WorksheetsMedieval Europe Unit Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Medieval is a word that means what in Latin?
a)
money
b)
prosperity
c)
middle
d)
rebirth
2.
What is another name for the Medieval Times?
a)
Golden Ages
b)
Bronze Ages
c)
Dark Ages
d)
Age of Rebirth
3.
Who established the most successful Germanic Kingdom?
a)
The Vikings
b)
The Vandals
c)
The Franks
d)
Germany royalty
4.
The Battle of Tours ultimately stopped the spread of Islam into Europe. Who won this fight?
a)
Otto von Bismarck
b)
Emperor Henry IV
c)
King Clovis I
d)
Charles Martel
5.
Why was Charlemagne titled the “Holy Roman Emperor”?
a)
He was the most powerful ruler of all time
b)
He was of Roman descent
c)
He created a Christian empire
d)
People believed he was sent by God
6.
Charlemagne’s death marked the end of…?
a)
Christian dominance
b)
a strong, central government in Western Europe
c)
democracy
d)
political equality
7.
Which group were seafaring people from Scandinavia?
a)
Vikings
b)
Vandals
c)
Mongols
d)
Magyars
8.
After the fall of Rome, who filled in the power vacuum in Britain?
a)
Visigoths
b)
Vikings
c)
Angles and Saxons
d)
King Henry III
9.
What was the result of all the different invasions from foreign groups into Europe?
a)
system of feudalism
b)
dictatorship
c)
people wanted a new King
d)
people fled to the Americas
10.
What is the role of the Lord in the Manor system?
a)
he rules over the land
b)
he guards the castle
c)
he collects taxes from serifs who work the land
d)
he ensures the farmers are doing their daily jobs
11.
The image below depicts…?
a)
a viking ship
b)
King Leo's personal ship
c)
a traditional Chinese dragon float
d)
A Mongolian fishing boat
12.
King Alfred the Great had to defend England against…?
a)
Turkish conquest
b)
Viking conquest
c)
A Muslim war
d)
an inner revolution
13.
Henry II helped establish…?
a)
a legal system
b)
Common Law system
c)
Gender equality
d)
A European trade route
14.
The Magna Carta was a document that King John was forced to sign in 1215. This event did what for the very first time?
a)
established a tax system
b)
allowed women political freedom
c)
limited royal power
d)
implemented child labor
15.
In the Hundred Years War, who claimed that heavenly voices told him/her to save France?
a)
Charles de Gaulle
b)
General Leon de Paris
c)
Joan of Arc
d)
General Antoine of Nice
16.
What was the only major source of religion in Medieval Europe?
a)
The Pope
b)
The Roman Catholic Church
c)
Greek Orthodox Church
d)
The Protestants
17.
Jerusalem is NOT considered the holy land for which of the following religions?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
18.
What was the purpose of the Crusades?
a)
take back holy land from Muslim control
b)
expand the Christian empire
c)
build on the Muslim empire
d)
start a new religion
19.
Why did the Pope want a crusade?
a)
to maintain control of the empire
b)
to persecute all Muslims
c)
to increase power in Europe
d)
to discover new trade routes
20.
What was the overall effect of the Crusades?
a)
Feudalism breaks down
b)
Jews, Muslims, and Christians reunite in harmony
c)
The Byzantine empire strengthens
d)
trade declines heavily
21.
Which event marked the beginning of the Middle Ages?
a)
The start of the Renaissance
b)
The signing of the Magna Carta
c)
The fall of the Western Roman Empire
d)
The fall of Constantinople
22.
What was the primary purpose of the feudal system?
a)
To spread Christianity
b)
To establish a democratic government
c)
To provide military protection
d)
To promote trade
23.
Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?
a)
Otto I
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Henry IV
d)
Frederick Barbarossa
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