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Chapter 1 Medieval Europe Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?
a)
monarchs
b)
serfs
c)
lords
d)
knights
2.
Which of the following statements accurately describes feudalism?
a)
Under feudalism, kings gave land to nobles in exchange for their military service.
b)
Feudalism served to spread Christianity throughout Western Europe.
c)
Feudalism began as a way to protect those on pilgrimages to Jerusalem.
d)
The rise of feudalism marked the end of the Medieval Age.
3.
A king or queen who is a supreme ruler is called a ____________.
a)
Top Dog
b)
Missionary
c)
Butterfly
d)
Monarch
4.
A form of government led by a king or queen where one leader passes down power to their offspring is called what?
a)
Mercenary
b)
Monarchy
c)
Missionary
d)
Momentum
5.
Which best describes the influence of the Church during the Middle Ages?
a)
A child from almost every family became a monk or nun in the Church
b)
The Church encouraged people of other religions to settle in Europe
c)
Church officials and kings worked separately to govern countries
d)
Daily life in villages and towns revolved around the Church
6.
What made Europeans feel united together after the Roman Empire didn't anymore?
a)
Kings
b)
Christianity
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Serfs
7.
In the later part of the Middle Ages, cities grew because of an increase in what?
a)
Nobles
b)
Crusades
c)
Churches
d)
Trade
8.
Manorialism can best be described as
a)
the process of how a nobleman's son in the middle ages could become a knight
b)
the political relationships between the king or queen, the nobility, and the peasants
c)
the economic ties between the nobles and the peasants who worked on their lands
d)
the land given to monasteries by different governments as a show of loyalty to the Church
9.
The political order under feudalism was dependent upon the relationship between lords and their vassals.  The responsibility of the vassal included
a)
the promise to spread the Christian faith to their lands
b)
an oath of loyalty and a pledge of military service
c)
an agreement to keep lower classes under control
d)
the payment of taxes to the king or queen of the country
10.

Attacks by Vikings and other invaders
weakening of centralized government
decision of nobles to take over local defense
The list above is describing 

a)
the development of social classes during feudalism
b)
the reasons for the development of feudalism
c)
the political relationships under feudalism
d)
the economic consequences of feudalism
11.
Which of the following best describes a fief?
a)
the peasants who worked the farm land
b)
the oath of loyalty sworn to the monarch
c)
the income raised by the peasants
d)
the estate that was granted to the vassal
12.
Why did the serfs work on the land for the vassals?
a)
to have a place to live
b)
in hopes of owning it
c)
by force of the lords
13.
Feudalism is an example of
a)
a monarchy
b)
an industrial economy
c)
a local government
d)
a religious empire
14.
What is the main feature of a medieval feudal society?
a)
the population was mostly rural, made up of farming communities
b)
the people began to assert their rights as individuals and demand greater freedoms
c)
the population was mostly urban because people sought opportunities in the cities
d)
an improved economic system was created based upon the introduction of paper money and credit
15.

Under the feudal system, most of a kingdom's land was controlled by:

a)

The king

b)

A handful of wealthy noblemen

c)

The people who lived and worked on the land

d)

Merchants and business people

16.

Which of the following people would probably know how to read and write?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.
Who was the great king of the France, united Europe, and was declared emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
William the Conqueror
c)
King Henry IV
d)
Pope Gregory VII
18.
During feudal times, the majority of people belonged to which social class?
a)
king
b)
nobility
c)
knights
d)
peasants
19.
What is the difference between a serf and a peasant?
a)
nothing, they were the same thing
b)
serfs were free, peasants were bound to the land
c)
peasants were free, serfs were bound to the land
d)
they were slaves
20.
The first Holy Roman Emporer who supported education and Christianity was 
a)
King John
b)
King Henry
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Constantine
21.
The picture best illustrates
a)
a fief
b)
a farm
c)
a guild
d)
a manor
22.
Religious officials who lead a church service are called
a)
mass
b)
clergy
c)
noble
d)
vassal
23.
The land that is granted to a vassal in exchange for his loyalty and service is a 
a)
manor
b)
farm
c)
fief
d)
guld
24.
Medieval business groups of craftsmen and merchants who set prices and quality are called
a)
guilds
b)
vassals
c)
nobles
d)
monarchs
25.

Who were the people that were born into the "upper class?"

a)

serf

b)

nobles

c)

peasants

d)

kings

26.

______ did not rule over anyone. They had almost no rights at all. They were owned by the feudal lord.

a)

lords

b)

serfs

c)

nobles

d)

barons

27.

During the time of Manorialism, people created self-sufficient farms. ____ ____ ____ developed to meet food needs no longer met with trade.

a)

Three field farming

b)

Food refrigeration systems

c)

Internal trade systems

d)

Space crop growth

28.

____________developed to protect the rights, working conditions and wages of specialized workers in the Middle Ages.

a)

Factories

b)

Guilds

c)

Magna Cartas

d)

Contracts

29.

True or False: The life of a serf was easy and filled with many rights.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor. This is an example of the _________ and government working together.

a)

church

b)

architects

c)

kings

d)

empires

31.

What's another name for Middle Ages?

a)

Modern Era

b)

Medieval Times

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Ancient Ages

32.

What form of government was in the Middle Ages?

a)

Tyrant

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Feudalism

33.

Who's job was protection in the Feudal pyramid?

a)

Knight

b)

Peasant

c)

Lord

d)

King

34.

Who's job was farming in the Feudal pyramid?

a)

Knight

b)

Peasant

c)

Lord

d)

King

35.

Who typically lived in a Castle and managed the Knights?

a)

Knights

b)

Peasants

c)

Lords

d)

King

36.

Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

King

b)

Emperor

c)

Pope

d)

Lord

37.

The Middle Ages took place in Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What is a serf?

a)

Land owned by peasants

b)

The person married to the King

c)

The bishop of a church

d)

An unfree peasant

39.

Which is the best definition of medieval?

a)

before recorded history

b)

common era

c)

before common era

d)

of or relating to the Middle Ages

40.

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

41.

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

42.

Who was Charlemagne?

a)

An English King who tried to claim land in the territories of France

b)

Frankish King in the late 700s, who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor

c)

An important leader during the first Crusade

43.

Why did many villagers "live in fear" during the Middle Ages?

a)

There was constant invasion from groups like the Vikings.

b)

There was often little food/resources so people feared starvation.

c)

They thought that monsters and dragons were real.

44.

What was true of the Middle Ages?

*2 ANSWERS*

a)

One single kingdom

b)

Political Chaos and warfare

c)

Absence of a unified government

d)

Growth of trade

45.

What is the monarchy?

a)

The monarch

has an elected government that runs the country.

b)

Is the form of government where a king or a queen have little power.

c)

The monarch rules with limited power

d)

Is the form of government where a king or a queen are in power.

46.

Who was above the king?

a)

Slaves

b)

Pope

c)

Queen

d)

Soldiers

47.

Vassals were considered…

a)

Tree man

b)

Free man

c)

Beautiful man

d)

Soldiers

48.
Which best describes the influence of the Church during the Middle Ages?
a)
A child from almost every family became a monk or nun in the Church
b)
The Church encouraged people of other religions to settle in Europe
c)
Church officials and kings worked separately to govern countries
d)
Daily life in villages and towns revolved around the Church
49.
What is a monastery?
a)
A type of church
b)
A placed where medieval people were buried
c)
A type of guild
d)
A place at a cathedral where monks lived
50.

Which of these is the foundation of feudalism?

a)

farming


b)

loyalty


c)

religion


d)

literacy


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