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WorksheetsMedieval Times Unit Test Prep
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 20mins
What geographical features made it difficult for a single kingdom to conquer all of Europe?
Mesas
Mountains
Fjords
Seas
Rivers
The continent of Europe is a massive _________.
Island
Isthmus
Kingdom
Peninsula
Which group of peoples invaded the Western Roman Empire in the 400s?
Germanic
Persian
Baltic
American
King Clovis was the first Germanic ruler to accept which religion?
Islam
Bhudism
Santa
Christianity
Which Frankish King was crowned Emperor of Rome by the Pope?
Clovis
Pepin
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Charlemagne established a school for everyone for students to study religion, Latin, music, literature, and arithmetic.
True
False
Scandinavia has little farmland, so the ___________ had to depend on the sea for food and trade.
Franks
Vikings
Spartans
Serfs
_________ were carved by glaciers long ago.
Spoons
Fjords
Mesas
Hoodoos
Vikings attacked villages and churches, seizing grain, animals, and other valuable items. They burned whatever they could not steal.
True
False
Duke Otto of Saxony was elected king of Germany in 936 AD. What did Otto's territory become known as?
Saxonic Empire
Germanic Empire
Ottoman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
In 597 AD, Pope Gregory I sent 40 monks to Britain to teach Christianity. These monks were know as:
Crusaders
Missionaries
Gospelists
Monkeys
Monks and monasteries provided what to the people? Select 2.
Schools
Hospitals
Entertainment
Lashings
Why was King Henry IV excommunicated?
he insisted on naming his own bishops
he sinned too many times
he declared war on the Catholic Church
What did serves receive in return for their labor? Select all that apply.
Protection
Land to work
A portion of the crop
high fives
Which group of people have the most power?
Kings and Queens
Knights
Lords and Ladies
Peasants and Serfs
Which group of people have the least power?
Kings and Queens
Knights
Lords and Ladies
Peasants and serfs
Serfs could not own property, move to another area, or marry without the noble's permission.
True
False
Manors were self sufficient.
True
False
Improvements in farming + population growth = ___________
People went on the crusades
people moved to towns and cities
all serfs continued to work the lord's land
Lords stopped protecting the serfs
How can innovations create population growth?
improvements in ironworking created more jobs for people
the heavy iron plow needed more workers, so people had more children
horse experts from Eastern Europe migrated to lead the farming work horses
Agricultural innovations produced more food to feed more people
Where were most people in the Middle Ages educated?
at home
at a university
at a church school
in the home of a tutor
When a Lord died, who inherited his land and manor house?
his wife
his favorite son
it was split between all family members
his oldest son
What was the Magna Carta's original purpose?
to limit the King's power
to establish a completely new type of government
to enact a kingdom wide physical education program
to extend the king's pwoer
What was the bubonic plague called?
Ultimate Death
The Cleansing
Black Death
The Decimation
Where did the Bubonic Plague originate?
Northern Africa
Scandinavia
Asia
Australia
How did a human become infected with the bubonic plague?
Breathing bad air
Being cursed by god
Flea bites
Sharing beverage cups
Which group of religious people were blamed for the bubonic plague?
Muslims
Christians
Jewish People
Pagans
What was the death rate of the bubonic plague?
10-20 percent
20-30 percent
50-60 percent
90-95 percent
How many people were killed by the bubonic plague during the Middle Ages?
10-15 million
30-45 million
75-200 million
1 billion people
It took ~200 years for the world population to recover to its previous level.
True
False
How did the Bubonic Plague effect the Catholic Church?
The priests and monks were protected by God
The deaths of priests and church leaders weakened the power of the church
the Pope quit from his duties out of fear
people converted to Christianity
What was Joan of Arc's class status?
High Noble
Knight
Royalty
Peasant
How did Joan of Arc help King Charles VII?
She grew food for him on her farm
she tutored his children
her actions allowed him to be coronated as King
she helped increase the amount of taxes gained by the realm
Joan of Arc dressed in what way?
as a man
as a child
as a noble
as a British person
Joan of Arc was captured and charged with over 70 crimes. Specify what her charges included: (select all that apply)
Witchcraft
Heresy
Dressing like a man
tax evasion
What is a martyr?
someone who joins the war
a person who lacks the courage to fight
a person who dies for what they believe in
a person granted eternal life by a priest
How was Joan of Arc killed?
Crusifixion
Burned at the stake
Beheaded
drowned in the Rhine River
