WorksheetsMiddle Ages Test Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Charlemagne was
a)
crowned the new Roman Emperor
b)
the leader of Muslim Spain
c)
a pope who favored church reforms
d)
an Anglo-Saxon ruler
2.
2. Geographic factors, such as mountains and rivers, shaped European culture by
a)
both separating and protecting groups from one another and connecting them through trade
b)
leading to devastating weather, including flooding and storms
c)
connecting groups to one another through trade routes
d)
separating groups from one another
3.
3. Where did the Franks settle?
a)
in an area that is now Britain
b)
an area that is now Germany
c)
an area that is now Russia
d)
an area that is now France
4.
4. Serfs were feudal peasants who
a)
were enslaved and forced to work on large estates
b)
owned land and could hire laborers to work for them
c)
could not leave the manor, own property, or marry without approval
d)
worked part of the year on farms and part of the year in towns
5.
5. Medieval cities were
a)
run democratically by all people
b)
dirty and unhealthy places
c)
planned to allow plenty of space between buildings
d)
full of advanced systems for managing sewage, light, and heat
6.
6. In England, the Magna Carta
a)
limited the power of the king.
b)
gave the king unlimited power.
c)
limited the power of the pope.
d)
split power equally between the king and pope.
7.
7. The Crusades were a series of "holy wars" launched by
a)
Western European Christians against Jews.
b)
Byzantine Christians against Jews.
c)
Western European Christians against Muslim groups.
d)
Muslim groups against Western European Christians.
8.
8. Which of the following was one effect of the Crusades on Western Europe?
a)
Feudalism became a stronger institution.
b)
Christians and Muslims united.
c)
Wealthy Europeans began to demand eastern goods.
d)
The economy suffered because trade between western and easter peoples were no longer possible.
9.
9. Which of the following was an effect of the Black Death in Western Europe?
a)
Demand for workers declined and wages fell.
b)
Food prices increased leading to more starvation.
c)
Demand for workers increased so much that serfs lost more rights and became enslaved.
d)
Peasants were able to demand more for their labor.
10.
10. Which of these groups followed a code of chivalry?
a)
knights
b)
vassals
c)
lords
d)
monks
11.
11. Charlemagne was the first Frankish ruler to believe in what for all people?
a)
education
b)
equality
c)
freedom
d)
religion
12.
12. Under which political and social system did landowning nobles govern and protect the people in return for services?
a)
feudalism
b)
mercantilism
c)
protectionism
d)
vassalism
13.
13. Who were the only people in Medieval towns who were considered citizens?
a)
elders
b)
males
c)
nobles
d)
serfs
14.
Select the best terms to complete the sentence below about feudalism.
18. ___________ produced food for the community and provided many services, while ____________ owned land, waged war, and made rules.
a)
peasants; nobles
b)
lords; manors
c)
vassals; knights
15.
19. Feudalism in Europe began as a result of
a)
the need for protection from Barbarian and Germanic Tribes invasion
b)
the oppression of Roman rule
c)
the result of technological advances
d)
the spread of disease throughout Europe
16.
20. Which event(s) helped lead to a decline of Feudalism?
a)
Invasions from Germanic barbarian tribes
b)
The Crusades weakened the power of the feudal lords and gave more power to the monacrchy.
c)
The Black Death left Europe underpopulated, and peasants in high demand.
d)
B and C
e)
All of the above
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