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Early Middle Ages Feudalism Popes & Kings

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Results from the fall of Rome were...(pick all that apply)

a)

no centalized government

b)

trade decreased because travel was dangerous

c)

a few kings took total control of Europe

d)

The Catholic church became very powerful

2.

The Middle Ages took place between:

a)

the fall of Greece and the fall of Rome

b)

the fall of Rome and the Renaissance

c)

the Renaissance and Early Modern Times

d)

the fall of Rome and the fall of Japan

3.

During the Middle Ages, the European economy centered around ownership of

a)

gold

b)

money

c)

land

d)

soldiers

4.

The political and economic system that emerged in Europe during the Middle Ages was called

a)

democracy

b)

socialism

c)

feudalism

d)

tyranny

5.

____________________ were peasant farm workers tied to the land.

a)

lords

b)

monarchs

c)

serfs

d)

knights

6.

What happend to workers that moved to towns of the Middle Ages? (pick all that apply)

a)

workers joined guilds that set prices and standards for products

b)

a middle class formed

c)

living conditions became safer and cleaner

d)

workers became specialized

7.

What were the warriors called in the Middle Ages

a)

“We didn’t study this!?!”

b)

Knights

c)

Empire

d)

Soldiers

e)

....?

8.

What event signaled the start of the Middle Ages?

a)

Fall of Rome

b)

The attack of the Vikings

c)

Leaders Death

d)

Empire fail

9.

What period of time is covered by the Middle Ages?

a)

1000 BC to 100 BC

b)

500 BC to 500 AD

c)

1 AD to 1500 AD

d)

500 AD to 1500 AD

10.

What is a pope?

a)

Bishop

b)

Paster

c)

Nun

d)

Leader of the Catholic Church

11.

What is this in the picture?

a)

Town

b)

Manor

c)

Prairie

d)

country

12.

Who conquered most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

the Pope

c)

Charlemagne

d)

King Henry VIII

13.

What group invaded from the north to threaten Charlemagne's empire?

a)

the Romans

b)

the Huns

c)

the Egyptians

d)

the Vikings

14.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
15.

In exchange for work, Lords are expected to provide what to the peasants working their land?

a)

Vacation & sky mile points

b)

Suits of Armor

c)

Protection from outside invaders

d)

Opportunities to advance into Lordship

16.

Which aspect/organization became and remained strong throughout the Middle Ages?

a)

Roman Meal Bread

b)

Roman Candles

c)

Roman Alphabet

d)

Roman Catholic Church

17.

Choose all the technologies that helped agriculture increase during the Middle Ages.

a)

John Deer Tractors

b)

3 Crop Rotation

c)

Horse collar

d)

Heavier plows

18.
Which of the following are accomplishments of Charlemagne?
a)
established a system for determining the next ruler that lasted for hundreds of years
b)
gave equal rights to women
c)
spread Christianity
d)
encouraged the creation of schools
19.
Which of the following are accurate statements about medieval monasteries?
a)

Monks were incouraged to be knights

b)

Monks would travel to Mecca for a pilgrimage.

c)
Monks provided health care and schools.
d)
Monasteries preserved books and learning.
20.
How did feudalism bring order to Europe? TWO CORRECT ANSWERS
a)
It allowed all people, especially the poor, social mobility.
b)

It created a strict system/order of social ranks.

c)
It provided defense against foreign invaders.
d)
It confirmed Eastern Orthodox Christianity as the only true religion.
21.
Population growth, increase in trade, development of industry, and revival of towns are all the result of
a)
feudalism's integration with manorialism
b)
the wisdom of manor lords
c)
improvements in farming
d)
Catholic dominance in Europe
22.
What did Pope Gregory VII and Holy Roman emperor Henry IV disagree about?
a)
whether or not to call a crusade
b)
if Catholicism or Protestantism was more powerful
c)
who had the right to choose bishops
d)
if the emperor should be appointed or elected
23.

Which of the following were direct results of the Norman (William the Conqueror) conquest of England? TWO CORRECT ANSWERS

a)
A strong feuddal system emerged in England.
b)
English became a romance language.
c)
Kings gained the uncontested right to appoint the bishops of their choosing.
d)

England and France became connected culturally & politically.

24.

What best completes the pyramid?

a)

Vassals

b)

Popes

c)

Serfs

d)

Landowners

25.

Fill in the blank. ____________________ worked for the church. Their goal was to convert more followers.

a)
Popes
b)
Missionaries
c)
Peasants
d)
Hierarchies
26.
Where were the Vikings from?
a)
England
b)
Scandinavia
c)
North America
d)
Rome
27.
Vikings used longships to navigate 
a)
oceans, seas, and rivers
b)
oceans and mountain ranges
c)
seas, sahara, sahel, and savanna
d)
seas and valleys
28.
As a result of Viking raids in Europe...
a)
Feudalism was developed to provide stability
b)
Europeans all became sailors
c)
Europeans became rich
d)
Relations between Vikings and Europeans strengthened
29.
Knights provided _________ to the feudal hierarchy and lived by a set of rules called ____________ .
a)
food, chivalry
b)
protection, chivalry
c)
protection, the way
d)
technology, chivalry
30.
What is the term for taking away a person's right to membership to the church?
a)
Excommunication
b)
cannon law
c)
sacrement
d)
Clergy
31.

What were the lands called that were donated to the pope by Pepin?

a)

Rome

b)

Pope's Place

c)

Papal States

d)

Roman Catholic Center

32.

A main reason feudalism occured in Japan and Europe was because there was no true _______________

a)

capital city

b)

centralized government

c)

army

d)

laws for citizens

33.

True or False: Most of the land in Europe lies within 300 miles of the sea.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What is a concordat?

a)

A code that knights live by

b)

An agreement between the pope and a ruler

c)

Land granted to a vassal

d)

A person who goes out to teach a religion

35.

What helped create a new middle class in medieval Europe?

a)

The rise of trade

b)

The rise of feudalism

c)

The new king Charlmagne

d)

The code of chivalry

36.

What is a guild?

a)

Business groups for each craft

b)

A group of knights that fought for the king

c)

A peasant who cannot leave the farm they were born on

d)

A group of traders controlled by the king

37.

What made feudalism work was the idea of

a)

chivalry

b)

loyalty

c)

fiefs

d)

tallage

38.

Feudalism is a political, social, and economic system that revolves around what?

a)

religion led by a pope

b)

land with no centralized government

c)

government that is centralized

d)

laws that are the same for everyone

39.

What is feudalism?

a)

Feudalism is a type of government based on elected officials and democratic principles.

b)

Feudalism is a social and economic system based on land ownership and loyalty.

c)

Feudalism is a religious system that worships multiple gods.

d)

Feudalism is a form of economy where goods and services are exchanged without using money.

40.

What the the Japanese code of honor called?

a)

chivalry

b)

fortnight

c)

bushido

d)

tang soo do

41.

How were European and Japanese societies similar in the Middle Ages?

a)

They created a system of feudalism in which land was exchanged for service and protection

b)

They created representative democracies in which common citizens elected leaders

c)

They created direct democracies in which citizens had the power to vote on specific laws

d)

They created forms of government in which religion determined the law

42.

In Europe, the Kings and Nobles were the primary lords and the Knights were their vassals. In Japan, which social groups took these roles?

a)

Shoguns were the primary lords and Daimyo were their vassals

b)

The Emperor was the greatest lord and the Shoguns were his vassals

c)

The Daimyo were powerful lords and the Samurai were their vassals

d)

The Samurai were lords and the peasants were their vassals

43.
Who protected the Daimyo and the Peasants in exchange for land and food?
a)
Samurai
b)
Shogun
44.

What could you find in Middle Ages cities? (pick all that apply)

a)

narrow streets

b)

clean streets

c)

disease

d)

guilds

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