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Social Studies Chapter 5:Middle Ages

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What mountain range separates Italy from the rest of Europe?

a)

Alps

b)

Pyranees

c)

Urals

d)

Atlas

2.

What ocean lies between Europe and the United States?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Southern

3.

The ____ channel lies between England and France

a)

English

b)

French

c)

German

d)

Atlantic

4.

What sea lies south of Europe, between the continent and Africa?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Caspian Sea

5.

Why is it that the weather in Europe is nice and warm, despite being so high latitude?

a)

North Atlantic Drift

b)

Sahara

c)

Alps

d)

Trade

6.

What mountains separate Europe from Asia?

a)

Urals

b)

Caucus

c)

Alps

d)

Pyranees

7.

____ preserved knowledge through copying books including the Bible and Greek Texts

a)

Monasteries

b)

Schools

c)

The Roman Senate

d)

Universities

8.

Who spread Christianity throughout France and Germany and northern Europe?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

William of Normandy

c)

Harald Hdrarar

d)

Joan of Arc

9.

Through military might and feudalism, Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of which country on Christmas Day, 800 AD?

a)

The Holy Roman Empire

b)

England

c)

The Catholic Church

d)

The Iberian Peninsula

10.

In order to get food, peasants would work land and give most of it to a noble lord who was supposed to protect them from harm.

a)

Feudalism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Republicanism

d)

Democracy

11.

Peasants worked the land, while specialists such as blacksmiths and fletchers worked in a village immediately surrounding a noble lord's estate.

a)

Manorism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Barter System

d)

Trade

12.

In 1066, William of Normandy led Knights on an Expedition to conquer lands he believed he was owed. He defeated Harold Godwinson at this battle to become King of England

a)

The Battle of Hastings

b)

The Battle of Tours

c)

The Battle of Agincourt

d)

The Battle of Orleans

13.

Popes and Kings of countries often had to work together, but also didn't much like having to work together. What kind of relationship would you characterize this as?

a)

Love/Hate

b)

Love/Love

c)

Hate/Hate

d)

Hate/Meh.

14.

This man was hunted and captured at Runnymeade, in England in 1215 AD and forced to sign the Magna Carta, giving up powers from the King. His name was King (a)   .

15.

The signing of the Magna Carta guaranteed what rights to English Nobles?

a)

Trial by Jury

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Freedom of the Press

d)

Writ of Habeus Corpus

16.

In 1098, Pope Urban II called for Knights to help the Byzantine Empire free the Holy Land from Muslims in what series of wars?

a)

The Crusades

b)

The Reconquista

c)

The 100 Years' War

d)

The 30 Years' War

17.

These two men fought in the Battle of Jerusalem, during the 3rd Crusade

a)

Richard the Lionheart

b)

Saladin

c)

William of Normandy

d)

Edward the Confessor

18.

During the (a)   Crusade, Nobles and Peasants went, and they sort of won because they did take back Jerusalem.

19.

The Third Crusade is also called the (a)   Crusade, as it was led by Richard the Lionheart, Frederick Barbarossa, and Phillip II.

20.

This Crusade may or may not have happened, but if it did, it was terrible - leading to the loss of lives of lots of children

a)

The Children's Crusade

b)

The Peasant's Crusade

c)

The Reconquista

d)

The Billy Boat Mobile Show

21.

This disease wiped out almost half of all of Europe in the 1340's.

a)

The Black Death

b)

The Chloric Plague

c)

The Red Death

d)

Smallpox

22.

The Black Death was terrible, but also affected the Economies of Europe, bringing about the emergence of the modern economy through...

a)

Agricultural improvements

b)

Commerce (trade)

c)

Growth of Banking

d)

Development of Towns

23.

What war took place over a very long time between France and England?

a)

100 Years' War

b)

Crusades

c)

Reconquista

d)

The War of the Roses

24.

An English King who rallied England in the 100 Years' War and won the Battle of Agincourt

a)

Henry V

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Richard the Lionheart

d)

William the Conqueror

25.

Eventually, the French won the 100 Years' War, but they first had to be sparked by a peasant girl named...

a)

Joan of Arc

b)

Wu

c)

Fa Mulan

d)

Belle

26.

In 1492, the ____ came to an end

a)

Reconquista

b)

Hundred Years' War

c)

Crusades

d)

Black Death

27.

The Spanish kicked out Jews, Muslims and others who weren't Catholics. However, they suspected that not everyone was being honest, so they had a series of trials called

a)

The Inquisition

b)

The Reconquista

c)

The Renaissance

d)

The Black Death

28.
Which of these statements about the Crusades is true?
a)
Crusaders brought Islamic culture, architecture, and medicine back to Europe
b)
trade diminished across Europe as fighting destroyed roads and bridges
c)
Crusaders were welcomed by Muslims, who wanted to help driving the Jews from the Holy Land
29.
The Crusades were a series of religious wars fought by Christian and Muslim soldiers between 1096 and 1270 AD.  What effects did the Crusades have on Europe and the Middle East?
a)
trade expanded and towns boomed
b)
silk cloth was brought to China from the West
c)
precious metals and stones were carried from China
d)
furs, ceramics, and jade were carried to China
30.

What were the Crusades primarily fought over?

a)

Gold and silver

b)

Control of trade routes

c)

Religious differences

d)

Land disputes

31.

During the Crusades, which city was a primary target for Christian knights?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Baghdad

32.

What was the primary purpose of feudalism in the Middle Ages?

a)

To promote democracy

b)

To manage agricultural production

c)

To create a structured society based on land ownership

d)

To encourage trade with other regions

33.

What was a knight's code of honor known as?

a)

The Code of Conduct

b)

The Knight's Oath

c)

Chivalry

d)

The Warrior's Promise

34.

Which pandemic, known as the Black Death, significantly reduced the population of Europe in the Middle Ages?

a)

Smallpox

b)

The Bubonic Plague

c)

Influenza

d)

Cholera

35.

Which of the following was a significant factor in the development of medieval trade and commerce?

a)

The invention of the printing press

b)

The establishment of guilds

c)

The decline of feudalism

d)

The discovery of the New World

36.

What role did Christianity play in the Middle Ages?

a)

It was a minor religion with little influence.

b)

It was the dominant religion that shaped culture, politics, and education.

c)

It was banned in many regions.

d)

It competed with Islam as the dominant religion in Europe.

37.

What was the Magna Carta?

a)

A battle strategy

b)

A religious text

c)

A document that limited the power of the king

d)

A trade agreement

38.

The Hundred Years' War was fought between which two countries?

a)

France and Spain

b)

England and France

c)

Germany and Italy

d)

Spain and Portugal

39.

What was the main duty of a knight under the system of chivalry?

a)

To accumulate wealth

b)

To protect the king

c)

To serve the lords and protect the weak

d)

To lead the army into battle

40.

How did the Black Death spread across Europe?

a)

Through contaminated water sources

b)

Via fleas on rats

c)

Through airborne particles

d)

By direct contact with the sick

41.

What impact did the Magna Carta have on the English monarchy?

a)

It abolished the monarchy.

b)

It made the king subject to the law.

c)

It increased the power of the monarchy.

d)

It had no significant impact.

42.

The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam