WorksheetsDark Ages European Middle Ages
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following statements accurately describes feudalism?
Under feudalism, kings gave land to nobles in exchange for their military service.
Feudalism served to spread Christianity throughout Western Europe.
Feudalism began as a way to protect those on pilgrimages to Jerusalem.
The rise of feudalism marked the end of the Medieval Age.
In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?
monarchs
serfs
lords
knights
What was the purpose of the Crusades?
Ceremony acknowledging the achievement of completing 12 years of education
Expel Martin Luther from the Catholic Church
Unite all of Europe as one Christian kingdom
Retake the city of Jerusalem (Holy Lands)
A widespread disease, or epidemic, spread by fleas on rats through Europe during the Middle Ages was known as:
The Black Death/The Plague
The Voice
The Spanish Flu
The Common Cold
Who attempted to reestablish education, became sole ruler of his kingdom, and was eventually crowned emperor by Pope Leo III?
Charles de Gaulle
Charlie Brown
Charlemagne
Charles Barkley
A form of government led by a king or queen where one leader passes down power to their offspring is called what?
Mercenary
Monarchy
Missionary
Momentum
Which best describes the influence of the Church during the Middle Ages?
A child from almost every family became a monk or nun in the Church
The Church encouraged people of other religions to settle in Europe
Church officials and kings worked separately to govern countries
Daily life in villages and towns revolved around the Church
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
Christianity
Feudalism
Shinto
Chivalry
Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?
peasants, knights, nobles, king
king, nobles, knights, peasants
knights, king, peasants, serfs
merchants, knights, commoners, serfs
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
castle
manor
chivalry
land
Why was the time immediately following the fall of Rome called the Dark Ages?
Emperors kept tight control of the people.
There was little formal education for the masses.
Artwork from Greece, not Rome, survived.
There was no building being done.
How did the Frankish king Clovis contribute to the spread of Christianity in the early Middle Ages?
His conversion spread Christianity to the Germanic states.
His crowning marked the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire.
His missionary journeys brought Christianity to the British Isles
His support of the Crusades gave the Roman Catholic Church more power.
What was the primary system of land ownership and duties during the European Middle Ages?
Feudalism
Capitalism
Socialism
Monarchism
Which institution played a central role in the daily lives of people during the European Middle Ages?
The Catholic Church
The Parliament
The University
The Guild
What was a common architectural style for cathedrals built during the European Middle Ages?
Gothic
Baroque
Renaissance
Modern
