a)

The Crusades

b)

The Reconquista

c)

The Moors War

d)

The Hundred Years War

22.
What group took over the Iberian Peninsula in 711?
a)
The Moors
b)
The Arabs
c)
The Christians
d)
The Monarchy
23.
What is an inquisition?
a)
A journey undertaken to worship at a holy place
b)
A series of investigations designed to find and judge heretics
c)
The Latin word meaning "Great Charter"
d)
The Spanish word for "Reconquest" 
24.
What is a heresy?
a)
A non-church leader
b)
What Muslims in Spain were known as to European Christians
c)
A belief that is rejected by official Church teaching
d)
A peninsula where present-day Spain and Portugal are located
25.

Henry V most famous victory was at the Battle of...

a)

Meaux

b)

Agincourt

c)

Hastings

d)

Boulogne

26.

Why was the Hundred Years War significant? (select all that apply)

a)

Strengthen the Kings in England and France

b)

England and France became more united

c)

Taking the form of the countries we know today

d)

Control over territory

27.

Which weapon did the English use early in the 100 Years War that the French had no answer for?

a)

Crossbow

b)

Cannon

c)

Longbow

d)

Swords

28.

Which of these were results of the Hundred Years War? (Pick TWO)

a)

France and England had standing armies

b)

Power shifted from kings to lords

c)

Military advancements made knights less useful

d)

Kings stopped collecting taxes

29.

What war did France and England fight from 1337 to 1453?

a)

116 Years War

b)

100 Years War

c)

The War of French Succession

d)

The Crusades

30.

What was the name of the 14 year old girl who led the French army to victory in the Battle of Orleans against the English?

a)

Arc de Triomphe

b)

John La Bel

c)

John of Arc

d)

Joan of Arc