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Middle Ages Study Guide

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Under whose reign did the Franks conquer part of Italy?

a)

Clovis

b)

Charles Martel

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Pepin

2.

What was the social system called during medieval times in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return?

a)

Socialism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Communism

d)

Medievalism

3.

The Medieval Period or Middle Ages started following which event?

a)

The Fall of Rome

b)

The Crusades

c)

The Renaissance

d)

The split between Eastern and Western Roman Empires

4.

The art, music, and philosophy of the medieval period in Europe generally dealt with

a)

Human scientific achievements

b)

Religious themes

c)

Materialism

d)

Classic Greek and Roman subjects

5.

A major effect of the decline of the Roman Empire was that Western Europe

a)

Came under the control of the Muslims

b)

Was absorbed by the Byzantine Empire

c)

Returned to a republican form of government

d)

Entered a period of chaos and disorder

6.

Ghengis Khan and Kublai Khan built

a)

The largest empire in the world

b)

The silk road

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

Buddhist temples

7.

Which system of government was most characteristic of Medieval Japan?

a)

Democracy

b)

Feudalism

c)

Republic

d)

Absolute Monarchy

8.

What was the primary purpose of the Silk Road?

a)

To spread Buddhism from India to China

b)

To facilitate trade between Europe and Asia

c)

To enable military conquest

d)

To connect China with Japan for religious exchange

9.

Which religion heavily influenced both Tang China and the Mongols?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Confucianism

d)

Buddhism

10.

What does the term "Fief" refer to?

a)

Money

b)

A war to free the Holy Land

c)

Land

d)

The Pope’s right to remove a king from their throne

11.

What is a "Crusade"?

a)

Money

b)

A war to free the Holy Land

c)

Land

d)

When a King installs a person into a Church official position

12.

What is "Papal Supremacy"?

a)

Money

b)

A war to free the Holy Land

c)

Land

d)

The Pope’s right to remove a king from their throne

13.

What is the definition of "Capital" in the context of the matching section?

a)

Money

b)

A war to free the Holy Land

c)

Land

d)

The Pope’s right to remove a king from their throne

14.

Which medieval document is considered a cornerstone of constitutional government in the English-speaking world?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Domesday Book

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Constitution of Clarendon

15.

Which vocab. word is the best match for this image?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Reconquista

c)

Heresy

d)

Chivalry

16.
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 and goddesses.
d)
Feudalism is a form of economy where goods and services are exchanged without the use of money.
17.
What was a serf?
a)
the level you were before you could be a knight
b)
a servant in the manor house
c)
a peasant who couldn't leave the land
d)
a nobleman
18.
What was a fief?
a)
A piece of land given to a vassal
b)
The currency of Medieval Europe
c)
The Medieval government
19.

Papal Supremacy is defined as...

a)

When a King installs a person into as a Church official, such as a bishop or abbot

b)

The Pope’s right to remove a king from their throne

c)

A war to free the Holy Land

d)

When the Pope raises an army

20.

Investiture is defined as...

a)

When a King installs a person into as a Church official, such as a bishop or abbot

b)

The Pope’s right to remove a king from their throne

c)

A war to free the Holy Land

d)

When the Pope raises an army

21.

What was the primary duty of knights in the feudal system?

a)

To provide counsel to the king

b)

To serve as judges in manorial courts

c)

To protect the manor and serve in the lord's army

d)

To manage the agricultural production of the manor

22.

Capital is defined as...

a)

Money

b)

The middle of a country

c)

The most important city

d)

Raleigh

23.

Manorialism is a...

a)

Political System

b)

Social System

c)

Economic System

d)

Land in exchange for military service

24.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Tong
c)
Khan
d)
Byzantine
25.

Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Confucius

d)

Marco Polo

26.
What was Genghis Khan's real name?
a)
Temujin
b)
Zheng-He
c)
Xiao-Na
d)
Choujin
27.

True/False The Mongols rarely imposed thier beliefs or way of life on people the conquered. While ferocious in war, they were quire tolerant in peace.

a)

True

b)

False

28.
A period of peace, prosperity, and cultural achievement.
a)
Pax Mongolica
b)
French Revolution
c)
Establishment of Feudal System
d)
Economic System of Manorialism
29.

The Mongols were known for being _______________ or people who herd animals from place to place

a)

Herbalists

b)

Pastoralists

c)

Tribalists

d)

Nomadic wanderers

30.

What is the trade route that connects Europe and China?

a)

Golden Road

b)

Yellow Brick Road

c)

Silk Road

d)

Cotton Road

31.

What is the man-made waterway connecting north and south China?

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Grand Canal

c)

Suez Canal

32.

What is the main teaching of Buddhism?

a)

gain wealth quickly

b)

respect all people

c)

life is full of suffering

d)

live in the past