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Middle Ages Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The European system of manorialism is most closely associated with

a)
promoting social mobility
b)
reviving and preserving learning
c)
serving the spiritual needs of society
d)
maintaining economic self-sufficiency
2.

Feudalism and manorialism played an important role in western European society during the

a)
Medieval Period
b)
Pax Romana
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Age of Exploration
3.

Base your answer to the question on the chart below and on your knowledge of social studies.

What is the best title for this chart?

a)
Role of the Church
b)
Feudal Contract
c)
Knights’ Code of Chivalry
d)
Rules for Guild Membership
4.

Which is a characteristic of a feudal society?

a)
rapid social change
b)
industrialization
c)
high literacy rate
d)
rigid class structure
5.

Under the feudal system in Western Europe, what did the lords pledge to their serfs?

a)
protection
b)
food
c)
money payments
d)
trading rights
6.

Manor life during the early Middle Ages is called "self-sufficient" because people

a)
traded with others throughout Europe
b)
took care of their needs locally
c)
traveled widely for education and work
d)
had the leisure time to devote to the arts
7.

Chivalry was the code of conduct in the Middle Ages of

a)
knights
b)
serfs
c)
monks
d)
Vikings
8.

“The relationship was essentially a contract between lord and vassal which was defined and enforced by mutual agreement...It was assumed that lord and vassal had a common interest: the welfare of the fief.”

–Sidney Painter

Which political system is described in this quotation?

a)
pure democracy
b)
absolute monarchy
c)
feudalism
d)
fascism
9.

After the fall of the Roman Empire (476 AD), people sought protection in small feudal communities called

a)
towns
b)
monastaries
c)
manors
d)
cities
10.

In general, in which direction did the Black Death spread during the 14th century?

a)
from Europe to the Americas
b)
from Africa to Southeast Asia
c)
from Asia to Europe
d)
from the Americas to Asia
11.

Which statement about the Bubonic plague in Europe, Asia, and Africa is accurate?

a)
It followed trade routes.
b)
It increased agricultural production.
c)
It was restricted to rural areas.
d)
It encouraged nationalism.
12.

The information shown on this map suggests that the Black Death spread to Europe as a result of contact with

a)
merchants from western Africa
b)
traders from Asia
c)
barbarians from Scandinavia
d)
explorers returning from the Americas
13.

What was one of the primary reasons for the spread of the Bubonic plague?

a)
fleas on rats
b)
colonization of the Americas
c)
development of the manorial system
d)
economic decline
14.

What turning point in Global History led to the development of the European Feudal System?

a)
Hinduism was adopted by European monarchs
b)
invasion by the Mongols
c)
the Fall of the Roman Empire
d)
peasants took control of European kingdoms