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Dark Ages European Middle Ages

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

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.

2.

In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?

a)

monarchs

b)

serfs

c)

lords

d)

knights

3.

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

a)

Ceremony acknowledging the achievement of completing 12 years of education

b)

Expel Martin Luther from the Catholic Church

c)

Unite all of Europe as one Christian kingdom

d)

Retake the city of Jerusalem (Holy Lands)

4.

A widespread disease, or epidemic, spread by fleas on rats through Europe during the Middle Ages was known as:

a)

The Black Death/The Plague

b)

The Voice

c)

The Spanish Flu

d)

The Common Cold

5.

Who attempted to reestablish education, became sole ruler of his kingdom, and was eventually crowned emperor by Pope Leo III?

a)

Charles de Gaulle

b)

Charlie Brown

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Charles Barkley

6.

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

7.

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

8.

What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?

a)

Christianity

b)

Feudalism

c)

Shinto

d)

Chivalry

9.

Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?

a)

peasants, knights, nobles, king

b)

king, nobles, knights, peasants

c)

knights, king, peasants, serfs

d)

merchants, knights, commoners, serfs

10.

What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?

a)

castle

b)

manor

c)

chivalry

d)

land

11.

Why was the time immediately following the fall of Rome called the Dark Ages?

a)

Emperors kept tight control of the people.

b)

There was little formal education for the masses.

c)

Artwork from Greece, not Rome, survived.

d)

There was no building being done.

12.

How did the Frankish king Clovis contribute to the spread of Christianity in the early Middle Ages?

a)

His conversion spread Christianity to the Germanic states.

b)

His crowning marked the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire.

c)

His missionary journeys brought Christianity to the British Isles

d)

His support of the Crusades gave the Roman Catholic Church more power.

13.

What was the primary system of land ownership and duties during the European Middle Ages?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Monarchism

14.

Which institution played a central role in the daily lives of people during the European Middle Ages?

a)

The Catholic Church

b)

The Parliament

c)

The University

d)

The Guild

15.

What was a common architectural style for cathedrals built during the European Middle Ages?

a)

Gothic

b)

Baroque

c)

Renaissance

d)

Modern